PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Pilots scored late in the seventh inning to earn the 3-2 win over the Washington State Cougars.

Jack Folkins (1-0) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Portland (14-8). The right-hander went two shutout innings while giving up one hit, allowing one walk and striking out two. Kaden Segel also made an impact on the mound for the Pilots, starting the ballgame and throwing five innings, giving up two runs, all earned, on three hits, with three walks and five strikeouts. Tanner Douglas recorded his fourth save of the season.

Evan Scavotto and Justin Ramirez were the only two Pilots to record multiple hits on the day. Scavotto went 3-for-3 on the day with a double while Ramirez went 2-for-3.

How it Happened

The Pilots got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the bottom of the first inning. Scavotto came across to score the lone run of the inning for Portland and get them on the board.

The Pilots lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the third trailing 2-1. Portland pushed across a run on Spencer Scott's two-out RBI double, which evened the score at 2-2.

That 2-2 tie turned into a 3-2 Portland lead in the seventh after a sacrifice fly from Christian Cooney. The score remained 3-2 for the rest of the game, as Portland held on for the win.

Game Notes
» Scavotto compiled three hits in the game for Portland, matching a season high.
» Segel struck out five Cougars hitters.
» The Pilots out-hit the Cougars at an 8-5 clip.
» Portland pitchers limited Washington State to just 1-for-8 (.125) with runners in scoring position.
» Portland pitchers faced 38 Washington State hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out nine.
» This is the second win of the year for the Pilots over a Pac-12 team.

Up Next

The Pilots take on the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers this weekend, playing a three-game series starting on Friday, March 29 at 6 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

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