PORTLAND, Ore. --- Portland senior reliever Owen Jones was named the Rawlings West Coast Conference Pitcher of the Week after saving all three games during a weekend sweep of Air Force. Jones now has five saves on the year, helping Portland to a 10-2 start to the season.
 
Jones, a right-hander from Edmonds, Wash., pitched in all four games last week as the Pilots went 4-0 at home against Concordia and Air Force. In 3.2 innings overall, Jones fanned seven of the 11 batters he faced, while not allowing a hitter to reach base. On Saturday, he saved both games of the double header against Air Force, striking out three in 1.1 innings during the first game. He struck out all three batters he faced during the 5-0 win over Concordia on Tuesday.
 
Portland is off to a 10-2 start for only the third time in program history, and the Pilots have matched the program’s all-time mark with 10 straight home wins, dating back to last season.
 
This week the Pilots travel to Seattle, Wash., for a game against the Washington Huskies on Tuesday before returning home to host Cal State Northridge during the weekend.