HPU, UH-Hilo lose on the road

Advertiser Staff

Cal Poly Pomona pounded out 17 hits and turned a triple play to trounce Hawai'i Pacific, 13-8, yesterday at Scolinos Field in Pomona, Calif.

Benny Winslow batted 4-for-5, including three doubles, and drove in a career-high six runs for Pomona (13-34).

Derek Little had three hits, including a home run, and Grandon Costa and Alika Kuraoka each had two hits for HPU (22-20).

The score was 7-7 in the fifth when the first two Sea Warriors got on base. Little then hit a sinking line drive to left field, where Victor Yoshida made a spectacular diving catch. He got up quickly and fired to second baseman Winslow to double up Scott Hunter. Winslow then threw to first baseman Jason Stuck to catch Justin Wolfer off the bag.

HPU (22-20) 034 001 000— 8 12 2
Cal Pomona (13-34) 050 231 02X—13 17 3

Blane Muraoka, Brent Erickson (4), Cruz Hatanaka (8) and Shay Hirota. Eric Hing, Chad Burleson (3), Michael Curcie (6), Derek Wilson (8), Jeremey White (9) and James Nepa. W—Burleson. L—Erickson.

Leading Hitters: HPU—Geoffrey Say 2-5; Grandon Costa 2-4, double; Alika Kuraoka 2-3; Derek Little 3-5, double, home run, 3 RBIs, 2 runs. CPP—Anthony Gonzales 2-4, double; Jason Stuck 2-2, home run, 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Evan Barnhart 2-5; Chase Stroupe 3-5, 3 runs; Benny Winslow 4-5, 3 doubles, 6 RBIs, 2 runs.

WASHINGTON 10, UH-HILO 2: Mike Wagner and Aaron Hathaway each had three hits as Washington completed a three-game sweep of Hawai'i-Hilo yesterday at Husky Ballpark in Seattle.

Hawai'i-Hilo (8-33) 000 000 002— 2 8 1
Washington (26-12) 202 500 01X—10 13 0

Brian Ebbs, Allan Phillips (4), Joseph Glaser (8) and Chris Savio. Josh Conover, Scott Robertson (5), Matt Kasser (6), Keaton Everitt (7), Trent Baysinger (8) and Aaron Hathaway, Ben Johnson. W—Conover. L—Ebbs.

Leading Hitters: UHH—Kaliko Oligo 3-5; Sean Tamura 2-3. UW—Brent Lillibridge 2-4, triple, 2 runs; Hathaway 3-3, double, triple, 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Mike Wagner 3-3, 3 doubles; Steve Ramsey double.