BAKERSFIELD, Calif. --- After the Portland Pilots had taken a late lead, the CSU Bakersfield Roadrunners scored three in the bottom of the eighth to escape with a 7-5 win in the finale of the four-game series on Saturday at Hardt Field. Portland freshman Chris Arpan went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored during the loss.
 
And it was Arpan who led off the top of the eighth inning with a single and the score tied 4-4. He would move over to third on a double by Mike Hicks before Beau Brundage gave the Pilots (1-6) the lead with a sacrifice fly ball to left field.
 
The lead was short-lived, however, as the Roadrunners (6-2) immediately responded in the bottom of the frame. The tying run also came on a sac fly, and the go-ahead run scored on single from Jake Ortega. Brandon Heinrich added some insurance with an RBI double, and Naithen Desnap overcame a lead-off walk in the top of the ninth to seal the win.
 
Dewsnap (1-0) tossed 2.0 innings of relief to earn the victory.
 
The Pilots took control of the game early with a three-run first inning off of CSUB starter Garrett Nimmo. Ryan Hoogerwerf drove in the first run with a double, while Dutton Elske and Arpan followed with RBI singles to give Portland a 3-0 lead.
 
But like they would later, CSU Bakersfield answered in the bottom of the inning with four runs. Junior Felix provided the big hit, which was a go-ahead, two-run triple down the left field line.
 
The score would remain 4-3 until the top of the sixth inning when Hicks brought home Devin Kopas with a sacrifice fly.
 
Portland starter Corbin Powers lasted 4.0 innings, allowing four runs on five hits, while fanning five. Reliever Tate Budnick takes the loss after going 3.1 innings. He was charged with a pair of runs, and he was followed by Jake Hawken.
 
The Pilots remain on the road next week when they travel north face the Seattle Redhawks on Tuesday. First pitch at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue, Wash., is set for 5 p.m.