NORTHRIDGE, Calif. --The Portland Pilots scored early and often in their 14-6 win over the CSUN Matadors. JT Landwehr (2-1) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Portland (17-20), throwing five innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on two hits, allowing no walks and striking out three.
Riley McCarthy's two extra base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-3 day, including two doubles, two walks and an RBI. Toglia made his contribution with two doubles and three RBI's, part of a 2-for-5 performance at the plate. Cole Katayama-Stall also chipped in for the Pilots, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding a grand slam, a walk and four RBI's. Jonas Salk and Coleman Hollabaugh added three hits each, with Hollabaugh's hit total being a career-high.
How it Happened
The Pilots got the scoring started early, putting six runs on the board in the top of the first inning. Katayama-Stall hit a grand slam in the first while Hollabaugh and Jace Miller added RBI's to give Portland a 6-0 lead.
The Matadors added a run in the bottom frame, but the Pilots responded quickly. Brady Bean came across to score the lone run of the inning for Portland off an error, bringing the Pilots' lead to 7-1.
CSUN narrowed Portland's lead to 7-3, but Toglia's two-out RBI double quickly made it 8-3 Pilots. Portland held the Matadors scoreless before adding five runs in the fifth, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Salk, a two-run double from Toglia and an RBI double from McCarthy, bringing the score to 13-3 in favor of Portland.
The Matadors hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth before the Pilots scored in the eighth inning. Miller's sacrifice fly closed the scoring for Portland. The Pilots conceded one more run before winning 14-6.
Game Notes
» Portland got three-hit games from both Salk and Hollabaugh. Hollabaugh's three hits are a career-high.
» The Pilots had both McCarthy and Toglia crush multiple extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Katayama-Stall drove in four runs for Portland off a grand slam. His 24 RBI's are the most by a Pilot true freshman since Trace Tammaro in 2019.
» Portland's highest scoring inning was the first, when they pushed six runs across.
» Portland grabbed a 6-1 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Five Pilots had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Pilots out-hit the Matadors at a 14-7 clip.
» Portland went 7-for-14 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Portland pitchers limited CSU Northridge to just 1-for-6 (.167) with runners in scoring position.
» Portland pitchers faced 38 CSU Northridge hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 14 fly balls while striking out six.
» The Pilots drew eight walks from CSU Northridge pitching.
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The Pilots will stay in Southern California to take on the San Diego Toreros. The two teams begin their three-game series on Thursday, April 17 at 6 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
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