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Christian Cooney comes across home plate.
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Portland POR 22-13, 8-2 WCC
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Winner Gonzaga GON 15-19, 11-2 WCC
Portland POR
22-13, 8-2 WCC
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Final
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Gonzaga GON
15-19, 11-2 WCC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland POR 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Gonzaga GON 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 7 0

W: Payton Graham (1-3) L: Brink, Nick (6-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Brink Throws Eight Strikeouts in Portland's 2-1 Loss to Gonzaga

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Nick Brink had everything working on Friday, fanning eight Gonzaga hitters over seven innings of work, but it was not enough as the Portland Pilots fell to the Bulldogs 2-1.

In addition to his eight strikeouts, Brink (6-3) threw seven innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on six hits and walking none for Portland (22-13, 8-2). The Pilots scored just one run on eight hits, with Christian Cooney and Evan Scavotto being the only two batters to record multiple hits on the day. Cooney went 2-for-5 while stealing three bases, and Scavotto went 2-for-4.

How it Happened

The Pilots were trailing 1-0 early after the Zags scored in the first inning off a single. The Pilots finally responded in the fifth inning. Portland got an RBI single from Ben Patacsil, scoring  Brady Bean from second base to tie it up at one. 

Brink and the Pilots were stellar defensively, at one point retiring 12 batters in a row. But the go-ahead run for the Zags came in the bottom of the sixth off a fielder's choice, forcing Portland to score to keep it alive. Unfortunately for Portland, they did not score the rest of the way, losing 2-1.

Game Notes

» Brink fanned eight Gonzaga hitters. He's had at least seven strikeouts in every start except two.
» Portland's only scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed one run across.
» Brink put together seven innings of two-run ball for Portland.
» The Pilots out-hit the Bulldogs at an 8-7 clip.
» Christian Cooney stole three bases in Friday's game, the most in a single game by any Pilot this year. He was also 2-for-5 on the day.
» Portland pitchers faced 34 Gonzaga hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and four fly balls while striking out 11.
» Evan Scavotto also led the Pilots at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double.

Up Next

The Pilots take on the Zags again tomorrow at 6 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

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