COLLEGE BASEBALL
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS AT WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS
05/04/2051
 
COLLEGE BASEBALL
PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS AT WASHINGTON STATE COUGARS
GAME ID: 10955 - THURSDAY, MAY 4TH , 2051 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Penn State Nittany Lions (23-13) 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 6 9 1
Washington State Cougars (18-18) 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 X 10 19 2
Herrera on Fire: 5-for-5 for Washington State
Even as a kid, Gordon Herrera said his coaches told him the key to hitting was making contact, and letting everything else flow from there. At Bailey-Brayton Field today, Herrera showed how well he learned that lesson.

The 19-year-old first baseman had 5 hits in 5 at-bats for the Washington State Cougars, helping his team knock off the Penn State Nittany Lions by a score of 10-6.

"They always said, just keep your eye on the ball, don't overswing, make contact and you never know what will happen," he said. "That's all I did today."

Gordon Herrera doubled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, doubled in the 4th, singled in the 7th and doubled in the 8th.

Herrera is hitting .382 so far this season with 25 RBIs and 24 runs scored. He has 55 hits including 5 home runs, 17 walks and .455 OBP.
PENN STATE BATTING LINESCORE WASHINGTON STATE BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Morales SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 .217 0 3
H. Traver DH 4 0 1 1 0 2 3 .322 6 27
D. Cottingham 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .382 6 24
R. Simmons C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .265 5 24
B. Petersen CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .378 2 28
C. Álvarez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .333 0 3
G. Wilson 2B 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .281 0 14
H. Gilbert RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .272 3 14
C. King LF 3 2 3 4 0 0 0 .348 3 15
Totals 35 6 9 5 1 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: C. King (4, 7th Inning off L. Rogers, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: C. King (3, 9th Inning off R. Akins, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Morales , H. Traver , B. Petersen , C. Álvarez , G. Wilson , H. Gilbert , C. King 7
2-out RBI: H. Traver , C. King
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Cottingham , R. Simmons
GIDP: D. Cottingham
Sac Fly: C. King
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: H. Gilbert (4)

FIELDING
Errors: H. Gilbert (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Wilson-Morales-Álvarez)
OF assists: 1 (Gilbert(Phillips at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Dale LF 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .267 5 15
T. Jefferson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .115 0 2
   a-M. McBride PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 0 0
   b-S. Anderson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 3 14
G. Herrera 1B 5 3 5 0 0 0 0 .382 5 25
D. Bowen DH 5 1 1 1 0 3 6 .252 6 19
M. Deal CF 5 1 2 2 0 1 2 .244 1 10
B. Miller 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 1 .229 6 20
T. Henderson C 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .261 3 21
D. Phillips RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 5 .190 0 1
P. Alexander 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .291 2 19
Totals 40 10 19 10 2 8 21      
a - M. McBride pinch hit for T. Jefferson in the 7th
b - S. Anderson substituted for M. McBride in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: G. Herrera 3 (13, 1st Inning off B. MacAlduie, 1 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off B. MacAlduie, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off M. González, 0 on, 0 outs) , D. Phillips (1, 6th Inning off B. MacAlduie, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Henderson (7, 7th Inning off B. MacAlduie, 2 on, 1 out) , B. Miller (4, 8th Inning off M. González, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Bowen (2, 7th Inning off B. MacAlduie, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: P. Dale (5, 1st Inning off B. MacAlduie, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: P. Dale 6 , T. Jefferson , G. Herrera 8 , D. Bowen 3 , M. Deal 2 , B. Miller 4 , T. Henderson 2 , D. Phillips 3 , P. Alexander
2-out RBI: P. Dale , B. Miller , P. Alexander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. McBride , D. Bowen , T. Henderson , D. Phillips
GIDP: T. Jefferson
Sac Fly: B. Miller
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Errors: T. Jefferson (1) , B. Miller (3)
Double Plays: 1 (Miller-Alexander-Herrera)
PENN STATE PITCHING LINESCORE WASHINGTON STATE PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. MacAlduie L (5-2) 6.2 16 9 9 2 6 1 122 4.74   
M. González 1.1 3 1 1 0 2 0 32 2.25   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. MacAlduie 10
Batters Faced: B. MacAlduie 36, M. González 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. MacAlduie 7-5, M. González 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: B. MacAlduie 122-76, M. González 32-22
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. González 1-1
WP: M. González
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Rogers 6.2 8 5 4 1 5 0 94 5.14   
R. Akins W (1-0) 2.1 1 1 1 0 3 1 22 0.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Rogers 44
Batters Faced: L. Rogers 29, R. Akins 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Rogers 5-8, R. Akins 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Rogers 94-59, R. Akins 22-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Akins 1-0
WP: L. Rogers
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Cory King
Ballpark: Bailey-Brayton Field
Weather: Clear skies (52 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 919
Special Notes: Gordon Herrera ties the WAS regular season game record for doubles with 3.
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