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Washington baseball runs losing streak to 4 with 10-3 defeat at Cal

The Washington Huskies couldn’t get back on track against the Cal Golden Bears, running their losing streak to four.

The Washington Huskies couldn’t get much going in Berkley on Thursday against the California Golden Bears, falling 10-3 and running their losing streak to four straight games. Coach Jason Kelly’s team has now lost 6 of its last 7 contests and was only able to muster 6 hits off of Cal starter Luke Short.

Short, who improved to 5-2 on the year went 7 innings, also allowing 1 walk and 3 earned runs with 7 strikeouts. His only blemish came from first baseman Jeter Ybarra, who hit a three-run home run in the third inning, his sixth long ball of the season.

It wasn’t enough to overcome Cal’s offensive onslaught, which started the night strong behind a five-run first inning that was capped off with a two-run home run by Peyton Schulze.

The first baseman went 4 for 5 with the 2 runs batted in and 2 runs scored to lead the Golden Bears, who were all over Washington starter Max Fraser and tallied 15 hits on the night.

Fraser dropped to 2-2 with the loss after working just 2 2/3 innings, letting up 10 hits, 1 walk, and 9 runs (8 earned).

The Huskies fell to 19-27-1 on the year with the loss and 10-18 in Pac-12 play, while the Golden Bears improved to 32-18 this season and 15-13 against conference opponents. The two teams will meet for the second installment of their three-game series on Friday evening at 6:05.

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Washington baseball splits season with Portland

The Washington Huskies dropped their midweek matchup with the Portland Pilots on the road.

The Washington Huskies couldn’t complete their sweep of the Portland Pilots in Oregon on Tuesday, dropping the second half of their home-and-home matchup 7-5.

Left fielder AJ Guerrero provided all the offense he could, going 3 for 4 with 2 runs batted in and a run scored, including his team-leading fourteenth home run of the season. His three hits accounted for half of Washington’s total on the day, as the Huskies accumulated just 6 hits off Portland’s pitching staff.

Junior Kyle Fossum was called on to pinch hit in the ninth inning, and the product of nearby Eastside Catholic delivered with the first home run of his college career. However, it wasn’t enough as the Pilots hit 4 home runs on Tuesday en route to victory.

Jack Sand took the loss, his first of the year, after working 1 2/3 innings, giving up 2 hits, 1 walk, and 1 earned run to go with 2 strikeouts. Brock Gillis earned his first win of the year, allowing 2 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) along with 3 walks and 5 strikeouts over 5 innings.

The loss pushes the Huskies to 19-26-1 on the year, while the Pilots improved to 32-17. Next, Washington will travel to the Bay Area for a three-game series with the California Golden Bears to finish off the regular season, set to begin on Thursday night at 7:05.

Washington drops series to No. 23 Oregon on Senior Day

The Washington Huskies couldn’t pull off their third series victory over a ranked opponent on Sunday, losing to the Oregon Ducks.

The Washington Huskies couldn’t pull off the upset over their arch-rivals on Senior Day, losing 5-3 in the game and 2-1 in the series to the No. 23 Oregon Ducks. Coach Jason Kelly’s team fell behind 2-0 in the second inning but battled back in the bottom of the frame to take a 3-2 lead.

Catcher Colin Blanchard tied the game with a two-run double before third baseman Sam DeCarlo’s RBI double gave the Huskies an edge, but it didn’t last long. Oregon catcher Bennett Thompson knotted the game again in the top of the third inning before the Ducks took the lead for good in the fifth on an RBI single from left fielder Justin Cassella.

The Huskies struggled to get much going offensively, notching 7 hits, with only center fielder Cooper Whitton recording multiple during his 2 for 4 day.

Spencer Dessart took the loss for Washington, dropping to 2-6 on the season after letting up 6 hits, 3 walks, and 4 earned runs over 4 1/3 innings. Oregon’s Kevin Seitter earned the win, improving to 6-4, posting a final line of 6 hits, 2 walks, and 3 earned runs with 9 strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings.

