PORTLAND (Interstat) — Zach Todd threw seven innings of no-hit baseball and Robert Orr drove in three runs Thursday as the Pacific Tigers defeated the Portland Pilots 7-5 at Joe Etzel Field.

Todd allowed two earned runs and struck out five while holding Portland without a hit for his entire outing. He exited after seven innings with a 7-2 lead. The Tigers improved to 23-25-1; the Pilots fell to 25-25.

Pacific broke the game open with a five-run third inning. After back-to-back singles by Davis and Brendan, Orr reached on a fielding error by third baseman Cole Katayama-Stall, scoring Davis. Tandy followed with an RBI single, and MacArthur added an RBI single that also advanced Tandy to third. Schnabel then singled to shallow right field, driving in Tandy and MacArthur to make it 5-0.

The Tigers added two more in the fourth. French singled, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Davis, and Orr homered to right field, scoring French.

Portland got on the board in the sixth. Bean walked, Fagan was hit by a pitch, and Cole singled to score Bean. Louis then lifted a sacrifice fly to left field, plating Fagan to cut the lead to 7-2.

The Pilots mounted a comeback in the eighth. After Todd departed, Pacific reliever Raridan walked two batters and allowed a wild pitch before being replaced by Ethan Shaver. Shaver walked Cole to load the bases, then Nitowitz walked to force in Bean, making it 7-3. Regan Carter replaced Shaver and immediately allowed a wild pitch that scored Fagan, cutting the lead to 7-4. Louis followed with another sacrifice fly, this time down the left‑field line, scoring Cole to bring Portland within 7-5. The Pilots loaded the bases again on a walk to Swygart, but Carter struck out Stewart and Cote to end the threat.

Carter pitched two scoreless innings, striking out three, and Grady Keljo worked a perfect ninth for Portland, but the Pilots could not complete the rally. Pacific’s JT Shank had two hits, including a double, and Braeden Schnabel drove in two runs.

Portland starter Ky Hoskinson threw four scoreless innings of relief, allowing two hits and striking out two. Aaron Louis drove in two runs on sacrifice flies, and Cole Katayama-Stall had an RBI single for Portland.

The game was tighter than the final score indicated. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 6-3 Pacific victory, though its ELO system gave Portland a 74.80 percent probability to win.

The two teams meet again Friday and Saturday to close the three‑game series.