Los Angeles, Calif. - Portland and Loyola Marymount combined to score at least three runs in each of the first five innings during Sunday afternoon's match-up at Page Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. LMU won the game 15-9, ending the season at 26-30 overall, 13-17 in the West Coast Conference, while the Pilots dropped to 9-43-1, 5-24-1 in the league.

After Portland’s Kory Casto drew a two-out walk in the top of the first inning, Travis Vetters hammered a triple to rightfield, handing the Pilots a 1-0 lead.

The Lions answered back in the bottom of the frame with four runs. Portland starting pitcher Trent Kristjanson walked three of the first four Lions he faced. Joshua Whitesell worked a bases-loaded walk for the Lions, forcing in Lockin, before freshman Chris Pettit grounded into a fielder’s choice to plate Joe Frazee. Jonathan Oller hit a double to centerfield, scoring Jonathan Higashi and Pettit.

With one out in the bottom of the second inning, Joe Frazee and Higashi hit back-to-back singles for LMU, before Whitesell hit a three-run home run to centerfield.

Not to be outdone, Casto provided a three-run home run of this own in the top of the third inning. It was Casto’s team-leading 13th home run, as both he and Whitesell hit two homers in the three-game series.

LMU scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the third to up its advantage to 10-4. The frame was highlighted by a two-RBI triple by Frazee.

Justin Pierce led off the fourth inning with a single through the right side. Teammate Trevor Hahn followed with a single to leftfield, while Pat Geraghty ripped one up the middle. Nik Kosach continued the trend with a single through the right side, scoring Pierce and Hahn. Jarod Grubb sacrificed to place Kosach and Geraghty in scoring position. Rob Seffens tallied his first hit of the day, scoring Kosach. Kasto’s sacrifice fly to centerfield, scored Seffens, and closed the gap as the Lions led by just two (10-8).

The Pilots continued their comeback effort as Brock Griffin led off the fifth inning with his second home run of the season, bringing Portland to within one (10-9). But after LMU’s Joe Silva reached base to lead off the bottom of the frame, Billy Lockin recorded an RBI double to left-centerfield. Lockin scored his fourth run of the game, to make the score 12-9, on a Higashi single.

The Lions added three insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh and eighth innings to seal the win, 15-9.

Nik Kosach led the Pilots with three hits, two runs scored and two RBI on the day. Trevor Hahn went 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Rob Seffens collected two hits and an RBI. Trent Kristjanson (2-9) recorded the loss for Portland. He tossed 4.0 innings, giving up 10 hits, 12 runs and four walks, while striking out three. Andrew Renyer threw 3.1 innings, while Josh Roberts pitched a third of an inning in relief for the Pilots.

For LMU, Stephen Kahn threw five shutout innings in relief to up his mark to 5-4. The freshman allowed just three hits while striking out seven, including the side in the eighth inning.

UP NEXT: On Wed., May 21, the Pilots will continue a game with Oregon State that was suspended earlier this season due to inclement weather. The start time is set for 2:00 p.m. in Corvallis, Ore.