PORTLAND, Ore. --- With the score tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, Portland senior Tate Budnick hammered a two-run, walk-off home run to left field to give the Pilots a thrilling 4-2 win over the Saint Mary's Gael in the West Coast Conference series finale played on Sunday afternoon at Joe Etzel Field. The win gives the Pilots the series win, their first over Saint Mary's since 2012.
With one out and the score tied 2-2 in the final frame, Jace McKinney reached first base on an error by the SMC pitcher Conner Loeprich, who entered the game to begin the inning.