Cougs topple UNLV

Jim Murphy collected four hits – two doubles and two triples – and Washington State came back from an eight-run deficit Tuesday to claim a 12-8 victory over UNLV in non-conference baseball at Las Vegas.

Murphy tied the school record with his two triples.

The eight runs was the largest deficit overcome by a Washington State team since beating UCLA in Pullman on March 30, 2001, after trailing 10-0.

Michael Ratigan (2-0) earned the win in relief of starter Connor Lambert, who recorded one out before leaving the game.

Washington State is 3-1. UNLV falls to 2-2.

Golf

Washington State’s men settled for second place when a thunderstorm washed away final-round play at the Cuthbert Cup hosted by College of Charleston at Kiawah Island, S.C.

The Cougars entered the third round tied for first with UNC Wilmington at 3-over-par 579. Tourney officials broke the tie by using the second-round score of the teams’ No. 5 golfers.

WSU’s Nick Ellis tied for second place at 3-under 141, four shots behind Maryland’s Chris Gold.

At the same tourney, WSU’s women placed seventh at 32-over 608, 25 shots behind Charleston. Amy Eneroth (Mead High) led the Cougars by tying for 17th at 6-over 150, eight strokes off the pace.

•Idaho’s men finished fifth in its first competition of the spring, the 10-team Anteater Invitational at Santa Ana (Calif.) Country Club hosted by UC Irvine.

The Vandals finished at 17-over 305, 48 shots behind champion Santa Clara. Senior Ben Weyland led Idaho with a ninth-place finish at 2-over 218.