SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara baseball overcame three deficits against Portland to even the West Coast Conference series on a warm Friday night at Schott Stadium. Bronco second baseman Jason Dicochea came up with the game-winning hit in the eighth and the Bronco bullpen combined to allow just one run in the final five innings to give Santa Clara (15-9, 4-4 WCC) a 7-6 victory.
In the home half of the eighth inning with the game tied 6-6, Bronco designated hitter Evan Haberle (2-for-3, 2 R) led off the inning with an RBI single against Pilots reliever Nick Shur.