PULLMAN, Wash. – Zach Chamizo hit a solo home run to lead the San José State baseball team (17-14, 5-6 MW) in a 6-5 loss in extra innings to Washington State (12-18, 6-5 MW) at Bailey-Brayton Field on Saturday afternoon in the second game of the three game series.
In what was a back-and-forth game, the Spartans jumped out to a 2–0 lead in the third, but WSU tied it with two runs of their own in the forth. Trailing 4-3 in the eighth, Drew Giannini hit an RBI double to tie the game. San Jose State briefly retook the lead in the top of the 11th with an RBI from Chamizo, but WSU responded with two runs in the home half to seal the victory.
On the mound, starter David Thomas threw 5.1 innings, allowing five hits and three earned runs while striking out three. EJ McGrew and Tyler Albanese combined for the remaining 5.1 innings, with Albanese (2–2) taking the loss after surrendering the final two runs in the 11th.
- The Spartans now have 18 home runs on the season
- Chamizo’s home run was his third of the season
- Chamizo went 2-for-4, marking his 11th multi-hit game of the season
- Chamizo tallied two RBIs, also marking his fifth multi-RBI game this season
- Antonio Nanez went 3-for-5, setting a season-high for hits in a game
- Alex Fernandes posted his team leading 12th multi-hit game of the season
- Rocco Caballero went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run
- Albanese notched five strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched
- Albanese has 34 strikeouts on the season in 21.1 innings pitched
- Washington State left eight on base while the Spartans left 12 runners stranded
UP NEXT: The Spartans will rematch Washington State tomorrow, at 12:05 p.m. in Pullman, Wash. The game can be watched on the Mountain West Network.
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