STOCKTON, Calif. -- The Portland Pilots lit up the scoreboard in their 19-4 victory over the Pacific Tigers. It was their fourth WCC victory in a row and their seventh straight win against the Tigers.
Joey Gartrell (3-1) started on the mound and picked up the win for Portland (14-7, 4-0). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on six hits, allowing no walks and striking out five.
Evan Scavotto's three extra base hits were the highlight of a 3-for-4 day, which included two doubles, a home run, two walks and seven RBI's. Briley Knight put together a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 3-for-6 with four RBI's. Jake Holcroft also contributed for the Pilots, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a triple, two walks and an RBI.
How it Happened
The Pilots scored in six different innings on the way to victory. They took advantage of some early Pacific mistakes, scoring off a walk in the second inning and again off an error in the third to take an early 2-0 lead.
Portland added three runs in the fourth inning. They scored once again off an error and again off a wild pitch before Briley knight hit an RBI single to left field that made it 5-0 Pilots through four innings.
Pacific added a run in the fifth, but the Pilots quickly responded with five more in the sixth. Knight and Scavotto each had RBI hits in the inning as the Pilots went on to make it 10-1 with just three innings to play.
The Pilots highest scoring inning came in the seventh. Scavotto hit a three-run homer after RBI hits from Knight and Ben Patacsil and Zach Toglia hit his second bomb of the year to add six runs for Portland and make it 16-1 Pilots. Both teams would score three more runs each to make it a 19-4 final.
Game Notes
» Portland got three-hit games from both Scavotto and Knight. It's a season-high three hits for both players.
» Portland got an outstanding power hitting day from Scavotto, who reached safely with three extra base hits. His seven RBI's are the most in a game since 2019.
» Matt Kelly, a current graduate assistant for Portland, was the last player to get seven RBI's in a game for the Pilots.
» Scavotto and Knight drove in at least four runs for Portland. It's the first time Scavotto has done so and the second time for Knight.
» Portland's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed six runs across.
» The Pilots out-hit the Tigers at a 14-8 clip.
» Portland went 7-for-16 (.438) with runners in scoring position.
» Portland pitchers faced 36 Pacific hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out six.
» The Pilots drew seven walks from Pacific pitching.
» Toglia and Scavotto's home runs were the second of the year for each player.
» The Pilots have scored 15 runs or more in four games this season. That's the most times they've done so since 2019.
» The Pilots have won seven straight games against Pacific, their longest streak in the WCC.
» Portland last started 4-0 in WCC play just two years ago in 2021.
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