PORTLAND, Ore. -- Christian Cooney collected four RBI's to help propel the Portland Pilots past the Utah Valley Wolverines 7-5 on Sunday. The win prevented Portland from dropping the series.
Sophomore Ryan Rembisz (1-0) got the win out of the bullpen for Portland (7-4). The left-hander went one inning, giving up three runs, one earned, on two hits, allowing no walks and striking out one. Senior Peter Allegro started the ballgame and went five innings, surrendering one run on one hit, walking four and striking out five.
Cooney went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a walk in addition to his four RBIs for the Pilots. Jake Holcroft put together a noteworthy performance at the dish as well, going 3-for-5. Nich Klemp went 2-for-5 as well while Ben Patacsil went 2-for-4 at the plate.
How it Happened
The Pilots were trailing 1-0 in the third inning when they first scored. Klemp came across to score the lone run of the inning for Portland and get them on the board off the sacrifice fly from Cooney.
The score stayed at 1-1 until the very next inning, when the Pilots put a run on the scoreboard once again. Portland scored on an RBI single off the bat of Klemp, which brought the score to 2-1 in favor of the Pilots.
Portland's lead had disappeared once the sixth inning came around and turned into a 4-2 Utah Valley advantage, when the Pilots re-gained control at 6-4. The Pilots bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a two-run double off the bat of Cooney, an RBI double from Briley Knight and another score off a groundout.
The Wolverines gained ground, closing the gap to 6-5 until Portland added some insurance in the eighth. The Pilots notched a run on Cooney's two-out RBI double, bringing the Portland advantage to 7-5. The score remained 7-5 for the rest of the game, as the Pilots held on for the win.
Game Notes
» Holcroft had a game-high three base knocks in the game for Portland. It's the second time he's earned three or more hits.
» Allegro struck out five Wolverines hitters in the start. The start was his second of the season.
» The Pilots power output was led by Cooney, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Cooney drove in four runs for Portland, a season high.
» Portland's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed four runs across.
» Four Pilots had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Pilots out-hit the Wolverines at a 12-7 clip.
» Portland pitchers limited Utah Valley to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» Portland pitchers faced 43 Utah Valley hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out 10.
» Rembisz's win was his first of the year while the save for Dobmeier was his second.
» Utah Valley was led offensively by freshman Daniel Dickinson, who went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
» Junior Jayse Burkett led the Wolverines pitching staff, throwing four innings of two-run ball.
» The Pilots have yet to drop a series this year.
Up Next
The Pilots host the Washington Huskies on Tuesday, March 7 for the first of two games this year. First pitch is set for 4 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
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