Black Homers Twice in SFA's 8-7 Loss to Portland
2/29/2020 7:53:00 PM | Baseball
GAME 1 | Portland 8, SFA 7
Ridgefield, Wash. --Senior Skylar Black put together an outstanding performance at the plate Saturday, hitting two homers, but the SFA 'Jacks fell to the Portland Pilots 8-7.
Sophomore Tod Gauthe (0-1) took the loss on the mound for SFA (3-7). Junior Joe Todd started the ballgame and went six innings, surrendering three runs, earned, on four hits, walking two and striking out four.
Black went 3-for-4 at the plate, supplementing his two home runs with five RBIs. Junior Thylar Summarell added to Black's awesome power-hitting performance by going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Freshman Gabe Irwin also chipped in for the 'Jacks, going 2-for-5 with a double.
GAME SUMMARY
The 'Jacks got the scoring started early, first putting runs on the board in the first inning with the game still scoreless. SFA hit two home runs in the inning on the way to scoring four runs.
The 'Jacks then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the third inning after the Pilots cut it to 4-2. SFA scored three runs, all of them coming on a three-run homer off the bat of Black, scoring Summarell and junior Dillon Eatman, which brought the 'Jacks lead to 7-2. The 'Jacks were unable to hold the lead, as Portland scored six times over the remaining six innings to grab the 8-7 win.
GAME NOTES
» SFA got a two-homer day from Black.
» Black led the 'Jacks, picking up three hits in the ballgame.
» SFA's power output was led by Black, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Black drove in five runs for the 'Jacks.
» SFA's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed four runs across.
» Four SFA hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» The 'Jacks took Portland pitchers deep three times on Saturday.
» The 'Jacks out-hit the Pilots at a 10-8 clip.
» SFA went 2-for-6 (.333) with runners in scoring position.
» SFA pitchers faced 42 Portland hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out five.
» The 'Jacks drew seven walks from Portland pitching.
» Black led the 'Jacks at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBIs.
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