Saturday, May 11, 2019

News for CougGroup 5/11/2019


Cougars Drop Saturday Contest to No. 1 UCLA



From WSU Sports Info



PULLMAN– Washington State dropped a 10-0 decision to No. 1 UCLA at Bailey-Brayton Field Saturday afternoon.



The Cougars received three hits from Kyle Manzardo and two from Collin Montez but UCLA starter Jack Ralston was impressive throughout the day, working into the eighth inning and struck out 12. The Bruins collected 15 hits to clinch their 12th straight series.



In the first, UCLA jumped out to a 2-0 lead with a two-run homer and later extended the lead to 4-0 with two more runs in the second inning.



In the fourth, the Cougars received singles from Manzardo and Montez who each moved up a base after a wild pitch but UCLA ended the threat with a strikeout.



In the fifth, UCLA pulled away runs with two runs in the fifth, three more in the sixth and one in the seventh for a 10-0 advantage.



NEXT UP

The series concludes Sunday at 12:05 p.m.



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Former Washington State baseball coach Steve Farrington in critical condition after car accident



Fri May 10, 2019, 4:02 p.m.



From Spokane S-R  



Former Washington State University baseball coach Steve Farrington remains in critical condition in a Las Vegas hospital after being injured in a high-speed car accident on Monday.



According to a report in the Tri-City Herald, the 67-year-old Farrington suffered Diffuse Axonal Injury – a severe brain trauma – and was still unconscious as of Thursday night but breathing through a ventilator.



His sons started a GoFundMe page to help pay for medical bills.



Farrington coached six seasons at Washington State before being let go in 2000.



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