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The Washington State baseball team hasn’t exactly come crashing out of the gates to open the season. They’re currently 7-14 overall and 3-5 in the Pac-12. Only Utah’s 5-20 overall record is worse.
But the last two nights have been exciting. Both ended in walk-off wins at Bailey-Brayton Field against the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Danny Sinatro was the hero last night, sending a line drive to center field to score J.J. Hancock from second and give WSU a 4-3 win in 11 innings.
CLUTCH. @d_sin11 with the single to help @Cougbaseball win game two in extras is the @OpusBank #12Best moment. pic.twitter.com/eO9EqIc8Fy
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) March 31, 2018
Scotty Sunitsch went 7.2 innings with seven strikeouts.
The Cougs avoided trouble in the top of the ninth when a play at home ended the inning:
OUT at home! @CougBaseball showing off that defense.
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) March 31, 2018
On to the bottom of the 9th.
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On Thursday night, it was Justin Harrer playing the role of hero. Harrer hit a solo home run in the 10th inning to give WSU an 8-7 win in a game in which the Sun Devils got out to a 4-0 lead after the first inning.
But a six-run second inning for WSU flipped the script, and the teams battled until Harrer’s heroics.
BALL GAME! Justin Harrer with a solo shot to give @Cougbaseball the win is the @OpusBank #12Best moment. pic.twitter.com/YjVAOlQS2g
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) March 30, 2018
It’s been a fun two nights at Bailey-Brayton. WSU and ASU meet in the series finale today.
Football
Washington State, Colorado State agree to home-and-home series | The Spokesman-Review
Washington State and Colorado State have agreed to a home-and-home football series that will ship the Rams to Pullman in 2022 and send the Cougars to Fort Collins, Colorado, in 2023.
WSU schedules home-and-home with Colorado State beginning 2022 | The Seattle Times
The Cougars will face the Rams for the first time since their defeat to Colorado State in the 2013 New Mexico Bowl
Mike Leach has returned with more marriage advice | Yahoo! Sports - Dr. Saturday
Mike Leach definitely needs an advice column.
Mark Rypien
Former WSU quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien opened up to some Spokane media this week about his struggles with depression and brain injuries.
It’s a sobering, eye opening read.
Walking his darkest path: Mark Rypien’s long struggle with traumatic brain injury | The Spokesman-Review
Mark Rypien doesn’t know if he has CTE: diagnosis can only be made with an autopsy. But both he and his wife, Danielle, can identify the signposts.
WSU is a tennis school
Cougars post 4-0 sweep against Utah | Washington State University Athletics
WSU tennis moves to 18-2 on the season.