The loss drops the Trojans to 8-13 on the season and 2-3 in Pac-12 play. Washington moves to 13-5 overall and 4-1 Pac-12.
In a back-and-forth contest, USC erased a 1-0 deficit with two runs in the sixth on singles by Chase Bushor and Jamal O'Guinn. The Trojan lead would last until the bottom of the seventh when a pair of errors gave Washington two runs and a 3-2 lead.
USC wasn't done, however, tying the game up with a two-out single up the middle by Ben Ramirez. After Chris Clarke got a strikeout to end the ninth inning and strand a runner on second, Ramirez nearly was the hero again, hitting a deep fly to right center that was caught on a dive by Washington outfielder Kaiser Weiss.
The Huskies would load the bases and Braden Ward hit a sacrifice fly to center to end the game in the 10th.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Isaac Esqueda tossed 6.0 innings, giving up just one unearned run. He has yet to allow an earned run in three starts this season.
- Jamal O'Guinn had two hits and an RBI.
- Chase Bushor had two hits, an RBI and a run scored.
COMING UP
The Trojans close out the series at Washington on Sunday at 1 p.m. USC then heads to Long Beach State on Tuesday.