Seven Zags HBP in 9-8 win over Portland to sweep series
Sun., April 8, 2018
Gunnar Schubert and Nick Brooks each had three hits and two RBIs and Gonzaga had seven batters hit by pitches in taking a 9-8 win to sweep its series with the visiting Portland Pilots on Sunday.
Daniel Fredrickson added two of Gonzaga’s 10 hits. Brooks hit a solo homer in the eighth inning and the Bulldogs (16-14, 7-5 West Coast Conference) added another on a wild pitch to lead 9-6.
The Pilots (10-19, 4-8) had 17 hits, including three home runs.
Starter Mac Lardner (3-1) gave up 11 hits and six runs, five earned, over five innings to get the win. Taylor Davis pitched 2 2/3 scoreless innings with Calvin LeBrun getting the save despite giving up two ninth-inning runs.
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