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Carter Gaston on the mound against Creighton.
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Winner Creighton CU 2-2
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Portland POR 1-4
Winner
Creighton CU
2-2
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Final
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Portland POR
1-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Creighton CU 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 5 6 0
Portland POR 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 1

W: Aukerman, M. (1-0) L: Gaston, Carter (0-2) S: Langrell, G. (1)

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Creighton CU 2-3
10
Winner Portland POR 2-4
Creighton CU
2-3
9
Final
10
Portland POR
2-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Creighton CU 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 1 9 8 2
Portland POR 0 3 0 5 2 0 0 0 X 10 10 3

W: Rembisz, Ryan (1-0) L: Magers, W. (1-1) S: Swygart, Trey (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Pilots Split Doubleheader Against Creighton to Open Series

GAME 1 | Creighton 5, Portland 2

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Pilots came up just short in the first game of their home-opening doubleheader on Friday, falling to the Creighton Bluejays 5-2.

Carter Gaston (0-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Portland (1-4). The right-hander went six innings, giving up four runs, three earned, on five hits, allowing three walks and striking out seven. Nolan Umlandt was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going three innings, surrendering one run on one hit, walking two and striking out one.

Offensively, the Pilots were led byf Brady Bean, who went 1-for-3 on the day with two walks and an RBI. Senior Spencer Scott put together a standout day at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

How it Happened

The Pilots got on the scoreboard first, starting in the second inning with a bases-loaded walk. The Bluejays then rallied to score four runs and take a 4-1 lead over the next four innings.  

Portland pushed across a run on Scott's two-out RBI double, which brought the score to 4-2 in favor of the Bluejays. The Pilots were unable to get any closer, as Creighton added one run to their tally on the way to a 5-2 final.

Game Note
» Portland left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Portland pitchers faced 37 Creighton hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Pilots drew seven walks from Creighton pitching.
» Bean and Scott each went 1-for-3 at the plate with an RBI. Scott's hit in the contest was a double, the only extra-base hit for Portland.

GAME 2 | Portland 10, Creighton 9

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Trey Swygart and Curtis. Hebert each racked up five strikeouts to help propel the Portland Pilots over the Creighton Bluejays 10-9 on Friday in Game 2 of their doubleheader.

In addition to his five strikeouts, Swygart threw four innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on three hits and walking one for Portland (2-4). Hebert's five strikeouts came in addition to his 3.1 innings of four-run ball where he allowed two hits while walking four. Ryan Rembisz officially earned the win after throwing 1.2 innings.

In the batter's box, the Pilots were paced by Jonas Salk, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI. Cole Katayama-Stall put together a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two walks and two RBI's. JT Landwehr also helped out for Portland, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding three RBI's.

How it Happened

The Pilots were trailing 1-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board. Portland's offense produced a three-run output that included back-to-back homers from Katayama-Stall and Salk, giving them a 3-1 lead.

The Pilots lost the lead they built in the second, but got back on the board in the fourth trailing 5-3. The Portland offense exploded for five runs, highlighted by big hits from Landwehr and Tyler Howard that helped get them an 8-5 lead.

Creighton narrowed Portland's lead to 8-7 before the Pilots stretched the advantage to 10-7 in the fifth inning. The Pilots added two runs when a single from Landwehr. Creighton put two runs on the scoreboard before the game was over, but Portland still held on for the 10-9 win.

Game Notes
» Swygart and Hebert struck out five batters each for 10 K's.
» The Pilots' power output was led by Salk, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Every Portland starter reached base safely in the win.
» Portland's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed five runs across to take the lead for good.
» The Pilots out-hit the Bluejays at a 10-8 clip.
» The Pilots got three hits in five at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Portland pitchers faced 45 Creighton hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out 10.
» The Pilots drew nine walks from Creighton pitching.
» Salk led the Pilots at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI.
» Landwehr also went 2-for-4 on the day with three RBI's.
» Katayama-Stall is the first Pilot to have multiple home runs on the year.

Up Next

The Pilots and Bluejays will be back at it tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. This is 30 minutes earlier than the original scheduled time. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.

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