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Huskies Drop Season Opener In Puerto Rico
February 13, 2026 | Baseball
PONCE, Puerto Rico - Washington dropped the first game of the 2026 season, falling to No. 17 NC State 13-0 on Friday evening.
Hayden Lewis took the mound for the Huskies to start, making him the first new Husky to debut in 2026. He tossed three scoreless frames before allowing a run.Β
In the fourth inning, the Wolfpack scored four on Lewis and added on three more in the fifth to make it seven earned runs on the day. Lewis finished his day with 4.2 IP, eight hits, seven earned runs against two walks and four punchouts.
Jack Wade was the second Husky to make his pitching debut. The lefthander tossed the remainder of the fifth and also the sixth inning. He finished his day with 1.1 IP, two hits, and one run allowed.
Liam Lierman closed out the game for the Huskies, throwing the seventh inning. The Wolfpack added five unearned runs in the seventh.
Blake Wilson and Ethan Swidler each bagged two hits on the day in three at bats.Β
Aidan Dougherty, Ty Cowan, Ethan Swidler, and Mic Paul each made their first Husky starts on the day. Landon Young, Drew Johnson, Kevin Spear, Ian Draper, and Daniel Porras also made their first appearances, seeing action as substitutes.
Washington will look to bounce back against Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon. The game will be broadcast on Victory Plus with live stats available at Huskystats.com.
DAWG BITES
Hayden Lewis took the mound for the Huskies to start, making him the first new Husky to debut in 2026. He tossed three scoreless frames before allowing a run.Β
In the fourth inning, the Wolfpack scored four on Lewis and added on three more in the fifth to make it seven earned runs on the day. Lewis finished his day with 4.2 IP, eight hits, seven earned runs against two walks and four punchouts.
Jack Wade was the second Husky to make his pitching debut. The lefthander tossed the remainder of the fifth and also the sixth inning. He finished his day with 1.1 IP, two hits, and one run allowed.
Liam Lierman closed out the game for the Huskies, throwing the seventh inning. The Wolfpack added five unearned runs in the seventh.
Blake Wilson and Ethan Swidler each bagged two hits on the day in three at bats.Β
Aidan Dougherty, Ty Cowan, Ethan Swidler, and Mic Paul each made their first Husky starts on the day. Landon Young, Drew Johnson, Kevin Spear, Ian Draper, and Daniel Porras also made their first appearances, seeing action as substitutes.
Washington will look to bounce back against Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon. The game will be broadcast on Victory Plus with live stats available at Huskystats.com.
DAWG BITES
- Hayden Lewis made his first start as a Husky against NC State
- Jack Wade and Liam Lierman made their first pitching appearances as well
- In total, 12 Huskies made their first appearances on day one of the season
- Blake Wilson and Ethan Swidler each went 2-3 against No. 17 NC State
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Marohn, Ryan (1-0)
L: Lewis, Hayden (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Nixon, Luke 1 ; Lanphere, Drew 1 ; Johnson II, Sherman 1
HR: Wiggins, Andrew 1 ; Bargo, Dalton 1
RBI: Nixon, Luke 3 ; Wiggins, Andrew 2 ; Lanphere, Drew 1 ; McHugh, Chris 2 ; Johnson II, Sherman 1 ; Bargo, Dalton 2 ; Fraasman, Brayden 1
SH: Head, Ty 1
SF: McHugh, Chris 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nixon, Luke 1 ; Wiggins, Andrew 1 ; Head, Ty 1 ; Lanphere, Drew 2 ; Ryan, Mikey 1 ; McHugh, Chris 1 ; Johnson II, Sherman 1 ; Novy, Brandon 1 ; Bargo, Dalton 3 ; Fraasman, Brayden 1
SB: Ryan, Mikey 1
CS: Nixon, Luke 1
Base Running:
CS: Wilson, Blake 1
HBP: Cowan, Ty 1
Game Leaders
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AB
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