SPOKANE (Interstat) — Mikey Bell went 5 for 6 with a home run and six runs batted in to lead Gonzaga to a 16-13 victory over Seattle on Saturday afternoon at Washington Trust Field and Patterson Baseball Complex.

The Bulldogs, who improved to 35-17, outhit the Redhawks 17-11. Seattle fell to 16-31.

Gonzaga trailed 13-11 entering the bottom of the eighth inning before scoring five runs, all unearned, to seize control. Hudson Shupe singled, Jacob Wrubleski reached on a throwing error by shortstop Kenny Rhein, and Tommy Eisenstat was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Brandon Cabrera singled to left, scoring Shupe, and Miller Peyton followed with a sacrifice fly that plated Wrubleski. Bell then doubled to right-center, driving in Eisenstat and Cabrera. Bell later scored on a throwing error by third baseman Royce Hale, giving the Bulldogs a 16-11 edge.

Seattle rallied in the top of the ninth, scoring two runs to cut the deficit to 16-13. Rhein singled, Tyler Horner singled, and Hale drove in Rhein with a fielder’s choice. Jake Beauchaine singled to score Hale, but Brandon Stinnett flied out to center to end the game.

The Redhawks opened the game with a two-run homer by Hale in the first inning for a 2-0 lead. Gonzaga answered with single runs in the first and second innings to tie the game at 3-3. Seattle regained the lead in the fifth when Rhein hit a two-run homer to make it 6-3.

Gonzaga erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the fifth. Noah Meffert hit a two-run homer, Eisenstat added a two-run homer, and Bell capped the inning with a two-run homer to put the Bulldogs ahead 10-6. Seattle responded with five runs in the seventh, highlighted by Rhein’s two-run double and a sacrifice fly from Hale, to take a 13-10 lead.

Bell also singled in the first and fourth innings and grounded out in the seventh. Rhein finished 3 for 3 with a walk and a home run, driving in four runs. Hale went 2 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs. Tommy Eisenstat homered and drove in three runs for Gonzaga. Meffert homered and had two RBIs, and Wrubleski added two hits and an RBI. Stinnett homered in the eighth for Seattle.

Garrett Gores started for Gonzaga and pitched three innings, allowing two earned runs on one hit while striking out three. Micah Hagler started for Seattle and went 4 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on zero hits with three strikeouts. Ryan Stone pitched 2 1/3 innings for Seattle, allowing two earned runs on no hits with one strikeout.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Gonzaga 7, Seattle 4, and its ELO system gave Gonzaga an 81.20 percent probability to win.