Cougars rally, post win over No. 13 Longhorns

Jared Prince hit a two-run, two-out triple to cap a four-run eighth inning, helping Washington State rally from a 5-0 deficit and defeat No. 13 Texas 7-6 in a baseball non-conference series finale at Disch-Falk Field in Austin, Texas.

Trailing 6-3 entering the eighth, the Cougars (3-3) strung together five hits as Josh Ashenbrenner drove in Travis Coulter, who opened the inning with a single, from third.

A single by Scott Suttmeier loaded the bases for Paul Gran, whose sacrifice fly to center brought home Simi Reynolds, closing the gap 6-5. Prince then came in and drove an 0-2 pitch off Longhorn (9-6) reliever Randy Boone to the gap in right-center, clearing the bases and putting Washington State up for good.

At the plate Gran finished the day with three hits, while Jim Murphy and Prince both added two and a pair of RBIs. Michael Ratigan picked up the first win of his WSU career, working 1 1/3 innings with one strikeout.

Washington State returns to action Thursday when it opens play at the Banana Belt Tournament in Lewiston, Idaho.

•Michael Rhodes hit a one-run single in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting Gonzaga to an 8-7 win over Missouri State in the final game of the Dallas Baptist University Tournament at Clay Gould Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

CJ McClue earned the win for the Bulldogs (5-8) in relief after allowing one hit and no runs in three innings. Clayton Mortensen started the game for Gonzaga, throwing 6 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs on nine hits while striking out 10.

After the Bears (2-2) jumped to a 5-0 lead after three innings, the Bulldogs knotted the score at 5 in the fifth, by sending all nine batters to the plate.

Missouri State posted two more runs in the top of the seventh, but Gonzaga responded with lone runs in the bottom of the seventh and ninth to force extra innings.

Gonzaga resumes play Thursday at the Banana Belt Tournament.

Softball

Sarah Froman went 3 for 4 at the plate, including a three-run home run, leading Whitworth to 12-2 non-conference win over Albertson at Symms Field in Caldwell, Idaho.

The Pirates (3-0), who completed the three-game sweep of the Lady Yotes (6-4), pounded out 12 hits against three Albertson pitchers.

The Lady Yotes mustered just three hits against Whitworth starter Jessie LaPlante.