SUCCESS AT HOME Washington State has hosted 28 series over the last four seasons and has won 20 of those series, lost four and split four.

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1 Arizona State (27-1, 5-1 Pac-10) at Washington State (15-10, 1-2 Pac-10) Bailey-Brayton Field (Pullman, Wash.) Friday-Saturday (April 9-11, 2010) 5:30 p.m., 2 p.m., Noon Craig Lawson Assistant Sports Information Director (Baseball Contact) W C craigl@wsu.edu FEBRUARY 20 Seattle-W, Seattle-W, ^vs. Bethune-Cookman-W, 10-4 ^at Texas Tech-W, ^vs. Bethune-Cookman-W, ^at Texas Tech-W, 10-7 MARCH 5 Utah-W, 5-1, W Utah-W, Utah-L, at Texas A&M-L, at Texas A&M-W, at Texas A&M-L, at Dallas Baptist-L, at Dallas Baptist-W, at Wichita State-L, at Wichita State-CANCELED 21 at Wichita State-CANCELED 23 Gonzaga-W, CS Bakersfield-W, CS Bakersfield-L, 9-5, W CS Bakersfield-L, at Gonzaga-POSTPONED APRIL 1 *at Washington-L, *at Washington-W, 6-5 (12) 3 *at Washington-L, at BYU-L, at BYU-CANCELED 9 *Arizona State-5:30 p.m. 10 *Arizona State-2 p.m. 11 *Arizona State-Noon 13 #vs. Seattle-6 p.m. 16 *at Arizona-6 p.m. 17 *at Arizona-6 p.m. 18 *at Arizona-Noon 23 *Oregon State-5:30 p.m. 24 *Oregon State-2 p.m. 25 *Oregon State-Noon 30 *at Oregon-7 p.m. MAY 1 *at Oregon-5 p.m. 2 *at Oregon-1 p.m. 8 *California-5:30 p.m. 9 *California-Noon 10 *California-Noon 14 *at Stanford-6 p.m. 15 *at Stanford-2 p.m. 16 *at Stanford-1 p.m. 18 at Gonzaga-6:30 p.m. 21 *USC-5:30 p.m. 22 *USC-2 p.m. 23 *USC-Noon 28 *at UCLA-6 p.m. 29 *at UCLA-2 p.m. 30 *at UCLA-1 p.m. ^Brooks Wallace Memorial Classic *Pacific-10 Game #Played in Wenatchee All Times Pacific THIS WEEK The Washington State University baseball team (15-10, 1-2 Pac-10) hosts the nation s top-ranked team, the Arizona State Sun Devils (27-1, 5-1 Pac-10) in a three-game series at Bailey-Brayton Field, Friday-Sunday (April 11-13)...game times are 5:30 p.m. (Friday), 2 p.m. (Saturday) and noon (Sunday). FOLLOW THE COUGARS All three games of the series against Arizona State will be available via webcast (fee applies) on wsucougars.com...webcasts will air on SWX on a tape delay basis the following night at 6 for each of the three games...live stats (free) will also be available on wsucougars.com...steve Grubbs calls the play-by-play on Hit Radio FM Pullman/ Moscow. SERIES WITH ARIZONA STATE Arizona State leads series dates back to Sun Devils hold a 27-6 advantage in Pac-10 games...arizona State has won two of three games in each of the last two series (at home in 2009 and in Pullman last season)...washington State has never won a series against Arizona State. ABOUT THE SUN DEVILS Arizona State is the unanimous No. 1 team in the country according to the four major polls...three regulars are hitting over.400, including Zach MacPhee (.429), Drew Maggie (.418) and Zach Wilson (.410)...weekend rotation of Seth Blair, Merrill Kelly and Jake Borup are a combined 17-0 with a 3.02 earned run average in 21 starts...sun Devils are batting.349 as a team and have a 2.69 earned run average...arizona State averages 2.25 stolen bases per game. PITCHING MATCH-UPS Friday Arizona State-RH Seth Blair (5-0, 3.12 ERA, WHIP, 42 K, 40 1/3 IP) Washington State-RH Chad Arnold (3-1, 3.02 ERA, WHIP, 36 K, 44 2/3 IP) Saturday Arizona State-RH Merrill Kelly (6-0, 3.52 ERA, WHIP, 37 K, 38 1/3 IP) Washington State-RH Travis Cook (0-1, 4.30 ERA, WHIP, 6 K, 14 2/3 IP) Sunday Arizona State-RH Jake Borup (6-0, 2.43 ERA, WHIP, 40 K, 40 2/3 IP) Washington State-LH David Stilley (1-0, 0.00 ERA, WHIP, 4 K, 7 IP) SUCCESS AT HOME Washington State has hosted 28 series over the last four seasons and has won 20 of those series, lost four and split four. THOU SHALL NOT STEAL Washington State has thrown out 39.5 percent of base runners trying to steal over the last three seasons...this year, the Cougars have cut down 48.3 percent of would-be thieves...jay Ponciano has thrown out 52.6 percent of runners (10-for-19).

