PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — The Portland Pilots defeated the Saint Mary’s Gaels 8-5 on Saturday at Joe Etzel Field, rebounding from a shutout loss in the series opener.

Saint Mary’s built a 5-1 lead through three innings, highlighted by Jared Mettam’s RBI single and sacrifice flies from Taishi Griffith and Brady Petit. Portland responded with three runs in the third, including a two-run homer from Cole Katayama-Stall. Carter Stewart’s two-run homer in the sixth gave the Pilots the lead for good.

Portland reliever Kaden Segel earned the win with 4 1/3 strong innings, allowing one earned run. The Pilots improved to 16-8, while the Gaels fell to 13-12. The teams conclude the three-game set Sunday.