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Kaden Segel throws a pitch on the mound for Portland.
1
Portland POR 2-3
4
Winner UC Santa Barbara SB 2-2
Portland POR
2-3
1
Final
4
UC Santa Barbara SB
2-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Portland POR 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2
UC Santa Barbara SB 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 8 0

W: J. Flora (2-0) L: Newmann, Trey (0-1) S: C. Hoover (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Segel Stellar in Relief, but Pilots Fall 4-1 in Opener to Gauchos

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Portland Pilots couldn't manufacture the runs to take down the Santa Barbara Gauchos on Friday, dropping the first game in their three-game series 4-1. The Pilots fall to 2-3 on the year.
 
Cole Katayama-Stall hit his third home run of the year in the contest, going 1-for-4 overall. Katayama-Stall has 12 home runs through his first 55 games, the most by a Pilot in that many games since Hunter Montgomery (2018-19). Dakota Chun extended his hitting streak to five games, becoming the first true freshman to get a hit in his first five games since 2021. Jonas Salk went 2-for-3 as well.
 
The Pilots got five stellar innings of relief from Kaden Segel, who allowed no runs and just two hits while striking out five. Trey Newmann started for Portland and took the loss, going the first three innings and allowing all four runs.
 
How it Happened
 
The Gauchos struck first, scoring on an RBI single in the first and loading the bases for an RBI walk and an RBI single as well. After conceding three runs across the first two innings, Katayama-Stall put the Pilots on the board. He hit a solo bomb in the top of the third inning that soared over the right field wall, giving the sophomore his third homer of the year and making it just 3-1 Gauchos.
 
Santa Barbara put the lead back at three runs with a home run in the fourth inning from Nick Husovsky. The Pilots couldn't get the runs to overcome the deficit, falling 4-2.
 
Game Notes
  • Cole Katayama-Stall hit a solo bomb in the third inning, his third home run of the season.
  • Katayama-Stall is the only Pilot at three home runs this season and one of just two WCC players at three home runs or more this season.
  • Katayama-Stall has 12 home runs through his first 55 career games. He's the first Pilot to hit that mark in that many games since Hunter Montgomery (2018-19).
  • Dakota Chun has recorded a hit in five straight games to start his career. He's the first Pilot true freshman since Sam Brown to do so.
  • Segel was stellar in relief, going five innings with no runs and just two hits allowed, on top of five strikeouts.
 
Up Next
 
The Pilots and Gauchos will be back at it tomorrow at 3 p.m. Check PortlandPilots.com for live stats and video options.
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