SAN MATEO, Calif. – Portland Pilots Baseball was picked to finish second in the annual WCC Baseball Coaches Preseason Poll, earning one first-place vote. The Pilots had three players earn All-WCC Preseason honors as well, with infielders Spencer Scott and Zach Toglia making it as position players and reigning WCC Pitcher of the Year Carter Gaston garnering honors as a pitcher.
Scott earned All-WCC Honorable Mention last season and was named to the WCC All-Tournament team, helping lead the Pilots to their second straight WCC Tournament Championship appearance. Scott finished the year with a .316 batting average, racking up 49 hits with three home runs and 27 RBI's.