PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Pepperdine Waves ended a 15-inning scoring drought for both teams when they plated a run in the top of the 16th, but the Portland Pilots responded by scoring two in the bottom of the frame to walk off with a dramatic 2-1 win to cap a three-game West Coast Conference series on Sunday afternoon at Joe Etzel Field. Devin Kopas claims the game-winning RBI as he drew a bases loaded walk in the final inning, which forced in the winning run.
 
The rally was needed after the Waves (16-15, 5-4 WCC) scored the game's first run in the top of the 16th inning. Quincy McAfee, who previously doubled, handed the visitors the slight edge when he came home on a sacrifice fly by Matthew Kanfer.
 
Portland (7-24-1, 3-9 WCC) wasted little time to answer as freshman Ryan Kim led off the bottom of the 16th with a double to the right field corner. He'd moved to third on a wild pitch and would try to score on a grounder off the bat of Matt Kelly a few batters later. Kim was out on the play, but he stayed in a rundown long enough for both Kelly and Cal Webb, who had previously walked, to end up on second and third with only one out.
 
Beau Brundage was then intentionally walked to load the bases, leaving no margin of error for Pepperdine pitcher Max Gamboa. Next up was Cody Hawken, who came through by drawing a five-pitch walk that scored Webb and tied the game at 1-1.
 
Then with the bases still loaded, Kopas, a pinch hitter, worked the count full with the help of a couple of foul balls. Gamboa would again miss the strike zone, forcing in Kelly and allowing the Pilots to claim the clutch win.
 
Both teams were stellar on the mound, as Portland starter Kevin Baker tossed 10.0 scoreless innings. He matched a career-high with 11 strikeouts, didn't walk a batter, and yielded seven hits. Marty Luckenbach was solid for five innings of relief, and he fanned a pair. Tate Budnick (1-6) took the hill to begin the 16th, and he collects the win.
 
Pepperdine starter Wil Jensen nearly matched Baker pitch-for-pitch, finishing with four K's, five hits, and zero walks in 8.2 innings. Gamboa (1-4) followed two relievers, and the four walks he issued in the 16th were the only free passes allowed by either team all game.
 
This marked the longest game played by the Pilots since playing a 16-inning game against Northern Illinois in 2008. The Pilots also won that one 9-6.
 
The Pilots next travel to Eugene, Ore., for a non-conference tilt against the Oregon Ducks at PK Park on Tuesday night. First pitch is set for 6 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network.