Bears Take On Cougars In The Palouse - California Golden Bears Athletics

Friday, April 12

Pullman, WA

6:00 PM

California

Washington State

The Bears travel to Pullman, Wash., for a three game series against the Cougars starting Friday night.

4/11/2024 3:41 PM | Baseball

All Three Games Against WSU Will Be Televised

By: Cal Athletics

BERKELEY – The California baseball team stays on the road for three more this weekend when it travels to Pullman, Wash., for a three-game series at Washington State. All three games will be televised on Pac-12 Washington, starting with Friday's game at 6 p.m. PT.

The Golden Bears (17-14, 5-10 Pac-12) are coming off a 14-11 road win over Saint Mary's on Wednesday. The back-and-forth game was Cal's sixth comeback win – the fourth in the seventh inning or later.

Washington State (17-14, 7-8) has lost five of its last six games after falling to Gonzaga 22-7 on Tuesday evening. Last weekend, the Cougars lost two of three to Stanford on the road. At home this season, WSU is 8-3.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Friday, April 12, 6 p.m.: Pac-12 Washington | CalBears.com
Saturday, April 13, 6 p.m.: Pac-12 Washington | CalBears.com
Sunday, April 14, Noon: Pac-12 Washington | CalBears.com

QUICK HITS

The Bears return to the road for a three-game set at Washington State this weekend. Cal is 3-5 away from Stu Gordon Stadium following Wednesday's win over Saint Mary's in Moraga.
Cal pounded out a season-high 15 hits in the back-and-forth win over the Gaels. PJ Moutzouridis, Jarren Advincula, Peyton Schulze, and Seth Gwynn all had 3-hit games for the Bears.
The Bears are hitting .289 (83-for-287) as a team on the road, led by Caleb Lomavita's .417 (15-for-36) average. Lomavita also has three home runs and 12 RBI in road games. The Bears average 8.1 runs per game in road contests.
Cal's pitching staff sports a 7.52 ERA on the road this season, allowing opponents to hit .277. Saturday starter Ian May made his 2024 debut at Arizona State two weekends ago, he pitched two scoreless innings in that outing.
In Pac-12 play, the Bears are hitting .286. Freshman Jarren Advincula is leading the team with a .404 average in conference play. Caleb Lomavita paces the team with five home runs and 18 RBI.
Relief pitcher Tyler Stasiowski has been the steady hand in conference play. He has made six appearances and is 2-1 with a 2.19 ERA in 12.1 innings pitched. He is holding opponents to a .150 average in Pac-12 play.
Cal has hit 46 home runs this season, which is second in the Pac-12 and 49th in the nation. As a team, Cal averages 1.48 home runs per game, which is also second in the conference and 45th in the nation.
- On the road, the Bears have hit 11 home runs in eight games. In Pac-12 play, Cal has hit 17 home runs - averaging 1.1 home runs per game.
- The Bears are 14-8 this season when they hit a home run; 10-3 when they hit two or more.
Jarren Advincula saw his 19-game hitting streak come to an end Tuesday night. He did, however, reach safely in that game via a walk. He has reached safely in 22 consecutive games after going 3-for-5 on Wednesday night.

SERIES HISTORY

Friday will be the 110th meeting between the Bears and Cougars. The series dates back to 1902 with Cal owning a 62-45-1 advantage. Under head coach Mike Neu, Cal is 9-6 against the Cougars with series wins in 2022, '19, and '18. Last time out, the Cougars took two of three from the Bears at Stu Gordon Stadium, winning the rubber match 7-1 on May 14, 2023.

UP NEXT
Cal returns home for a nonconference contest against Bay Area rival San Francisco on Tuesday, April 16 at 6:05 p.m. The game against the Dons will be streamed on Pac-12 Insider.

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