THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: “She’s had a lot on her shoulders’: Former Lakeland star Katy Ryan closing out stellar WSU career as the Cougars’ go-to hitter

“She’s made so much growth through the entire year,” said first-year WSU head coach Korey Schroeder, an assistant with the Cougars last year. “And she’s had a lot on her shoulders; people know she’s getting the ball.”