Canzano: What went down with Oregon State vs. Washington State baseball?
Cougars beat Beavers, 3-2.
I’m not ready to ignite panic and declare there’s a problem brewing with Oregon State baseball. I need a much larger sample size. But I am ready to say one very distinct and definitive thing about Washington State pitcher Nick Lewis.
It’s this — wow.
Lewis was terrific on Friday, throwing only 103 pitches in a complete-game victory. The Cougars beat the Beavers, 3-2. It sets up a do-or-die Saturday for OSU that leaves the three-time national champion facing elimination.
Earlier this week, WSU coach Nathan Choate told me he thought everyone was prematurely penciling Oregon State into the winner’s bracket. Ducks-Beavers Civil War game on Saturday, right? Right?
Choate reminded me, “We DO have the Mountain West pitcher of the year.”
Is something trending downward with Oregon State baseball?
Hold that thought.