Gu’s Hertz Wins No. 500

The Gonzaga University baseball team split a doubleheader against Washington in Seattle on Sunday, helping coach Steve Hertz earn his 500th career win.

GU won the first game 16-6 before falling 9-3 in the nightcap. Hertz’s career record is 500-473.

In the opener, GU overcame a 6-2 deficit by scoring 14 unanswered runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Donnie Murrell, Brendan Hare and Kevin Workman each hit home runs.

UW used an eight-run seventh inning to win the second game.

Kevin Moore drove in four runs with a pair of doubles and two singles as Long Beach State handed Washington State one of the worst losses in school baseball history, a 19-0 shutout at Blair Field in Long Beach, Calif.

Women’s basketball

In Seattle, Jamila Wideman scored 27 points as No. 4 Stanford (22-2, 15-0) clinched the Pac-10 Conference title by beating Washington 59-54.

Wideman hit a 3-pointer with the shot clock expiring that put Stanford ahead for good at 55-52 with 1:20 remaining. Stanford extended its Pac-10 record of consecutive conference games won to 24.

Stanford (22-2) - Scott 4-5 2-4 10, Nygaard 3-10 2-2 9, Starbird 2-6 2-3 6, Wideman 10-17 4-7 27, Smith 0-0 3-4 3, Mulitauaopele 1-3 2-2 4, Owen 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 20-43 15-22 59.

Washington (14-11) - Wuschnig 1-10 0-0 2, Pelz 6-7 2-2 14, Savasta 9-21 2-2 20, Redd 3-17 4-6 10, Kelly 1-7 0-0 2, Hall 1-2 0-0 2, Niemela 1-2 0-0 2, Lynch 1-1 0-0 2, Hoffmann 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-67 8-10 54.

Halftime-Stanford 29, Washington 23.

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