WSU takes two at Banana Belt baseball tournament
Matt Way pitched six shutout innings Friday as Washington State defeated Southern Utah 13-0 in the early baseball game, and freshman Connor Lambert tossed a shutout through eight innings in a 3-0 WSU win over Air Force in the late game at the Banana Belt Tournament in Pullman.
Way struck out six while improving his record to 1-1, and Michael Ratigan allowed one hit in three innings of relief to earn the save for the Cougars (6-3).
Lambert allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out 10 to earn his first career win. Ross Humes struck out the side in the ninth to get the save.
Simi Reynolds, Jeff Miller and Josh Ashenbrenner all collected three hits on the day for WSU.
The Cougars conclude play at the Banana Belt Tournament with a matchup against Lewis-Clark State at 1 p.m. today in Lewiston.
“Gonzaga scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to seal a 6-5 win over Utah Valley State at the Banana Belt Tournament in Lewiston.
Darin Holcomb’s single scored Evan Wells for the tying run, and Ryan Wiegand reached on a fielder’s choice to score Aaron McGuinness for the game winner for the Bulldogs (7-8). Shawn Wayt shut out the Wolverines (2-8) in the final two innings to earn the win.
Gonzaga will face Southern Utah today at 4 p.m. in Lewiston.
College swimming
Three members of Whitworth’s team, including Division III record-holder Samantha Kephart, will compete at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in Houston.
Kephart, who set a Division III record while winning the 200-yard butterfly last season, will compete in the 100 and 200 butterfly and the 50 freestyle. Teammate Natalie Turner will join Kephart at the championships on Thursday through next Saturday, competing in the 200, 500 and 1,650 freestyle.
David Dolphay will compete in the 200, 500 and 1,650 freestyle at the men’s championship March 15-17.
College football
Former Eastern Washington quarterback and assistant coach Jim McElwain was hired as an assistant coach at Fresno State.
McElwain, who was quarterbacks coach for the Oakland Raiders in 2006, served as assistant head coach at Michigan State from 2003-2005. He will coach the quarterbacks and serve as the offensive coordinator for the Bulldogs.