Hawai'i Pacific, Hilo split baseball doubleheader
Advertiser Staff
The Hawai'i Pacific University and University of Hawai'i-Hilo baseball teams split a doubleheader yesterday at Simmon's Field in Kailua, Kona, with each team winning by a 4-3 score.
Both games were seven innings.
In the second game, Hilo scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh on a bases-loaded walk to Nalei Sooto.
Kaliko Oligo opened the inning with a triple to right center. The Sea Warriors intentionally walked the next two batters to load the bases and set up a force at the plate. Sooto then drew the walk.
Oligo finished the game 3-for-4 and teammate Kevin Drever went 2-for-3.
Adam Inaba picked up the win with 1¡ innings of scoreless relief.
Hawai'i Pacific's Derek Little batted 3-for-3 and Shay Hirota went 2-for-3.
In the opener, the Sea Warriors scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Little in the top of the seventh.
Casey Onaga was hit by a pitch to open the inning. He advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt, and third on Scott Hunter's single. Little's flyball went to right.
The Sea Warriors trailed 3-1 after five innings.
Winner Brent Erickson pitched a complete game with three walks and two strikeouts. He gave up nine hits and hit a batter.
The Sea Warriors' Geoffrey Say batted 2-for-4 and Grandon Costa scored two runs.
Oligo, Sooto and Douglas Nassimbene each had two hits for the Vulcans.
Hawai'i Pacific moved to 4-8. Hilo is 5-25.
Game One
HAWAI'I PACIFIC 000 102 1—4 5 2
HAWAI'I-HILO 101 010 0—3 9 0
Brent Erickson and Shay Hirota. Brian Ebbs, James Onaga III (7) and Nalei Sooto. WP—Erickson. LP—Ebbs.
Leading Hitters—HPU: Geoffrey Say 2-4. UHH: Kaliko Oligo 2-4; Sooto 2-4, double; Douglas Nassimbene 2-3, double; Tom Henderson double.
Game Two
HAWAI'I PACIFIC 000 021 0—3 9 0
HAWAI'I-HILO 001 002 1—4 11 1
Blane Muraoka, Josh Ervin (6) and Shay Hirota. Robert Shimabuku, Jason Jobes (5), Clay Daugherty (5), Adam Inaba (6) and Chris Savio. WP—Inaba. LP—Ervin.
Leading Hitters—HPU: Derek Little 3-3, double; Hirota 2-3; Justin Wolfer double. UHH: Kaliko Oligo 3-4, triple; Kevin Drever 2-3; Nalei Sooto double.
