MALIBU, Calif. -- Sam Stuhr and Tanner Douglas combined to throw a shutout on Sunday as the Portland Pilots blanked the Pepperdine Waves 4-0 to complete the sweep. It's the fourth sweep of the year for the Pilots against a WCC opponent.
Stuhr started on the mound for Portland (31-17, 16-5 WCC), going 6.1 shutout innings while giving up three hits, walking two, and striking out three. Douglas (4-0) picked up the win out of the bullpen and went 2.2 shutout innings, allowing one hit.
Eight different Pilots recorded a hit on Sunday. Jonas Salk was the lone batter to drive in a run off a hit, going 1-for-5 with two RBI's. Jake Holcroft had a historic day as he broke his fifth program record of the year, playing in his 218th game, the most of any Pilot in program history. Holcroft also moved up to a tie for third all-time in WCC history in career hits, now sitting at 306.
How it Happened
It was a classic pitcher's duel the majority of the game, with neither team giving any ground. The Pilots took the lead finally in the eighth, scoring for the first time in the inning. Salk drove in two runs for Portland with a single, bringing home Jake Holcroft and Jack Thomson. The Pilots then tacked on runs in the ninth inning off a fielder's choice and a hit by pitch to put the score at its 4-0 final.
Game Notes
» Stuhr and Douglas combined to throw a four-hit shutout.
» Every Portland starter reached base safely in the win.
» Portland's highest scoring inning was the ninth, when it pushed two runs across.
» Stuhr put together 6.1 innings of shutout ball for the Pilots.
» The Pilots out-hit the Waves at an 8-4 clip.
» Portland pitchers limited Pepperdine to 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
» Portland pitchers faced 34 Pepperdine hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 16 fly balls while striking out three.
» The Pilots drew six walks from Pepperdine pitching.
» Salk led the Pilots at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two RBI.
» With 31 wins in total, the Pilots have reached that threshold for the third year in a row. It's the first time in program history they've posted at least 31 wins in a season three years in a row.
» The Pilots have also never posted three seasons in a row of at least 16 WCC wins. They've only reached 16 WCC wins five times in program history.
» The Pilots have won seven in a row and eight of their last nine games. This matches their season high for wins in a row.
» Portland has swept four series against WCC opponents. That's the most sweeps against WCC opponents they've posted since 2010.
» Jake Holcroft broke the program record for total games played, now having played in 218 games for his career.
» Holcroft is also now tied for third all-time in WCC history in career hits at 306.
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