SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- The Portland Pilots put the Santa Clara Broncos in a hole early and never looked back in a 7-2 win down in Santa Clara.
Nick Brink (4-1) got the win for Portland (11-8, 1-0). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on eight hits, allowing one walk and striking out seven. Tanner Douglas and Morgan Codron both allowed no runs in relief.
In the batter's box, the Pilots were led by Evan Scavotto, who went 3-for-4 on the day with a home run, a walk and three RBI's. Jake Holcroft compiled a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-5 with two doubles, a walk and an RBI. Zach Toglia also chipped in for Portland, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a double and two walks.
How it Happened
The Pilots got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Holcroft came across to score the lone run of the inning on a wild pitch to get Portland on the board.
The Pilots then held the Broncos scoreless before getting back on the board the very next inning. Portland scored three runs, all of them coming on a three-run homer off the bat of Scavotto, scoring Ben Patacsil and Gomes, which brought the score to 4-0 in favor of the Pilots.
Portland held Santa Clara without a run before building their lead to 7-0 the following inning. The Pilots scored two runs off walks and another off an RBI single from Patacsil. Santa Clara put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Portland still coasted to the 7-2 win.
Game Notes
» Scavotto compiled three hits in the game for Portland, a season-best performance.
» Brink struck out seven Broncos hitters. He's allowed no more than two runs in four of his six starts this year.
» The Pilots power output was led by Holcroft, who had two extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Scavotto's homer was his first of the year.
» Portland took a 1-0 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Five Pilots had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Pilots out-hit the Broncos at an 11-8 clip.
» Portland pitchers limited Santa Clara to just 1-for-12 (.083) with runners in scoring position.
» Portland pitchers faced 39 Santa Clara hitters in the game, allowing 14 ground balls and two fly balls while striking out nine.
» The Pilots drew nine walks from Santa Clara pitching.
» Santa Clara was led offensively by senior JonJon Berring, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Up Next
The Pilots and Broncos will be back at it tomorrow at 1 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
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