The Rainbow Wahine (26-31 overall, 8-12 WAC) play doubleheaders at San Jose State (14-31, 7-9) today and tomorrow. The fifth-place Spartans are a game ahead of Hawai'i.

These will be the final games for UH seniors April Crowell, Justina Kahaku, Kea Yamaguchi and Marie Jackson. A year ago, they helped Hawai'i win its first WAC title and played in their second NCAA tournament. Today and tomorrow, their goals are much different.

"We want to treasure all our memories and make more memories," Crowell says.

"Have fun. Take every little memory and hold it in," Yamaguchi said. "Just leave everything on the field. Remember the times I've had with these girls and the times I've had my whole life with softball. Take every moment and add it to my journey."

Jackson, the 'Bows' co-captain with Denise Dahlberg, wants only to "find a way to repay everyone on this team for being so good to me. ... I got a lot out of this past year."

Hawai'i is just 1-13 in road games this year. That glaring weakness, along with a .242 team batting average — some 40 points below last year — dropped UH down the WAC ladder this year. The up-and-down nature of the game is also obvious on the pitching staff.

Monday, Baldwin graduate Shannon Tabion was named Big West Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season, after allowing no earned runs in 14 innings. Tabion goes into the final game with a 16-9 record; a year ago, she was 6-8.

In contrast, Melissa Coogan, last season's WAC Pitcher of the Year at 32-11, is 9-16 after battling injuries since the season started.

This year, the numbers just didn't add up. This weekend, the seniors will focus on their other priority.