PROVO, Utah – In a pitcher's duel that ended with a walk-off single in the ninth inning, the Portland Pilots fell to the BYU Cougars 1-0 in Provo. The loss drops Portland to 15-14 on the season and 7-4 in WCC play.

Peter Allegro was tagged with the loss after walking the leadoff batter in the ninth. Eli Morse came on in relief and after a fielding error put runners on first and second, Jacob Wilk provided the winning hit off the left field wall. Despite the late inning loss, Portland's pitching staff was excellent. Christian Peters and Allegro allowed no runs and only two hits through the first eight innings. Peters struck out five in his 6.2 innings pitched while Allegro struck out two.

The Pilots were able to collect hits, tallying eight on the night, but could not convert them into runs. Seven of Portland's nine batters on the night recorded a hit for the second straight game, but no batter recorded multiple hits.

The problem that plagued Portland for most of the night was bringing runners home. That proved to be the trend for most of the game. Portland stranded eight runners and went just 1-for-13 at the plate with runners on the bags. On the flip side, Peters and Allegro did well to keep BYU in check at the plate, allowing Portland to stay within striking distance.

BYU finally broke the stalemate by manufacturing a run in the ninth. Reid McLaughlin earned the win in relief for the Cougars. He tossed 1.2 innings and allowed just one hit. Starter Jack Sterner scattered six hits and two walks with 4.1 innings, while Carter Smith bridged the middle innings with three scoreless frames.

The Pilots and Cougars will have their rubber match tomorrow at 12 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at PortlandPilots.com.