2 Arizona State at Washington State Friday-Sunday (April 11-13) Page 2 WSU S RECORD Overall Conference 1-2 Nonconference 14-8 Home games 8-3 Away games 5-7 Neutral site 2-0 Day games 14-8 Night games 1-2 First game of series 3-3 Series Doubleheader February games 6-0 March games 8-7 April games 1-3 May games run games run games 2-1 Extra innings 1-0 Shutouts 1-1 When WSU scores runs runs 15-3 When Opponent scores runs runs 8-7 When... WSU scores in 1st inning 7-3 Opponent scores in 1st inning 5-4 WSU scores fi rst 9-4 Opponent scores fi rst 6-6 After 6 leading 13-2 trailing 2-7 tied 0-1 After 7 leading 13-1 trailing 2-9 tied 0-0 After 8 leading 13-1 trailing 1-9 tied 1-0 WSU hits 0 home runs 8-6 WSU hits 1 home run 4-4 WSU hits 2+ home runs 3-0 Opponent hits 0 home runs 11-1 Opponent hits 1 home run 3-6 Opponent hits 2+ home runs 1-3 WSU makes 0 errors 7-1 WSU makes 1 error 4-2 WSU makes 2+ errors 4-7 Opponent makes 0 errors 2-3 Opponent makes 1 error 5-3 Opponent makes 2+ errors 8-4 WSU outhits opponent 6-4 Opponent outhits WSU 7-5 Hits are tied 2-1 WSU has 0-5 hits 0-3 WSU has 6-9 hits 4-5 WSU has 10+ hits 11-2 When WSU pitchers record innings as a starter strikeouts strikeouts walks walks 5-6 #23-Matt Argyropoulos (Jr., 3B) Tied for the team lead with 20 RBI...seven multi-hit games, including three in season opener against Seattle (Feb. 20) and against Cal State Bakersfield (March 26)...also homered and drove in three in the opener...three RBI at Texas Tech (Feb. 28) and against Cal State Bakersfield (March 26)...all-tournament team at Brooks Wallace Memorial Classic. #4-Chad Arnold (RS-Jr., RHP) Win in four-inning controlled start against Seattle (Feb. 20)...struck out six at Texas Tech (Feb. 26)...complete game, four-hitter, one run, six strikeouts against Utah (March 5)...six innings of one-run ball for win against Cal State Bakersfield (March 26)...eight innings, one run, eight strikeouts at Washington (April 1). #2-Cody Bartlett (RS-Jr., IF) Six-game hitting streak (Feb. 21-March 5)...three hits against Seattle (Feb. 21)...alltournament team at Brooks Wallace Memorial Classic...three-run home run at Texas A&M (March 13)...three hits at Dallas Baptist (March 17). #20-Kyle Buchanan (So., C) Two hits and two RBI against Seattle (Feb. 21)...first-collegiate start (Feb. 26) vs. Bethune-Cookman. #11-Patrick Claussen (So., OF) Career-high four RBI against Seattle (Feb. 21)...two hits, two RBI at Washington (April 3-Game 1). #39-Paul Clingan (Fr., C) Doubled on first pitch of collegiate career (Feb. 21) against Seattle. #29-Adam Conley (So., LHP) Four strikeouts in two innings against Seattle (Feb. 21)...save at Texas Tech (Feb. 26) and vs. Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 27)...all-tournament team at Brooks Wallace Memorial Classic...two inning save at Texas A&M (March 13)...two innings for win at Dallas Baptist (March 17)...two inning save against Gonzaga (March 23)...two inning save in game two of a doubleheader against Cal State Bakersfield (March 27)...four and two-thirds innings of shutout relief with five strikeouts for win at Washington (April 3-Game 1). #36-Travis Cook (Fr., RHP) Collegiate debut with two innings of relief at Texas A&M (March 14)...first-collegiate start (March 23) against Gonzaga. #8-Bret DeRooy (Fr., LHP) Collegiate debut in start at Dallas Baptist (March 17)...started opener of doubleheader against Cal State Bakersfield (March 27). #3-J.K. Dykes (Fr., IF) First-collegiate hit and RBI (Feb. 21) against Seattle...RBI in each of last two appearances. #22-Matt Fanelli (Sr., IF/OF) Double and three RBI against Seattle (Feb. 21)...recorded 10-game hitting streak (Feb. 28-March 