Trojans Play To Wild 10-10 Tie With Washington State

Saturday, April 20

Los Angeles, CA

1:00 PM

USC

17-20-1, 8-9-1

Washington State

8-27-1, 1-13-1

Washington State

USC

Photo by: Katie Chin

Trojans Play To Wild 10-10 Tie With Washington State

April 20, 2019 | Baseball, Features

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LOS ANGELES – The USC baseball team scored five runs in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings, but ran out of time to complete the comeback on Saturday afternoon as the game was called at 10-10 after the 12th inning due to travel restrictions for Washington State.

The Trojans trailed by as many as six runs in the game, but the late rally avoided a loss for the home team and moved USC to 17-20-1 overall and 8-9-1 in Pac-12 play. Washington State moves to 8-27-1 overall and 1-13-1 in conference action.

After the Cougars scored a run in the top of the ninth, USC faced a 9-4 deficit with just three outs left. The Trojans got three straight one-out singles and then CJ Stubbs laced a pinch-hit single into left field to plate two runs and make it 9-6. Blake Sabol followed with an RBI single and Chase Bushor hit a sacrifice fly to make it a one-run game. A walk and an intentional walk loaded the bases for USC and Ben Ramirez was hit with a 2-2 pitch to bring home the tying run. A flyout would end the inning and send it to extras.

The teams played scoreless through the next two frames before Washington State manufactured a run in the 12th thanks to a leadoff double and two sacrifice bunts. The Trojans again had an answer, with Tyler Lozano reaching on a hit-by-pitch to start the inning and then later scoring on a double by Brady Shockey. That was it for the day, however, as a groundout ended the inning and the time limit was reached so the Cougars could catch their flight.

USC got an early lead in the game thanks to a two-run homer from Jamal O'Guinn in the first, but the Cougars would score six runs in the third, getting a grand slam from Dillon Plew in the frame.

TOP PERFORMERS

Jamal O'Guinn was 2-for-5 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored.
Clay Owens had three hits and a run scored.
CJ Stubbs had the rally-starting two-run single in the ninth.
Chris Clarke tossed 4.1 relief innings, giving up one run on two hits.
John Beller gave up two unearned runs in 3.0 innings, striking out seven of the 13 batters he faced.