Cougars display solid defense
The Washington State defense limited the offense to two rushing touchdowns as the Cougars completed their first scrimmage of spring football Friday afternoon at Martin Stadium.
Junior Chris Ivory rushed for scores of 1 and 15 yards – all the Cougars’ defense allowed during the 90-minute scrimmage. Ivory pushed across the first score to end a drive that was highlighted by freshman Logwone Mitz’s 46-yard run. Ivory later scampered off the right side to cap the scoring.
“We have a lot of work to do,” said Cougars coach Paul Wulff. “We did some OK things and we were better than last week, but our depth isn’t where it needs to be. They are learning a new system so it will take a while.
“But I was pleased that our defense today was much better than last week.”
Gary Rogers took most of the snaps at quarterback and ended his day 9 of 21 for 98 yards and no interceptions.
Ivory rushed for 38 yards on six carries.
On the defensive side, the Cougars forced two interceptions, one by freshman Marshal Pirtz and the other by sophomore Romeo Pellum, and registered four sacks – by juniors Andy Mattingly and Bob Hilgert, and seniors Cory Evans and Adam Hineline.
The Cougars resume spring practice Monday afternoon. The next scrimmage will be Friday at Martin Stadium.
Baseball
Ross Humes tossed seven innings of shutout ball before surrendering two runs in the eighth inning as Washington State cruised to a 10-4 Pacific-10 Conference win at Stanford, Calif.
Greg Lagreid hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning and Jared Prince added a two-run shot in a four-run fifth inning for the Cougars (16-7, 2-2).
Humes gave up two runs on three hits and struck out three.
Four players recorded one RBI for the Cardinal (10-7, 0-1).
“The Pac-10 Conference game between Washington and Oregon State was postponed. The Huskies (16-6) and Beavers (11-7) will play a doubleheader today beginning at 1 p.m.
“The West Coast Conference game between Gonzaga and Pepperdine was postponed. The Bulldogs (15-10) and Waves (16-7) will open the series today with a doubleheader at GU scheduled to start at 1 p.m.
Softball
North Idaho split a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader with College of Southern Idaho in Lewiston. The Golden Eagles (30-11, 16-4) won the first game 9-3 and the Cardinals (16-15, 13-9) won the second game 5-0.
“A doubleheader between CC Spokane and Blue Mountain was postponed and rescheduled for Tuesday at 1 p.m.
A doubleheader against Treasure Valley scheduled for today was postponed until April 13 at SFCC.
Swimming
Arizona State senior CJ Nuess, a Gonzaga Prep graduate, finished fifth in the 400-yard individual medley at the NCAA Men’s Division I Swimming and Diving Championships at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash.
Nuess finished in 3 minutes, 44.82 seconds He competes in the 1,650 freestyle today, the final day of the championships.
Golf
The Washington State men defeated Idaho 559-572 at the Inland Cup in Clarkston.
The Idaho women beat Washington State in a playoff by one stroke, 313-314. Kelly Nakashima won the playoff for the Vandals.