The Washington Huskies baseball team will play Seattle University for the third time this season on May 4, aiming to secure the series win at Bannerwood Park. The matchup marks the conclusion of Washington’s nonconference schedule, with first pitch set for 4 p.m. and coverage available on ESPN+ and HuskyStats.com.
This game is significant as it provides both teams a final opportunity to prepare before heading into conference play. The Huskies currently hold a 1-1 record against Seattle U this season and are looking to gain momentum following recent strong performances.
Recent highlights include Jackson Hotchkiss hitting his 15th and 16th home runs over the weekend against Oregon, setting a new career high despite missing the first month of play. Hotchkiss leads Washington in several offensive categories, including batting average (.358), slugging percentage (.750), home runs (16), and total bases (111). The team recently earned a notable victory over No. 13 Oregon, winning 9-5 after a seven-run sixth inning, with contributions from multiple players including Sam DeCarlo who hit his seventh home run of the year.
On July 9, 2024, Eddie Smith was named head coach of University of Washington baseball by UW Director of Athletics Pat Chun. Smith begins his second season leading the Huskies in 2026 after three years at Utah Valley. Under Smith’s leadership this year, the team has posted an overall record that includes key wins such as their road victory against Eastern Michigan secured by DeCarlo’s ninth-inning homer.
The pitching staff has also performed well nationally in various metrics like strikeout-to-walk ratio and walks allowed per nine innings. Several individual players have received recognition: Noah Kenney was named to Baseball America’s National Team of the Week following a shutout win over Valparaiso with a career-high fourteen strikeouts; Tommy Brandenburg leads with four saves; Mic Paul tops base-stealing efforts; while Blake Wilson and Braeden Terry have contributed significantly with triples.
Looking ahead, after facing Seattle U on Tuesday afternoon, Washington will travel for its final regular-season road series against Penn State before concluding their schedule at home versus UCLA—games that will be broadcast on Big Ten Network.
