PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Pilots snapped their losing streak with a 5-3 win over the San Francisco Dons. The Pilots open the series with a win and improve to 21-14 overall and 6-6 in WCC play.
 
Cole Katayama-Stall, Cody Nitowitz and Jonas Salk all earned multiple hits on the day, with Katayama-Stall going 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI's to lead the way. Nitowitz and Salk went 2-for-4 respectively and Gage Bruce drove in the other two runs for Portland with a double while scoring two himself. Katayama-Stall is the first Pilot to surpass 30 RBI's this season.
 
On the mound, Kaden Segel got the win in relief, going 4.2 innings with just one unearned run counting against him. Will Labonte started for the Pilots, going 3.1 innings with two runs and three strikeouts. Alex Via earned his eighth save of the year, striking out the final batter to get the save. He adds to his total saves, which is already the most ever by a Pilot true freshman and tied for the ninth most in program history.
 
How it Happened
 
San Francisco and Portland both scored one run each in the first inning, with both teams scoring on RBI doubles. Eddison Esquivel brought home the run for San Francisco and Katayama-Stall the run for Portland. That score held until the fourth, when the Dons scored two in the fourth on an error and a sacrifice bunt to make it 3-1 Dons.
 
That lead didn't hold for the Dons, as the Pilots reclaimed the advantage with four runs in the fifth. Bruce and Katayama-Stall brought home a combined four runners with their RBI hits to make it 5-3 Portland through five innings. That lead held the rest of the way, with Via closing things out with a strikeout to earn secure the win for Portland.
 
Game Notes

• Katayama-Stall, Nitowitz and Salk all had multiple hits on the day, with Nitowitz and Salk batting 2-for-4 and Katayama-Stall 2-for-5 with three RBI's.
• Katayama-Stall is the first Pilots to reach over 30 RBI's on the year, sitting at 31.
• Bruce was 1-for-3 with two RBI's for the Pilots, scoring two runs.
• Segel earned his third win on the year, going 4.2 innings with just one unearned run allowed.
• Via earned his eighth save of the year, pitching the final inning. Via's eight saves are the most ever by a Pilot true freshman and are tied for the ninth most by a Pilot in a single season.
• The win snaps a four-game losing streak for the Pilots.
• The Pilots are now 14-3 at home this year with wins in eight of their last nine home games.

Up Next
 
The Pilots and Dons will be back at it tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Joe Etzel Field. Check PortlandPilots.com for tickets, live stats and video options.

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