EDINBURG, Texas --- Portland starter Eli Morse threw 8.0 solid innings and Connor Knutson registered his first save of the year as the Pilots opened the Al Ogletree Classic with a 2-1 win over the North Dakota State Bison on Friday afternoon at UTRGV Baseball Stadium. Morse, a sophomore right-hander, allowed just four hits, while striking out seven.
The Bison's (1-3) only run of the game came in the bottom of the first inning as Carter Thompson sent an RBI single to right-center field. But that's all Morse (1-0) would surrender as he faced only 31 batters for the game.