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Jonas Salk at the plate for Portland.
5
Portland POR 3-2
6
Winner USC USC 1-5
Portland POR
3-2
5
Final
6
USC USC
1-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland POR 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 9 0
USC USC 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 6 12 3

W: Feikes, Jared (1-0) L: Gaston, Carter (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Late Push From Pilots Comes up Just Short in 6-5 Loss Against USC

IRVINE, Calif. -- The Portland Pilots made a late push with five runs scored in the seventh and eighth innings, but ultimately fell 6-5 to the USC Trojans. The loss evens the series heading into the finale.

Carter Gaston (1-1) came out of the bullpen for Portland (3-2) and took the loss. The one run he allowed proved to be the game-winner. Sam Stuhr started for Portland, going 4.2 innings with five runs allowed and five strikeouts.

Brady Bean had three hits on the day, including a home run, a walk and an RBI to lead the Pilots. Jake Holcroft and Christian Cooney each went 1-for-5 with an RBI while Justin Ramirez was 1-for-4 with an RBI.

How it Happened

The Trojans scored five runs in five innings to take a sizeable lead on Portland. But the Pilots responded in a big way, finally putting runs on the board in the seventh inning. Cooney, Holcroft and Ramirez all had RBI hits while Tyler Howard drove in another run on a groundout to make it just 5-4 USC.

The Pilots kept the Trojans off the board before tying it up in the eighth. Portland picked up a run on Bean's leadoff home run off of Josh Blum, which brought the score level at 5-5. USC, however, scored in the bottom of the ninth off an RBI double to break the tie and grab the 6-5 win.

Game Notes
» Bean led the Pilots, amassing three base knocks in the ballgame. It was his first home run of the season.
» Portland's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed four runs across. It's their highest scoring inning this year.
» Portland pitchers faced 43 USC hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out eight.
» Seven Pilots recorded hits on the day.

Up Next

The Pilots and Trojans play the rubber match tomorrow at 1 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

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