Cougars Split Weekend Series

The Cougars baseball team split its four-game series with UC Davis this Weekend. The Aggies took the rubber game yesterday, outslugging the Cougars 13-11. Coach Donnie Marbut said the Cougars came out hot, but after taking a big lead, they lost their focus.
“It's disappointing when you spot your starting pitcher seven runs and can't hold the lead,” he said. “We seemed to stop playing after the first inning. You look at the scoreboard, see 11 runs and 17 hits, and think it's a lot, but it's not.”
Jim Murphy led the Cougars at the plate. The senior went 4-for-5 with a career high six RBI, including a grand slam in the first inning.
The Cougars next play on Tuesday, when they travel to take on Gonzaga. Game time is set for 6 p.m.

Cougar Baseball up to Bat

The baseball team looks to maintain its winning ways this weekend against Kent State. The teams will play two on Friday, get in a game on Saturday and finish up the series on Sunday. Pending weather, game time is noon each day with the double header starting directly after the first game on Friday.
The Golden Flashes sport a 2-5 record and have lost four of their last five games. The Cougars are winners of seven in a row after opening their season with a loss. Freshman Shea Vuninich (pictured) leads WSU with a .556 batting average while Senior Paul Gran leads the team with 12 RBI. Senior Jim Murphy already has two homeruns this season, giving him 20 for his career.