17-02-2025
Washington wins high-scoring affair 12-9 over Saint Joseph's
Washington wins high-scoring affair 12-9 over Saint Joseph's
After Saint Joseph's got the better of the Washington Huskies in a 3-0 victory at the Beach Tournament in Conway, South Carolina on Saturday, coach Eddie Smith's team returned the favor with a 12-9 victory in a high-scoring affair in their final game on the East Coast on Monday.
Washington's lead got a little shaky in the ninth inning when the pitching staff let up five runs, but the four runs they scored in the top of the inning proved to be enough of a cushion as Josh Emanuels came in to strike out Hawks first baseman Michael Pierson for the save.
Third baseman Owen Petrich opened the scoring for the Hawks in the bottom of the first inning with a solo home run off of starter Bradley Gilbert, who lasted just 2 2/3 innings and allowed 4 hits and 3 runs with a walk and 2 strikeouts. All 3 runs came off the bat of Petrich, who added a two-run in the third inning. But, Gilbert got plenty of support from his lineup.
The Huskies took the lead for good in the bottom of the fourth inning thanks to a double off the bat of catcher Colton Bower, who had a good day at the plate. He went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in the ninth inning to help pad the lead and scored 2 runs.
Left fielder Cooper Whitton was another big part of Washington's offensive outburst, going 2-for-4 with a single and a double, 3 RBIs, and a run scored, while first baseman Carsen Taggert went 2-for-3 with a home run, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored, and reached twice on walks. Washington's lineup showed great plate discipline and drew 11 walks on the day.
Isaac Yeager earned the win for the Huskies after working 2 2/3 innings, allowing 2 hits, a run, and a walk with 3 strikeouts. Nathan Stein took the loss for the Hawks after allowing 5 hits, 4 earned runs, and 3 walks with 4 strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings.
The Huskies improved to 2-2 on the season and will return to the diamond on Friday at 2:05 p.m. PST in Palo Alto, California, against Rintaro Sasaki and the Stanford Cardinal.
