PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Portland Pilots scored 10 runs in the fifth inning, dominating the Santa Clara Broncos all the way through for a 16-2 win in just seven innings. The Pilots claim the series with the win.

Carter Gaston (3-7) started on the mound and pitched the full seven innings in the win for Portland (20-23, 11-6). The right-hander went seven innings, giving up two runs, one earned, on four hits, allowing four walks and striking out four.

Trey Swygart went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and a walk in addition to his five RBI' s for the Pilots. Tyler Howard put together a noteworthy performance as well, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk and four RBI's to extend his on-base streak to 30 games. Jonas Salk also helped out for Portland, putting together three hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double, a walk and two RBI's.

How it Happened

The Pilots got the scoring started early, putting four runs on the board in the bottom the first inning with the game still scoreless. Portland got a grand slam from Swygart, scoring all four of their runs in the inning.

The Pilots then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the third inning after the Broncos cut it to 4-1. Salk came across to score the lone run of the inning for Portland, which brought the Pilots lead to 5-1.

Portland kept Santa Clara without a run before expanding their lead to 6-1 the following inning. The Pilots notched a run on Salk's one-out RBI double.

Portland held the Broncos scoreless before their offense got things rolling the next inning. The Pilots scored 10 runs in the inning, highlighted by a three-run home run off the bat of Howard, bringing the score to 16-1 in favor of Portland. Santa Clara put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Pilots still coasted to the 16-2 win.

Game Notes
» Portland got three-hit games from three different hitters.
» The Pilots power output was led by Swygart, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Swygart and Howard drove in five and four runs respectively. Swygart's five RBI's are tied for the most by a Pilot this season.
» Every Portland starter reached base safely in the win.
» Portland's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed 10 runs across. Their 10 runs scored are the most they've had in a single inning this season.
» Portland took a 4-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Gaston put together seven innings of two-run ball for the Pilots.
» Four Pilots had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Pilots out-hit the Broncos at a 14-4 clip.
» Portland went 7-for-15 (.467) with runners in scoring position.
» The Pilots got three hits in six at-bats with the bases loaded.
» Portland pitchers faced 29 Santa Clara hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and six fly balls while striking out four.
» The Pilots drew 14 walks from Santa Clara pitching.
» Tyler Howard extended his on-base streak to 30 games, the most by a Pilot since Matt Allen in 2000.

Up Next

The Pilots and Broncos finish off the series tomorrow at noon. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats, tickets and video options.

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