Connor Lunn Tosses Complete-Game Shutout Against Washington State

Thursday, April 18

Los Angeles, CA

6:00 PM

USC

16-20, 7-9

Washington State

8-26, 1-12

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Washington State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
USC	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	X	4	11	1

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Photo by: John McGillen

Connor Lunn Tosses Complete-Game Shutout Against Washington State

April 18, 2019 | Baseball, Features

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LOS ANGELES – Two weeks after coming an out away from a complete game against No. 1 UCLA, Connor Lunn finished off his first career complete-game shutout against Washington State on Thursday night, shutting down the Cougars in a 4-0 win for the USC Trojans.

The Trojans scored twice early and added a pair of runs in the eighth to move to 16-20 on the season and 7-9 in Pac-12 play. Washington State falls to 8-26 overall and 1-12 in conference action.

Lunn threw just over 100 pitches and had no walks in the game while scattering four hits. He moves to 6-1 on the year and has yet to go less than six innings in a start. The junior righty stranded runners in scoring position in the second and third innings and then allowed just one runner past first base the rest of the way.

The Trojans jumped out to a 1-0 lead on an RBI single by Brady Shockey in the second and then added a run on an RBI groundout by Ben Ramirez in the third. John Thomas would single home a run in the eighth and Shockey added another RBI on a sacrifice fly that was dropped.

The Trojans recorded 11 hits in the game, giving them double-digit hit totals in eight of their last nine games.

TOP PERFORMERS

Connor Lunn threw the first complete-game shutout of his career, striking out five batters and walking none, while scattering four hits.
Brady Shockey was 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBI.
Clay Owens went 2-for-3 at the plate for his third multi-hit game in his last five contests.
CJ Stubbs had a hit, reached on a fielder's choice and scored twice.

NOTABLE

Connor Lunn's complete-game shutout was the first for USC since 2015 (Mitch Hart vs. Stanford, 5/10/15, USC won 2-0).
Lunn has a streak of 15 scoreless innings currently going.
Thursday was the first time this season USC pitching has recorded no walks.
The Trojans had 11 hits in the game, giving the team double-digit hit totals in eight of its last nine contests. USC has 108 hits over that span.

COMING UP
USC continues its series with Washington State on Friday at 6 p.m. and then the teams close things out on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Hear from Head Coach @DanHubbs40 after his ace gave the team another stellar outing.#FightOn pic.twitter.com/uuEDQFQM8U
— USC Baseball (@USC_Baseball) April 19, 2019

Also hear from @ConnorLunn after tossing the first CG shutout for the Trojans since 2015.#FightOn pic.twitter.com/b81c9OyRyx
— USC Baseball (@USC_Baseball) April 19, 2019