Isle File
UH baseball game with Hornets moved back
Advertiser Staff
Today's baseball game between the University of Hawai'i at Sacramento State has been moved back a half hour to 11:30 a.m., Hawai'i time.
The change was announced by UH yesterday.
The game will be broadcast live on KCCN AM 1420.
Aaron Pribble (4-0, 7.52 ERA) is scheduled to start today. UH acting coach Carl Furutani said he will use relievers pitching an inning or two for the non-conference game. The game is a make-up of a rained-out contest earlier this season.
The Rainbows (22-24) took 2-of-3 from the Hornets (19-28) in a series at Rainbow Stadium in January.
Following today's game, the Rainbows then start a three-game Western Athletic Conference series at Nevada. Game times have been changed to noon Thursday and noon Friday, Hawai'i time. Saturday's game is still at 10 a.m., Hawai'i time. All games will be broadcast on KCCN.
• Hilo falls to Fresno State: Josh Labandeira went 4-for-5 and hit two home runs as Fresno State rolled to a 12-4 win over Hawai'i-Hilo in a Western Athletic Conference baseball game yesterday at Beiden, Calif., in Fresno, Calif.
Labandeira also had a double, coming up a triple short of hitting for the cycle. The shortstop drove in four runs and scored three times as the Bulldogs improved to 33-19 overall and 16-11 in the WAC.
Billy Rayl led the Vulcans at the plate, going 3-for-4, including a solo home run.
Hawai'i-Hilo dropped to 5-34 overall and 3-22 in the WAC.
Ben Siff (1-6) took the loss for Hawai'i-Hilo, giving up six earned runs in 3á innings.
Francisco Nieves (7-2) picked up the win for the Bulldogs, going 8á innings, three runs (all earned), while striking out three and walking one.
• Awards banquet: The annual Hui Kokua Kinipopo Awards Banquet will be held May 20 at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Manoa Grand Ballroom.
No host cocktails will begin at 5 p.m. with dinner set for 6 p.m.
Cost is $35 per person. Checks should be may payable to Hui Kokua Kinipopo and mailed no later than May 14 to 2046 South King St., Honolulu, 96826.
For information, call 955-4441.