17)...three hits, including a home run, and two RBI at Texas A&M (March 12)... two-run home run in nightcap of doubleheader against Cal State Bakersfield (March 27). #34-Seth Harvey (Sr., RHP) Did not give up a run over first-eight appearances (Feb. 21-March 17)...struck out three in one and two-thirds innings at Dallas Baptist (March 17)...first-collegiate win (March 27) in nightcap of doubleheader with Cal State Bakersfield. #32-Spencer Jackson (So., LHP) First-collegiate win (Feb. 26) vs. Bethune-Cookman with five innings of one-run ball... all-tournament team at Brooks Wallace Memorial Classic...gave up two runs in seven innings to defeat Utah (March 5)...won at Texas A&M (March 13) and struck out four in five innings. #15-Brett Jacobs (Fr., OF) Hit in 14 of last 15 games, including 12-straight (March 7-28)...first-collegiate hit and RBI (Feb. 21) against Seattle...double and RBI in first-collegiate start (March 28) at Texas Tech...three hits, including two doubles, at Texas A&M (March 12)...four hits, including a double, at Wichita State (March 19)...three hits against Cal State Bakersfield (March 26).

3 Arizona State at Washington State Friday-Sunday (April 11-13) Page 3 WSU vs. CONFERENCES Under 2010 Marbut ATLANTIC SUN East Tennessee State Kennesaw State BIG EAST Notre Dame BIG Kansas State Missouri Oklahoma Texas Texas A&M Texas Tech BIG SOUTH Charleston Southern BIG WEST UC Davis Cal State Northridge Long Beach State CONFERENCE USA Rice HORIZON Illinois-Chicago Wright State INDEPENDENTS UC Davis (currently Big West) Cal State Bakersfi eld Dallas Baptist Hawaii-Hilo (currently non-division I) Northern Colorado Sacrameno State (currently Western Athletic) Seattle Utah Valley State METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC Rider MID-AMERICAN Kent State Miami (Ohio) MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC Bethune-Cookman MISSOURI VALLEY Creighton Wichita State MOUNTAIN WEST Air Force BYU UNLV Utah NAIA Lewis-Clark State PATRIOT Bucknell Lafayette SOUTHEASTERN Arkansas SOUTHLAND Southeastern Louisiana SUMMIT (former Mid-Continent) Chicago State (currently independent) Oral Roberts South Dakota State Southern Utah WEST COAST Gonzaga Pepperdine Portland San Francisco Santa Clara WESTERN ATHLETIC Fresno State Hawaii San Jose State PACIFIC Arizona Arizona State California UCLA Oregon Oregon State USC Stanford Washington #1-Kyle Johnson (So., OF) Three runs against Seattle (Feb. 21)...injured at Texas A&M (March 13). #25-Derek Jones (So., OF) Three hits, including a triple, and three RBI against Seattle (Feb. 21)...two home runs vs. Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 27)...MVP at Brooks Wallace Memorial Classic...Pac-10 Player of the Week (Feb )...three hits, including a home run, against Utah (March 5) in game two of a doubleheader...two-run home run at Dallas Baptist (March 16)...gamewinning three-run double in the ninth inning at Dallas Baptist (March 17)...three hits and two RBI in game two of doubleader against Cal State Bakersfield (March 27)...homered at BYU (April 5). #24-Garry Kuykendall (Jr., OF) Hit safely in eight of the first nine games of the season...three hits in a game three times... two stolen bases at Texas Tech (Feb. 28)...three RBI against Utah (March 6)...two stolen bases against Cal State Bakersfield (March 26). #5-Connor Lambert (Sr., RHP) One and two-thirds innings of shutout ball against Utah (March 7)...two innings of shutout relief and a win against Gonzaga (March 23). #40-Kendall Mayer (Fr., RHP) Inning of shutout relief at Texas Tech (Feb. 28). #45-Richie Ochoa (Fr., LHP) Two shutout innings, two strikeouts vs. Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 27)...first-collegiate win against Utah (March 6)...first-collegiate start (March 16) at Dallas Baptist...four and twothirds innings shutout relief against Cal State Bakersfield (March 27-Game 2). #31-Ryan Peterson (Jr., 1B) First-collegiate home run (Feb. 21) and two RBI against Seattle. #30-Jay Ponciano (RS-Jr., C) Double and three runs at Texas Tech (Feb. 28)...two multi-hit games. #9-Michael Ratigan (Sr., RHP) Shutout inning with two strikeouts against Seattle (Feb. 21). #6-Tommy Richards (Fr., IF) Hit and RBI against Seattle (Feb. 21)...pinch hit-rbi double at Wichita State (March 19)... two RBI against Cal State Bakersfield (March 26). #28-Rusty Shellhorn (So., LHP) Four innings, two runs, career-high six strikeouts in start at Texas Tech (Feb. 28)...three innings for first-collegiate save (March 26) against Cal State Bakersfield. #21-Paris Shewey (Jr., LHP) Two wins at Texas Tech (Feb. 26/28)...three shutout innings and save against Utah (March 6)...three shutout innings at Wichita State (March 19)...career-high five strikeouts in three and one-third innings of shutout relief against Cal State Bakersfield (March 28). #38-Brady Steiger (Fr., IF) First-collegiate hit vs. Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 26)...first-collegiate start (Feb. 27) vs. Bethune-Cookman...pinch hit, RBI-single at BYU (April 5)...two multi-hit games. #42-David Stilley (RS-So., LHP) Four-shutout innings, one strikeout for win in controlled start against Seattle (Feb. 21)... three innings in controlled start at Washington (April 3-Game 2). #12-Shea Vucinich (Jr., SS) Three hits, including two doubles and a home run, and two RBI at Texas Tech (Feb. 26)... three hits at Texas A&M (March 13)...grand slam against Cal State Bakersfield (March 27-Game 2). #10-Michael Weber (Sr., IF) Double and two RBI against Seattle (Feb. 20)...double, home run, two RBI and two runs at Texas A&M (March 14)...two hits against Cal State Bakersfield (March 28). #26-James Wise (Jr., RHP) Five innings and win in start vs. Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 27)...four innings shutout ball and tied career high with five strikeouts against Cal State Bakersfield (March 27-Game 1).

4 2010 Washington State Baseball Overall Statistics for Washington State (as of Apr 05, 2010) (All games Sorted by Batting avg) Record: Home: 8-3 Away: 5-7 Neutral: 2-0 Pac-10: 1-2 Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% Jacobs, Brett Argyropoulos, Matt Bartlett, Cody Kuykendall, Garry Vucinich, Shea Weber, Michael Jones, Derek Fanelli, Matt Ponciano, Jay Clingan, Paul Claussen, Patrick Steiger, Brady Buchanan, Kyle Richards, Tommy Dykes, J.K Johnson, Kyle Peterson, Ryan Jackson, Spencer Wise, James Totals Opponents LOB - Team (189), Opp (190). DPs turned - Team (26), Opp (29). CI - Team (1), Ponciano, J 1, Opp (1). IBB - Team (5), Jones, D 3, Weber, M 2, Opp (1). Picked off - Jones, D 1, Ponciano, J 1, Claussen, P 1, Bartlett, C 1. (All games Sorted by Earned run avg) Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA Arnold, Chad / Jackson, Spencer / Stilley, David / Mayer, Kendall / Conley, Adam / Shewey, Paris / Lambert, Connor / Cook, Travis / Shellhorn, Rusty / Harvey, Seth / Wise, James / Ochoa, Richie / DeRooy, Bret / Ratigan, Michael / Totals / Opponents / PB - Team (1), Ponciano, J 1, Opp (4). Pickoffs - Team (3), Jackson, S 2, DeRooy, B 1, Opp (4). SBA/ATT - Ponciano, J (9-19), Buchanan, K (6-7), Arnold, C (1-6), Wise, J (3-4), Ratigan, M (3-3), Harvey, S (1-3), Cook, T (1-2), Shewey, P (2-2), DeRooy, B (1-2), Jackson, S (1-2), Lambert, C (0-1), Stilley, D (1-1), Ochoa, R (0-1), Mayer, K (0-1), Shellhorn, R (1-1).

