Cougars On Top In Baseball Race

Ron Naumu’s tworun triple Sunday launched Washington State toward an 11-7 victory over Washington that gave the Cougars sole possession of first place in the Pacific-10 Conference North Division baseball race.

Washington center fielder Lawyer Milloy left the game with a sprained wrist after running into the fence trying to catch Naumu’s blow, which ignited a six-run first inning.

Designated hitter Jason Hairston, drove in three runs for the Cougars.

WSU 600 010 400 - 11 13 0

UW 000 105 010 - 7 12 3

Ramsay, Estes (6) and Hamik; Kringen, Smith (1), Irvine (7), Merrick (7), Brakke (9) and Shewey. W-Ramsay, 5-2. L-Kringen, 3-4. Sv-Estes (1).

HITS: Washington State-Ryan, Cameron 3, Kinkade, Naumu 2, Hairston 2, Solomon 2, Hamik, Horner. Washington-Dean 2, Loucks, Shewey, Spencer 2, Junkin, Soules 3, Whitemarsh 2. 2B-Hairston, Hamik, Horner, Loucks, Whitemarsh, Dean. 3B-Naumu, Ryan. T-2:59. A-712.