Bulldogs Outslug Pilots in Wild Evening to Clinch Series
SPOKANE, Wash. (Interstat) — Mikey Bell went 5 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs as the Gonzaga Bulldogs outlasted the Portland Pilots 12-11 in a back-and-forth offensive showcase Sunday evening at Washington Trust Field.
Gonzaga trailed 11-4 before launching a comeback. Bell’s two-run homer in the fourth started the rally, followed by solo shots from Ryder Young and Hudson Shupe. Portland’s Cole Katayama-Stall hit a three-run homer in a seven-run seventh to reclaim an 11-8 lead. The Bulldogs answered with four in the bottom half, capped by Maddox Haley’s two-run single.
Bell’s perfect afternoon led a 15-hit attack for Gonzaga. Trey Swygart had three hits for Portland. The Bulldogs improved to 20-14, while the Pilots fell to 20-13.