With the bases loaded in the fifth inning after two hit batters and one walk, Portland’s Ryan Hoogerwerf decided things with a grand slam that sent Washington down to a 6-4 defeat in nonleague baseball in Seattle.
The blast put the Pilots (21-28) up 6-1. Levi Jordan had two hits for the Huskies (25-22).
OTHER BASEBALL
• Gonzaga edged host Washington State 3-2 in 13 innings. Jack Machtolf was hit by a pitch to start the 13th for the Zags (27-21). He advanced on a sacrifice bunt and wild pitch and scored on a balk.