Washington State University Athletics
Sunday, March 26
Los Angeles, CA
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Cougars fall to USC in Series-Finale
March 26, 2023 | Baseball
LOS ANGELES (March 26, 2023) – Washington State dropped a 6-3 decision to USC at Dedeaux Field Sunday afternoon.
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The Cougars (14-9, 3-6 Pac-12) received a three-hit game from Kyle Russell, two hits from Bryce Matthews and Jacob McKeon doubled and scored twice. USC improved to 14-8-1 overall and 7-2 in conference play after scoring in each of the first three innings and answered a WSU fifth-inning run with two in the fifth and another in the seventh.
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Cougar starter Caden Kaelber worked six innings and four USC pitchers worked.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
Both teams traded runs in the opening innings as Greg Fuchs brought in a run with a fielder's choice groundout in the second but USC pushed a run across in the first and two more in the second for a 3-1 advantage.
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In the fifth, Fuchs singled back up the middle and moved around third two outs later before Russell bounced a single back up the middle to score Fuchs.
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Kaelber had settled in, retiring seven straight at one point before USC struck for a two-run double to right-centerfield in the fifth inning for a 5-2 advantage. The Cougars again made it a two-run game after sixth-inning doubles from Jacob McKeon and Matthews but USC came right back with a run in the seventh for a 6-3 lead.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Elijah Hainline singled in the 2nd to extend his on-base streak to 14 games
Sam Brown saw his 21-game on-base streak snapped
Cam Magee had his 15-game on-base streak and 11-game hitting streak end
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NEXT UP
WSU hosts Linfield Wednesday at 2:05 p.m.
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The Cougars (14-9, 3-6 Pac-12) received a three-hit game from Kyle Russell, two hits from Bryce Matthews and Jacob McKeon doubled and scored twice. USC improved to 14-8-1 overall and 7-2 in conference play after scoring in each of the first three innings and answered a WSU fifth-inning run with two in the fifth and another in the seventh.
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Cougar starter Caden Kaelber worked six innings and four USC pitchers worked.
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KEY MOMENTS OF THE GAME
Both teams traded runs in the opening innings as Greg Fuchs brought in a run with a fielder's choice groundout in the second but USC pushed a run across in the first and two more in the second for a 3-1 advantage.
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In the fifth, Fuchs singled back up the middle and moved around third two outs later before Russell bounced a single back up the middle to score Fuchs.
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Kaelber had settled in, retiring seven straight at one point before USC struck for a two-run double to right-centerfield in the fifth inning for a 5-2 advantage. The Cougars again made it a two-run game after sixth-inning doubles from Jacob McKeon and Matthews but USC came right back with a run in the seventh for a 6-3 lead.
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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
Elijah Hainline singled in the 2nd to extend his on-base streak to 14 games
Sam Brown saw his 21-game on-base streak snapped
Cam Magee had his 15-game on-base streak and 11-game hitting streak end
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NEXT UP
WSU hosts Linfield Wednesday at 2:05 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hammond, Eric (1-1)
L: Kaelber, Caden (3-1)
S: Clarke, Garrett (4)
Batting:
2B: Russell, Kyle 1 ; McKeon, Jacob 1 ; Matthews, Bryce 1
RBI: Russell, Kyle 1 ; Matthews, Bryce 1 ; Fuchs, Greg 1
Base Running:
RUNS: McKeon, Jacob 2 ; Fuchs, Greg 1
HBP: McKeon, Jacob 1 ; Advincula, Jonah 1
PO: Matthews, Bryce 1
Batting:
2B: Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Clift, Connor 1
3B: Grudzielanek, Bryce 1
RBI: Overn, Austin 1 ; Grudzielanek, Bryce 2 ; Wells, Carson 1 ; Huber, Caiden 1 ; Clift, Connor 1
SH: Wells, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Overn, Austin 1 ; Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Colon-Rosado, Adrian 1 ; Olmstead, Johnny 1 ; Clift, Connor 1 ; Harrison, KaiKea 1
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