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Jake Holcroft meanders back to the dugout.
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Pepperdine PEPP 5-10, 0-1 wcc
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Winner Portland POR 11-6, 1-0 wcc
Pepperdine PEPP
5-10, 0-1 wcc
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Final
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Portland POR
11-6, 1-0 wcc
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pepperdine PEPP 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 9 0
Portland POR 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 X 5 13 4

W: Segel, Kaden (2-0) L: BAIRD (1-1) S: Dobmeier, Jacob (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Late Score in the Eighth Propels Pilots Past Pepperdine 5-4

PORTLAND, Ore -- Jake Holcroft hit an RBI double in the bottom of the eighth to give the Portland Pilots a 5-4 win over the Pepperdine Waves.

 Kaden Segel (2-0) got the win out of the bullpen for Portland (11-6, 1-0). The right-hander went 1.2 shutout innings without giving up a hit, no walks and striking out two. Joey Gartrell started the ballgame and went 6.1 innings, surrendering four runs, three earned, on eight hits, walking one and striking out six.

 Holcroft led the way offensively for the Pilots, going 3-for-4 in the ballgame with a double, a walk and two RBI's. Jake Tsukada also chipped in, going 2-for-5 for Portland with a triple.

How it Happened

Pepperdine scored two early runs in the first but didn't keep that lead for long. Portland scored twice in the second inning, with one run coming across on Holcroft's single and the other off a sacrifice fly from Spencer Scott.

The score stayed at 2-2 until the very next inning, when the Pilots put runs on the scoreboard once again. Tsukada came across to score the lone run of the inning for Portland, which brought the Pilots lead to 3-2.

Portland lost its lead when Pepperdine scored twice in the seventh inning off an error and a sacrifice fly. The Pilots responded in the bottom of the inning with a sacrifice fly of their own to even it up at four.

Segel kept the Waves in check and the Pilots scored a run on Holcroft's RBI double, bringing the Portland advantage to 5-4. The score held held for the rest of the game.

Game Notes
» Holcroft picked up three base knocks in the game for Portland. It's his fourth game with three hits or more this season.
» Gartrell struck out six Waves hitters.
» Five Pilots had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Pilots out-hit the Waves at a 13-9 clip.
» Portland pitchers faced 38 Pepperdine hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out 10.
» The Pilots drew four walks from Pepperdine pitching.
» Pepperdine was led offensively by senior Ryan Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI.
» Senior Shane Telfer led the Waves pitching staff, throwing six innings of three-run ball.

Up Next

The Pilots and the Waves play Game 2 tomorrow at 3 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

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