Portland Defeats San José State, 15-6, in Series OpenerPortland Defeats San José State, 15-6, in Series Opener
Aubrey Tibbils

Portland Defeats San José State, 15-6, in Series Opener

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SAN JOSE, Calif.
- Robert Hamchuk went 3-for-5 and drove in a team-best three runs, while Hunter Dorraugh finished 2-for-4 with his team-leading fifth home run to lead San José State (4-2) in a 15-6 loss to Portland (5-0) on Friday at Excite Ballpark. The Pilots had a pair of five-run innings in the third and sixth innings to create separation and outhit the Spartans, 13-9.

After giving up two runs in the top of the first inning, the Spartans rallied for three runs in the second, highlighted by a RBI double by Dalton Bowling and a two-RBI single by Hamchuck to give SJSU the lead, 3-2. The Pilots responded with a five-run third inning, courtesy of four walks and two with the bases loaded as the Pilots took a 7-4 lead and never looked back.

  • Dorraugh has homered in a career-best four consecutive games
  • Charles McAdoo extended his hitting streak to six games, going 1-for-4 with a walk
  • Dorraugh doubled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to four games
  • Hamchuk delivered his first multi-RBI game of the season and produced his second multi-hit game
  • Left-handed pitcher Ethan Ross (0-1) made the start, tossing 2.1 innings, giving up seven runs, four hits, walking seven and struck out one
  • SJSU pitchers walked 15 in the game
  • SJSU leads the all-time series 8-7
  • Portland's RHP Eli Morse (2-0) worked 6.0 innings, scattering seven hits, four earned runs and struck out seven for the win
  • The Pilots' Sam Brown drove in a game-high four runs

Game two of the three-game baseball series will be on Saturday at Excite Ballpark. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. and tickets can be purchased here.

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