PORTLAND, Ore. -- Brady Bean collected four hits and added five RBI's to help lead the Portland Pilots past the Utah Tech Trailblazers 10-2 on Sunday. The win gives the Pilots a 2-1 edge in the series.
Kaden Segel (1-1) started on the mound and picked up the win for Portland (5-6). The right-hander went 5.1 innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on six hits, allowing one walk and striking out six. Nolan Umlandt also made an impact on the mound for the Pilots, throwing 2.2 shutout innings while allowing just two hits.
In addition to his four hits, Bean had five RBI's to lead the Pilots. Spencer Scott hit a crucial RBI double in fifth inning. Cody Nitowitz went 2-for-3 at the plate as well.
How it Happened
The Pilots got on the scoreboard first, starting in the second inning. Zach Toglia came across to score the lone run of the inning for Portland and get them on the board.
After the Trailblazers tied the ballgame at one, the Pilots came back to retake the lead in the fifth inning. Portland scored three runs in the frame, buoyed by a two-RBI double from Scott and an RBI single from Bean, which brought the score to 4-1 in favor of the Pilots.
Utah Tech added a run before the Pilots stretched the advantage to 8-2 in the sixth inning. The Pilots bats heated up in an inning that included a two-run double for Curtis Hebert and a two-run single from Bean.
Portland held the Trailblazers scoreless and added their final two runs in the seventh. The Pilots scored two runs when a single from Bean brought in Henry Muench and Nitowitz, making it 10-2 Portland. That score held the rest of the way.
Game Notes
» Bean collected four hits on the day for Portland and five RBI's. Both are season highs for the junior, and it's the most in both categories by a Pilot in a game this season.
» Bean stole two bases in Sunday's game, also a high for any Pilot this year. Portland stole a season-high five bases in total.
» Segel struck out six Trailblazers hitters. This is his first win of the season.
» Portland's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed four runs across.
» The Pilots out-hit the Trailblazers at a 12-8 clip.
» Portland went 5-for-15 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» Portland pitchers limited Utah Tech to just 2-for-13 (.154) with runners in scoring position.
» Portland pitchers faced 39 Utah Tech hitters in the game, allowing 14 ground balls and five fly balls while striking out eight.
» The Pilots drew seven walks from Utah Tech pitching.
» Nitowitz's three runs scored are the most by a Pilot in a game this year.
Up Next
The Pilots and Trailblazers will finish the series tomorrow at 3 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
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