Portland 1, at Pepperdine 8

MALIBU, Calif. (Interstat) — Jack Fowler pitched five innings of one-hit shutout relief and Pepperdine scored six unearned runs to beat Portland 8-1 on Saturday afternoon at Eddy D. Field Stadium. The Waves improved to 20-29 overall after splitting the first two games of the three-game series. Portland fell to 25-22. Fowler entered in the top of the first inning after starter Tommy Scavone walked Portland leadoff hitter Bean but recorded no outs. Fowler retired the next three batters, striking out two, to strand the runner. He finished with five strikeouts and no walks, allowing only a fifth-inning single to… Read more...