SEATTLE – BYU baseball defeated Washington 7-3 behind stellar pitching and double-digit hits at Husky Ballpark on Friday.

BYU vs. Washington Box Score

Game Summary

• Easton Walker set a career high with eight strikeouts and allowed one earned run in 6.1 innings while Mitch McIntyre kept UW hitless in relief to stifle the Huskies
• BYU now has five wins over Power 5 teams this season, including victories over Northwestern (twice), Ohio State, Oregon and now Washington
• BYU catcher Noah Hill had a ball hit his throat behind the plate in the fourth inning and was taken by ambulance to the hospital

Player Highlights

• Mitch McIntyre: 2-3, HR, R, 3 RBI; 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
• Brian Hsu: 2-5, HR, 2 R, RBI
• Easton Walker: W (5-0), 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

The Cougars never trailed in the game, coming out with three singles in their first four at-bats to bring in two runs on RBIs by Jackson Cluff and Mitch McIntyre.

Up 3-2, BYU (25-10) added runs in the fourth and sixth innings on solo home runs from Brian Hsu and McIntyre. In the bottom of the fourth, Cougar catcher Noah Hill was injured in a freak play when a pitch hit him in the throat. The senior’s neck and head were immobilized and he was transported by ambulance to a local hospital where he will stay overnight as a precaution and for observation.

BYU pitcher Easton Walker retired the Huskies after the delay in the fourth and kept Washington (17-16) scoreless until his night came to a close with one out in the seventh. The nation’s ERA leader, Walker pitched another gem, striking out a career-high eight with one walk and one earned run to stay perfect at 5-0 this season.

A wild pitch from Washington and a sac fly by McIntyre extended BYU’s lead to five runs in the seventh, 7-2. The score would stay that way with McIntyre coming in from the outfield to pitch the final 2.2 innings, allowing just one walk. The lefthander has still not allowed an earned run in 13.2 innings pitched this season.

BYU and Washington finish the series on Saturday at 1 p.m. PT. The game will stream online live on the Pac-12 Network and on BYU Radio and ESPN 960 AM.

PROVO, Utah - Midway through West Coast Conference play, BYU baseball will travel to Seattle to play a non-conference series against the Washington Huskies.

BYU vs. Washington Game Notes

While not affecting the league standings where the Cougars are currently one game behind LMU, the three-game series could provide a boost to BYU's RPI and potential at-large NCAA Tournament hopes, if needed. Currently sitting at an RPI of 40 with a 24-9 record, wins on the road against the Huskies—who come into the series at 16-15 with an RPI of 61—would strengthen BYU's résumé even more going into the final stretch of the season.

The Cougars lead the all-time series, 21-13-1, but have not played the Huskies since 2011. BYU is looking to add to its four wins over three Power 5 teams this year, having already defeated Northwestern (twice), Ohio State and Oregon.

On the mound, BYU will start senior Jordan Wood (4-1, 4.53), sophomore Easton Walker (4-0, 0.82) and sophomore Justin Sterner (6-3, 3.00) this weekend. Wood is looking for the 16th win of his career on Thursday against Washington's Jordan Jones (2-4, 5.37) who most recently allowed just three earned runs in 5.1 innings with seven strikeouts but took a loss at No. 5 Stanford.

Walker, BYU's Friday starter, is second in the nation with a 0.82 ERA in 44 innings pitched. Walker went the first 34 innings of the year without an earned run before allowing two in each of his last two outings. He'll be opposite the Huskies' Josh Burgmann (3-2, 2.62) who won his first three decisions before losing the last two at Arizona and at Stanford.

Sterner will start Saturday, coming in tied for 20th in the nation with six wins; only two underclassmen in the country have more. Washington's starter will be a game-time decision.

In the Cougar bullpen, Reid McLaughlin has the top ERA of any freshman in the country, currently sitting at 1.54. The Scottsdale, Ariz., native is 5-0 with two saves this year in 15 relief appearances.

BYU senior right fielder Brock Hale comes into the series with the ninth-best slugging percentage (.605) among active Division I players; he’s also 10th with a .460 on-base percentage and 16th with a .358 batting average.

Sophomore shortstop Jackson Cluff is 35th in the nation averaging 1.21 RBIs per game; he leads the team with 40 RBIs, 37 runs, 12 doubles and an on-base percentage of .484. Senior infielder Brian Hsu leads BYU with a .383 batting average and is 42nd in the country averaging 1.53 hits per game.

Games one and two will begin at 6 p.m. PT with game three starting at 1 p.m. PT. All three games can be seen live via online streaming at gohuskies.com or can be heard on BYU Radio and ESPN 960.