SPOKANE, Wash. (Interstat) — Karsten Sweum struck out 11 over 6 1/3 strong innings and the Gonzaga Bulldogs pulled away late for an 11-3 victory over the Portland Pilots on Saturday at Washington Trust Field.

Sweum allowed two earned runs on five hits to earn the win. Gonzaga trailed 3-0 early but took the lead for good on Bo Shinkle’s two-run homer in the second inning. The Bulldogs broke open a one-run game with a five-run seventh inning, highlighted by Mikey Bell’s two-run double.

Portland’s William Labonte took the loss despite a six-inning start. Cody Nitowitz had two hits and an RBI for the Pilots, who managed seven hits total. Gonzaga improved to 19-14 overall, while Portland fell to 20-12.