Score: UC Davis 6, Washington State 1
Winning Pitcher: Tyler Wood (4-3)
Losing Pitcher: Miles Chandler (0-1)
Location: Davis, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 20-20 (8-10), Washington State 15-24 (8-10)
 
The short story: UC Davis never trailed after scoring in the first inning, riding dominant pitching and opportunistic offense to a 6-1 midweek win over Washington State. The Aggies broke open a tight game with a three-run eighth inning, sealing their 20th win of the season.
 
FIRST PITCH

• Tyler Wood anchored the Aggies' bullpen, earning the win with three innings of one-run ball while allowing only two hits and recording three strikeouts
• Starter Noel Valdez set the tone with two scoreless innings, surrendering just three hits
• Mark Wolbert delivered two clutch RBI singles to lead the Aggie offense
• Braydon Wooldridge also bolstered the offense from the top of the lineup, going 1-for-2 with a double, three walks, and an RBI
• Alex Gouveia also drew three walks and drove in a run on a sacrifice fly
• UC Davis' pitching staff held Washington State to 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position
• The Aggies drew 11 walks—the highest total of the season
• The staff notched its 12th appearance this season in which one or fewer earned runs were allowed

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Braydon Wooldridge ignited the offense with a leadoff double to right-center before scoring on Mark Wolbert's RBI single up the middle
• Zach Story was hit by a pitch, advanced to third on a passed ball and a flyout, then scored on Alex Gouveia's sac fly to center
• Washington State capitalized on a wild pitch following Kyler Northrop's leadoff double, trimming the deficit to 2-1
• Story struck again, lacing a double to right field with one out in the bottom of the sixth
• After Evan Gentil's single and a subsequent wild pitch, Wooldridge delivered a bases-loaded walk that brought Story home
• In the eighth, the Aggies broke it open with three runs, extending the lead to 6-1
• Everet Johnson singled, Gouveia drew a walk, and Wooldridge loaded the bases with his third walk of the game
• Wolbert fired a two-out RBI single to left, scoring Johnson, and was followed by Jason Hanson's grounder—which was thrown away by Washington State's shortstop—allowing two unearned runs to score
• Mason Lerma closed the game with a scoreless ninth inning, recording one strikeout

UP NEXT: Entering the weekend with eight wins in Big West play, the Aggies have a pivotal series as they host Cal State Fullerton beginning Friday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m.
 
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