With the loss, the Huskies dropped to 19-25-1 on the year and 10-17 against Pac-12 opponents, while the Ducks improved to 34-16 overall and 16-11 against conference foes. Next, Washington will hit the road for a Tuesday matchup with Portland, set to begin at 4:05.

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Washington baseball’s Arquette is quickly becoming a star

The Washington Huskies have a budding star on their hands in sophomore second baseman Aiva Arquette.

Coach Jason Kelly and the Washington Huskies have an exciting star on their hands in sophomore second baseman Aiva Arquette. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound product of Saint Louis High School in Hawaii was selected in the eighteenth round of the 2022 MLB draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks but opted to enroll at Washington instead, and it appears he made the right decision.

He has been one of the Pac-12’s biggest breakout players during his sophomore season, starting 42 games for the Huskies with an impressive .356 batting average out of the leadoff spot, the best mark on the team.

Arquette also leads the Huskies with his 1.056 OPS, 65 hits, and 117 total bases while his 12 home runs are the second-highest behind left fielder AJ Guerrero. The sophomore has been excellent out of the leadoff spot, setting the tone and getting on base consistently with his team-high .414 on-base percentage and 42 runs scored.

He’s also been very good on the defensive end, holding a .970 fielding percentage for the year with 6 errors on 200 chances.

As the Huskies sit multiple games below .500 with the Pac-12 Tournament looming, Arquette looks like he can be an exciting building block for Kelly’s team heading into 2025.

Combined with other veteran pieces like Guerrero and first baseman Jeter Ybarra next season, the Huskies could be a dark horse team heading into the Big Ten with Arquette leading the way.

No. 23 Oregon evens series with Washington behind 13-6 victory

The Washington Huskies tried to hang with the No. 23 Ducks, but Oregon’s offense was too much to handle.

The No. 23 Oregon Ducks overwhelmed coach Jason Kelly and the Washington Huskies on Saturday, earning a 13-6 victory and tying the season series at 1-1.

Left fielder Mason Neville opened the scoring in the top of the first inning with a two-run before second baseman Aiva Arquette responded with a solo shot of his own in the bottom of the frame. Arquette’s homer was his twelfth of the season, moving him into second place on the team behind left fielder AJ Guerrero.

After second baseman Drew Smith extended Oregon’s lead to 4-1 in the second, center fielder Cooper Whitton cut the deficit to 4-3 with a two-run home run, before Guerrero took a bases-loaded walk to tie the game.

That would be the closest Washington got for the rest of the night, as the Ducks regained the lead in the third inning thanks to a two-run home run from Maddox Moloney, and added to it in the fourth with a solo shot from Carter Garate.

Guerrero cut the lead down to 7-6 with a two-run double in the fourth but that was all for Washington’s offense, which recorded just two hits over the game’s final five innings. Catcher Chase Meggers added to Oregon’s lead with a two-run home run in the sixth and a bases-clearing double in the seventh as part of a 2 for 4 day with 2 runs scored and 5 runs batted in.

Starter Calvin Kirchoff took the loss for the Huskies, dropping to 4-4 on the year after surrendering 8 hits, 3 walks, and 9 earned runs over 5 1/3 innings while striking out 7 Ducks. Brock Moore earned his third win of the year, working 5 scoreless innings with 3 hits, 1 walk, and 8 strikeouts.

The loss pushes the Huskies to 19-24-1 on the year and 10-16 in Pac-12 play while the Ducks improved to 33-16 overall and 15-11 against conference foes. The two teams will play for the series on Sunday afternoon at 12:05.

Washington baseball scores 7 unanswered runs to upset No. 23 Oregon

The Washington Huskies pulled off an impressive upset of the No. 23 Oregon Ducks on Friday.

The Washington Huskies got off to a rough start against the Oregon Ducks on Friday night, falling behind 6-0 in the fourth inning. The Ducks saw three home runs across the third and fourth innings from shortstop Maddox Molony, left fielder Mason Neville, and second baseman Drew Smith before the Huskies could get on the board.

