SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) - Junior third baseman Alejandro Garza scored on a wild pitch with no outs in the 10th inning as Cal Poly secured its first walk-off win of the 2026 baseball season Saturday afternoon, a 3-2 decision against Washington State inside Baggett Stadium.
Washington State scored its two runs in the third inning and Cal Poly, which won Friday's series opener 9-0, answered with a pair of runs in the sixth. After that, neither team could take advantage of several scoring opportunities until the 10th frame.
Garza led off with a single to left field. Ryan Tayman laid down a sacrifice bunt, but pitcher Scott Rienguette threw the ball down the right-field line, putting runners at second and third with nobody out. Moments later, Garza sprinted home on the wild pitch to end the game.
From the fourth through 10th innings, the visiting Cougars stranded nine runners on the bases, seven in scoring position. The host Mustangs also had their chances to win in regulation, but left five on base over the final four frames.
The two teams combined to leave 24 runners on the basepaths, 14 by Washington State. Mustang pitchers hit Washington State batters five times, but none came across to score. In addition, Cal Poly committed three errors.
Freshman Corden Pettey (1-0) pitched the final inning for Cal Poly to earn the victory, striking out two Cougars. The loss went to Rienguette (0-1), who pitched the last two frames for the Cougars. Washington State starter Nick Lewis tossed five scoreless innings in the no-decision, scattering five hits.
A Mustang throwing error and an RBI single by Ryan Skjonsby gave Washington State its 2-0 lead in the third inning. Cal Poly tied the game in the sixth on Braxton Thomas' two-run double down the left-field line.
Cal Poly's 12 hits included three singles by left fielder Dante Vachini, a single and double by Thomas and two singles by Garza. Washington State collected six hits, including doubles by Cameron MacLeod, Noah Thein and Gavin Roy.
Third game of the four-game non-conference series will be played Sunday at 1 o'clock with Cal Poly junior right-hander Laif Palmer (1-0, 3.60 ERA) to face Washington State senior right-hander Griffin Smith (0-1, 10.80 ERA).
(Article courtesy of Cal Poly Athletics).
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