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AJ Guerrero Takes Husky Home Run Record As Washington Drops Heartbreaker
May 23, 2025 | Baseball
Omaha, Neb. β Washington concluded its Big Ten Tournament run on Friday, falling 6-5 to USC at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Washington closes its 2025 season at 29-28.
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The shining moment on Friday came at the beginning of the sixth inning when AJ Guerrero tagged a home run to left field. The long ball was the 43rd of his career and set a new career record for Washington.
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Guerrero, a Fife, Wash. Native, now owns the career records for hits (270), home runs (43), and is tied for first in RBIs (169), making him the most accomplished Husky hitter in history.
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His record-setting home run was a spark plug for Washington, who was trailing 3-0 beforehand. Following his solo shot, the Diamond Dawgs tacked on four more runs to hang a five in the sixth and take the lead.
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Malakhi Knight used a double down the left field line to score Taggart. Then Colton Bower singled through the left side to bring home Knight.
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Jackson Hotchkiss concluded the scoring with a home run to left field, scoring Bower in the process. It was the sixth home run of the season for the freshman.
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Gunnar Nichols took over for Jackson Thomas on the mound in the fourth inning and was dominant. He pitched 4.1 innings of relief, allowing just two hits, one run, zero walks, against six strikeouts.
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With Washington leading 5-4, Josh Emanuels took the mound in the bottom of the ninth. He recorded one strikeout and forced a lineout, but USC used a double down the right field line to score two runs and end the contest.
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DAWG BITES
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The shining moment on Friday came at the beginning of the sixth inning when AJ Guerrero tagged a home run to left field. The long ball was the 43rd of his career and set a new career record for Washington.
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Guerrero, a Fife, Wash. Native, now owns the career records for hits (270), home runs (43), and is tied for first in RBIs (169), making him the most accomplished Husky hitter in history.
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His record-setting home run was a spark plug for Washington, who was trailing 3-0 beforehand. Following his solo shot, the Diamond Dawgs tacked on four more runs to hang a five in the sixth and take the lead.
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Malakhi Knight used a double down the left field line to score Taggart. Then Colton Bower singled through the left side to bring home Knight.
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Jackson Hotchkiss concluded the scoring with a home run to left field, scoring Bower in the process. It was the sixth home run of the season for the freshman.
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Gunnar Nichols took over for Jackson Thomas on the mound in the fourth inning and was dominant. He pitched 4.1 innings of relief, allowing just two hits, one run, zero walks, against six strikeouts.
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With Washington leading 5-4, Josh Emanuels took the mound in the bottom of the ninth. He recorded one strikeout and forced a lineout, but USC used a double down the right field line to score two runs and end the contest.
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DAWG BITES
- AJ Guerrero is the new Washington home run leader after slugging his 43rd career home run on Friday
- Jackson Hotchkiss launched his sixth home run of the season, a two-run shot
- Gunnar Nichols pitched 4.1 innings in relief, giving up one run and two hits while striking out six
- Casen Taggart extended his on base streak to 30 straight games. He reached base safely in 47 of the 50 games he played this season
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hedges, Ethan (2-1)
L: Emanuels, Josh (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Taggart, Casen 1 ; Knight, Malakhi 1
HR: Guerrero, AJ 1 ; Hotchkiss, Jackson 1
RBI: Guerrero, AJ 1 ; Knight, Malakhi 1 ; Bower, Colton 1 ; Hotchkiss, Jackson 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Guerrero, AJ 1 ; Taggart, Casen 1 ; Knight, Malakhi 1 ; Bower, Colton 1 ; Hotchkiss, Jackson 1
CS: Knight, Malakhi 1
PO: Knight, Malakhi 1
Batting:
2B: Covarrubias, Abbrie 1 ; Lopez, Adrian 3 ; Basseer, Jack 1
HR: Dowd, Brayden 1
RBI: Dowd, Brayden 1 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Lopez, Adrian 3 ; Lopez, Augie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dowd, Brayden 2 ; Hedges, Ethan 1 ; Covarrubias, Abbrie 1 ; Grudzielanek, Bryce 1 ; Lopez, Augie 1
Game Leaders
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