Cougs Topple 19Th-Ranked Texas A&M

Sat., Feb. 5, 2000

College baseball

Todd Meldahl gave up just two runs in 7-2/3 innings of work and Ray Hattenburg and Bookie Gates hit back-to-back RBI triples to spark Washington State to a 5-3 victory over 19th-ranked Texas A&M on Friday at the Spalding Fiesta Baseball Classic in Albuquerque, N.M.

Meldahl scattered seven hits while striking out seven and reliever Sean Donlin finished for his second career save.

Hattenburg and Stefan Bailie each finished with three hits.

The Cougars take on Kansas State today. K-State came from behind to defeat Oregon state 7-6.

WSU 5, Texas A&M 3

WSU 030 001 100 - 5 13 0

Texas A&M 000 000 021 - 3 8 1

Meldahl, Davis (8), Donlin (8) and Smith; Gregg, Strelitz (6), and Gremminger. W-Meldahl (1-0). L-Gregg (0-1). Sv-Donlin (1).

HITS: Washington State - Stevenson, Bailie 3, Hattenburg 3, Gates 2, Knight 2, Smith, Nilsen. Texas A&M - Holt 2, Porter 2, Garner 2, Wong 2. 2B-Knight. 3B-Hattenburg, Gates, Smith.

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Cougs Topple 19Th-Ranked Texas A&M

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