Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ross Stripling has enjoyed a memorable beginning to his rookie season, and that continued in Friday's 8-4 win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Not only did Stripling earn his first MLB win by pitching five innings and allowing four runs, he also contributed offensively by collecting his first MLB hit. [Related: Will Jose Reyes still be a Rockie when his suspension ends? ] Yeah, that's not a bad night at the office. But it gets even better for Stripling, because his clean single to right field came against Cardinals pitcher Michael Wacha. During their college days at Texas A&M, Stripling and Wacha were friends and even roommates for a time. Now, Stripling will have lifetime bragging rights any time they get together. According to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register, both pitchers had been going over the possibility of facing each other since Stripling was named to the Dodgers opening day roster. As the series with St. Louis drew closer, they both tried to figure out the math. Then came the official word they would meet earlier this week. "I knew it would be close," the Dodgers rookie right-hander said about matching up against his friend,...