NACOGDOCHES, Texas ---Daniel Lopez homered and drove in three runs, the Pilots combined for three home runs overall, and Portland pitchers limited the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks to just three hits en route to a 7-3 win on Friday night at Jaycees Field. Matt Kelly and Jace McKinney also left the yard for the Pilots.
Portland (7-3) jumped ahead early when they got on the board in the top of the first inning. Chad Stevens led off the game with a single, McKinney followed with a double, and Connor Montgomery handed the Pilots a 1-0 lead when he lifted a sacrifice fly to center field.