Hot Cougar Action: Cougar baseball wins

The last time we saw Donnie Marbut, he was not in a very good mood. He was in a much better mood on Friday after the Cougars knocked off Brown 8-2.

Things didn't start well for WSU as Brown took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but WSU answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning and Joe Pistorese settled down and pitched a solid seven innings. Pistorese struck out a career-high seven betters, improving his record to 3-1 on the season.

The loss dropped Brown to 1-7 on the season and with three more games to play in the series, WSU needs to come away with a four-game sweep. The two teams will play today at 2 p.m. PT, let's see if Marbut stays in a good mood.

Baseball:

Cougar Baseball Takes Series Opener from Brown - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site
PULLMAN, Wash. - Joe Pistorese pitched seven innings to lead Washington State past Brown 8-2 in nonconference baseball, Friday at Bailey-Brayton Field.

Football:

If you are a woman who wants to learn more about football at a seminar conducted by Mike Leach and you have $50 of disposable income, you're in luck. WSU will hold a "Cougar Football Women's Clinic" which will cover the "basics of football through drills focusing on offense and defense."

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WSU to Hold Cougar Football Women's Clinic - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site
Washington State University will host the Cougar Football Women's Clinic, Saturday, April 13 at Martin Stadium.

Spring Practice Primer: Washington State Cougars - CBSSports.com
The least you should know about Washington State this spring -- All positions are up for grabs. Leach emphasized before spring began that he sees these practices primarily as a chance to further evaluate his roster. Whereas last spring was about teaching players the basics, such as where to line up within his system, this spring will be about finding players and polishing their skills. Coming off a 3-9 season, Leach can't afford to be complacent and that means going with talent over experience wherever possible

More WSU news:

Very important building name and wine shipping WSU related news.

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WSU To Name Building After the Much-Beloved TV Anchor Kathi Goertzen - Seattle - News - The Daily Weekly
And so today, fittingly enough, the Board of Regents passed a resolution to name a building that's part of the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication in honor of the late KOMO TV news anchor and the school's famous alumna.

Former Cougar Bledsoe seeks change in Mass. wine law | KREM.com Spokane
Former Washington State University and New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe is urging Massachusetts lawmakers to end a ban on direct wine shipments to consumers.