Then, coach Jason Kelly’s team started to rally in the bottom of the fourth inning, as first baseman Jeter Ybarra hit a two-run home run before catcher Colin Blanchard and third baseman Sam DeCarlo hit back-to-back RBI singles to cut Oregon’s lead to 6-4.

Center fielder Cooper Whitton tied the game in the sixth inning with a two-run home run, before left fielder AJ Guerrero put the Huskies ahead for good with an RBI single in the seventh.

Guerrero continued his hot streak after a strong weekend against the Arizona State Sun Devils, going 3 for 4 with a run batted in and a run scored.

Gianluca Shinn earned his second win of the season after working 1 1/3 perfect innings in relief, while Ryan Featherston took his second loss of the year, letting up 3 hits and 1 earned run over 1 inning.

The win moves the Huskies to 19-23-1 on the season and 10-15 in Pac-12 play, while the Ducks fell to 32-16 overall and 14-11 against conference opponents. The two teams will meet for the second installment of their three-game series on Saturday evening at 5:05.

Grand Canyon powers past Washington 6-2

The Washington Huskies continued to struggle in the desert, falling 6-2 at Grand Canyon University.

After playing in one of the craziest college baseball games of all time, the Washington Huskies couldn’t sustain the offensive output they saw over the weekend, falling 6-2 at the hands of the Grand Canyon Antelopes. Coach Jason Kelly’s team tallied just 2 runs on 9 hits and was done in by one swing of the bat.

In the sixth inning, left fielder Tyler Wilson stepped to the plate and blasted a grand slam off of reliever Sawyer Parkin to give his team a 5-1 lead.

Second baseman Aiva Arquette went 2 for 5 with a run scored, while the Antelopes were able to solve left fielder AJ Guerrero, who went 0 for 4 after looking seemingly unstoppable at the plate over the weekend against the Arizona State Sun Devils.

First baseman Jeter Ybarra continued to swing the bat well for the Huskies, going 2 for 4 with a double, raising his batting average to .304 on the year.

Garrett Ahern earned his third win of the season after working 3 1/3 innings in relief, allowing 2 hits, 1 walk, and 1 earned run, while Jase Evangelista took the loss for the Huskies, his first of the year. Evangelista loaded the bases before Parkin let up the grand slam, finishing with 1 hit, 2 walks, 3 earned runs, and 2 strikeouts to his name over 1 inning of work.

The loss pushes the Huskies to 18-23-1 on the season while the Antelopes improved to 30-18. Washington will travel back to Seattle for a three-game set with the Oregon Ducks, set to begin on Friday night at 7:05.

Washington baseball’s AJ Guerrero had a spectacular weekend in the desert

Washington Huskies outfielder AJ Guerrero couldn’t get out over the weekend and came up just short of being awarded with Pac-12 Player of the Week honors.

Washington left fielder AJ Guerrero was unstoppable in the Huskies’ weekend series against the Arizona State Sun Devils and although coach Jason Kelly’s team didn’t come out on top, the junior deserved plenty of recognition from the Pac-12 as the conference’s Player of the Week.

Instead, those honors went to Sun Devils outfielder Nick McLain, who also had a spectacular weekend. He hit a walk-off grand slam to beat the Huskies on Friday and went deep 5 times over the weekend with a .591 batting average, 2.018 OPS, 14 runs scored, and 13 runs batted in. But Guerrero was just as good.

Guerrero, who went 10 for 16 on the weekend, posted a .625 average to go along with his 4 home runs, 7 runs scored, and 13 RBIs. His 1.647 OPS doesn’t necessarily stand next to McLain’s out-of-this-world number, but Guerrero certainly deserved some recognition for his major contributions to Washington’s offense over the weekend.

As the Huskies look to make a push down the stretch and into the Pac-12 tournament, Guerrero is certainly going to be a key factor in the middle of the lineup, especially if he can keep up his torrid pace.