5 WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 2010 BASEBALL ROSTER NUMERICAL NO. NAME POS B/T HT WT YR EX HOMETOWN (LAST SCHOOL) 1 JOHNSON, Kyle OF B/R SO 1V Coeur d Alene, Idaho (Lake City HS) 2 BARTLETT, Cody SS R/R RS-JR 2V Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS) 3 DYKES, J.K. IF R/R FR HS Shoreline, Wash. (Shorewood HS) 4 ARNOLD, Chad P R/R RS-JR 2V Kennewick, Wash. (Southridge HS) 5 LAMBERT, Connor P R/R SR 3V Olympia, Wash. (River Ridge HS) 6 RICHARDS, Tommy IF R/R SO 1V Bend, Ore. (Bend HS) 8 DeROOY, Bret P L/L FR HS Woodinville, Wash. (Woodinville HS) 9 RATIGAN, Michael P R/R SR 3V Ephrata, Wash. (Ephrata HS) 10 WEBER, Michael IF L/R SR 3V Seattle, Wash. (O Dea HS) 11 CLAUSSEN, Patrick OF L/R SO 1V Renton, Wash. (Lindbergh HS) 12 VUCINICH, Shea SS R/R JR 2V Hayden, Idaho (Coeur d Alene HS) 13 DROBNICK, Anthony P R/R SO 1V Seattle, Wash. (Seattle Prep) 15 JACOBS, Brett IF R/R FR HS Richland, Wash. (Richland HS) 20 BUCHANAN, Kyle C R/R SO 1V Auburn, Wash. (Auburn HS) 21 SHEWEY, Paris P L/L JR 1V Redmond, Wash. (Edmonds CC) 22 FANELLI, Matt UT R/R SR 3V Olympia, Wash. (Capital HS) 23 ARGYROPOULOS, Matt 3B R/R JR 2V Longview, Wash. (Mark Morris HS) 24 KUYKENDALL, Garry OF L/L JR 2V Bonney Lake, Wash. (Bonney Lake HS) 25 JONES, Derek OF L/L SO 1V Snohomish, Wash. (Snohomish HS) 26 WISE, James P R/R JR 2V Boise, Idaho (Timberline HS) 28 SHELLHORN, Rusty P L/L SO 1V Spokane, Wash. (Central Valley HS) 29 CONLEY, Adam P L/L SO 1V Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS) 30 PONCIANO, Jay C B/R RS-JR 1V Vancouver, Wash. (Hudson s Bay HS) 31 PETERSON, Ryan 1B L/L JR 2V Renton, Wash. (Liberty HS) 32 JACKSON, Spencer P L/L SO 1V Aurora, Colo. (Regis Jesuit HS) 34 HARVEY, Seth P L/R SR 3V Olympia, Wash. (River Ridge HS) 36 COOK, Travis P R/R FR HS Carnation, Wash. (Cedarcrest HS) 37 NELUBOWICH, Adam IF L/R FR HS Stony Plain, Alberta (Vauxhall HS) 38 STEIGER, Brady IF L/R FR HS Port Orchard, Wash. (South Kitsap HS) 39 CLINGAN, Paul C R/R FR HS Lynnwood, Wash. (Mountlake Terrace HS) 40 MAYER, Kendall P R/R FR HS Salt Lake City, Utah (Cottonwood HS) 41 CARMAN, A.J. P R/R FR HS Salt Lake City, Utah (Jude Memorial HS) 42 STILLEY, David P L/L RS-SO 1V Silverdale, Wash. (Central Kitsap HS) 45 OCHOA, Richie P L/L FR HS Friday Harbor, Wash. (Friday Harbor HS) HEAD COACH Donnie Marbut (7) ASSISTANT COACH Gregg Swenson (57) ASSISTANT COACH Spencer Allen (27) VOLUNTEER COACH Gabe Boruff (17)

2013 WASHINGTON STATE BASEBALL GAME NOTES

2013 WASHINGTON STATE BASEBALL GAME NOTES UCLA at Washington State Friday-Sunday (April 26-28) Bailey-Brayton Field (Pullman, Wash.) Game Times: 6 p.m., 2 p.m., Noon Craig Lawson Assistant Athletic Communications