LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The Portland Pilots dropped their first game in the 2023 WCC Baseball Tournament 15-3 to the Santa Clara Broncos. Sophomore Joey Gartrell (5-5) started and took the loss on the mound for Portland (29-22).
The loss means the Pilots will play the LMU Lions tomorrow at 12 p.m. to stay alive in the tournament. If they win, they'll play either the Broncos again or the Saint Mary's Gaels later that evening. If they lose, they will be eliminated.
In the batter's box, the Pilots were led by Nich Klemp, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a home run and two RBI's.