Washington baseball loses wild matchup with Arizona State 21-18

The Washington Huskies and Arizona State Sun Devils played one of the craziest games of all time, with the Sun Devils coming out on top 21-18.

Coach Jason Kelly and the Washington Huskies took part in one of the craziest college baseball games of all time on Sunday, but couldn’t come out on top, losing to the Arizona State Sun Devils 21-18. The Sun Devils also took the series 2-1, doing just enough to overcome left fielder AJ Guerrero, who did everything in his power to will the Huskies to victory.

Guerrero went 5 for 7 with 8 runs batted in and 3 runs scored. He blasted a two-run home run in the first inning and a three-run homer in the eighth, to go along with three RBI singles as Arizona State’s pitching staff had no answer for him.

Right fielder Braeden Terry reached base 6 times, going 4 for 5 with 2 walks, 2 runs batted in and 4 runs scored in the contest, while second baseman Aiva Arquette reached base 5 times, tallying a 3 for 5 day with 2 walks and 4 runs scored.

First baseman Jeter Ybarra went 3 for 5 with 2 runs scored and 2 runs batted in from a double in the fifth inning where the Huskies pushed 7 runs across. Designated hitter Carson Ohland also made a big impact, going 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 walks as the Huskies gave a massive boost to their on base percentages, recording 22 hits and 9 walks.

However, it still wasn’t enough as the Sun Devils tallied 23 hits led by second baseman Ethan Mendoza, who had a perfect 4 for 4 day with 2 walks, 3 runs batted in and 5 runs scored, finishing a triple shy of the cycle after a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning to put Arizona State ahead for good. Right fielder Nick McClain also went 5 for 5 with a home run, 3 RBIs, and 3 runs scored.

Ryan Schafer earned the win for Arizona State, his first of the season after working 1 2/3 innings and completing a tougher task, being the only pitcher in the game to not allow an earned run, letting up 1 hit and 2 walks. Sawyer Parkin took the loss for the Huskies, his first of the year, after the Sun Devils knocked him around for 5 hits and 4 earned runs over 1 1/3 innings.

The loss pushed the Huskies down to 18-22-1 on the year and 9-15 against Pac-12 opponents, while the Sun Devils improved to 26-23 overall and 14-13 in conference play. Washington will remain in the desert for a Tuesday afternoon matchup with Grand Canyon University at 1:00.

Arizona State tops Washington 11-7 on walk-off grand slam

The Washington Huskies allowed 6 runs in the tenth inning, losing to the Arizona State Sun Devils 11-7.

The Washington Huskies had been riding high after winning 4 of their last 5 games, but coach Jason Kelly’s team couldn’t continue their winning ways, falling 11-7 to the Arizona State Sun Devils despite hitting 4 home runs.

The Huskies fell behind 4-0 in the first inning after 4 unearned runs came across, two coming on a home run from left field Kein Vu. Third baseman Sam DeCarlo responded with a two-run homer of his own in the fifth inning, but the Sun Devils extended their lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the frame.

Shortstop Cam Clayton and right fielder Braeden Terry each hit a solo home run in the sixth inning to cut the deficit to one run before Washington tied the game in the ninth on an RBI single from Dylan Osborne.

First baseman Jeter Ybarra gave the Huskies their first lead of the day in the tenth inning with a two-run home run, but then disaster struck in the bottom of the inning.

Reliever Grant Cunningham, who took the loss to fall to 3-3 on the season, allowed 3 extra base hits in the inning, including 2 triples as Arizona State pulled even. Following two intentional walks, Nick McLain stepped to the plate and blasted a walk-off grand slam.

Cunningham allowed 5 hits, 4 walks, and 6 earned runs over 1 2/3 innings, while Sean Fitzpatrick earned the win for the Sun Devils after working the final 2/3 of the tenth inning.

The loss pushes the Huskies to 17-21-1 on the season and 8-14 against Pac-12 opponents, while the Sun Devils improved to 25-22 overall and 13-12 in conference play. The two teams will meet again for the second installment of their three-game series on Saturday evening at 6:30.