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Jake Holcroft takes off his helmet.
4
Portland POR 16-9
6
Winner Saint Mary's SMC 9-12
Portland POR
16-9
4
Final
6
Saint Mary's SMC
9-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland POR 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
Saint Mary's SMC 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 X 6 11 1

W: CUFFE, Owen (1-0) L: Segel, Kaden (2-1) S: DAMOZONIO, John (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Holcroft's big day at the Plate not Enough in Pilots' 6-4 loss to Gaels

MORAGA, Calif. -- The Portland Pilots got a boost from Jake Holcroft, who totaled three hits, but still fell 6-4 to the Saint Mary's Gaels on Friday. Kaden Segel (2-1) took the loss on the mound for Portland (16-9, 6-1).

In addition to his three hits, Holcroft had a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI's to lead the Pilots. Jake Tsukada furnished a standout effort as well, going 2-for-5 with an RBI.

How it Happened

The Pilots got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Holcroft put Portland on the board with a leadoff home run off Ryan Taurek. The home run was his fifth of the year.

The Gaels then tied the ballgame at one before the Pilots came back to reclaim their advantage in the third inning. Portland pushed across a run on Holcroft's one-out RBI double, which brought the score to 2-1 in favor of the Pilots.

Portland's lead had evaporated in the third inning and turned into a 3-2 Saint Mary's advantage. But the Pilots retook the lead in the fifth off Tsukada's run-scoring single and a sacrifice fly, making it 4-3 Portland.  ButThe Pilots were unable to hold the lead, as Saint Mary's scored three times over the remaining four innings, including a two-run homer from Chris Almanza in the seventh, to grab the 6-4 win.

Game Notes
» Holcroft led the Pilots, picking up three base knocks in the ballgame. Holcroft's three hits marks the sixth time he's hit at least that threshold in a game this year.
» Portland's power output was led by Holcroft, who had two extra base hits in the ballgame. With his fifth home run, Jake Holcroft has set a career high for home runs in a season.
» Portland went 3-for-9 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» Portland pitchers faced 37 Saint Mary's (CA) hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out nine.
» Joey Gartrell started for Portland, throwing five innings with four runs and eight hits allowed and seven strikeouts. Gartrell's seven strikeouts were a season and a career high.
» Saint Mary's was led offensively by senior Christian Almanza, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI's.
» This is the first WCC loss for the Pilots this season.

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The Pilots will take on the Gaels tomorrow at 1 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

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