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Hawai'i softball gets more perfection
Advertiser Staff
In record-setting fashion, the University of Hawai'i softball team swept Grambling State, 25-0 and 14-0, to complete an unbeaten five-game road trip in Louisiana.
Each game in yesterday's doubleheader was called after five innings because of the eight-run mercy rule.
In the first game, Justine Smethurst and Jessica Morton combined to pitch a perfect game. Two weeks ago, Smethurst threw a perfect game against Longwood.
"I felt really good," said Smethurst, who struck out four in three innings. She mixed riseballs and screwballs.
The Rainbow Wahine set team records for most runs, hits (25) and RBIs (24).
Third baseman Clare Warwick led the way, going 3 for 3 with four runs, five RBIs, a double and a homer.
In the second game, first baseman Tyleen Tausaga drove in four runs with a double and a payback three-run homer. Answering taunts from hecklers, Tausaga punctuated her homer with a slow trot.
"I wanted to enjoy it a little bit," she said. "I was trying to get them back because they were trying to mess with my game. They were saying stuff. I was getting mad, but I calmed myself down."
Also yesterday, UH sophomore Kaulana Gould was named Western Athletic Conference Player of the Week.
The centerfielder/catcher from 'Ewa Beach hit .533 with two doubles, a home run, five RBIs and four runs in a loss to Northwestern and a sweep of Louisiana Tech.
MORE SOFTBALL
HPU SWEEPS ON ROAD
Jennifer Baron hit two of Hawai'i Pacific's five home runs as the Sea Warriors swept host Cal State San Bernardino, 7-1 and 5-3, in a softball doubleheader yesterday.
In the first game, Barron, Krystal Plunkett, Jessica Adolph and Lia Pedrina each hit home runs in support of winning pitcher Dayna Berry, who tossed a five-hitter.
In the second game, Baron went 3 for 3 with a home run and four RBIs, and Courtney Kessell scattered six hits to earn the victory for the Sea Warriors (17-5). The Coyotes dropped to 12-20.
HILO-S.F. STATE HALTED
The first game of a scheduled doubleheader yesterday between Hawai'i-Hilo and host San Francisco State was halted in the top of the sixth inning.
San Francisco State led 5-0 when play was halted because of weather. The game is scheduled to restart at 1 p.m. today.
Also, the doubleheader between Lewis & Clark College (Ore.) and Brigham Young-Hawai'i at BYUH field in La'ie was canceled because of rain.
GOLF
UH'S SOERO FOURTH
The University of Hawai'i's Pierre-Henri Soero shot an opening-round 70 and is tied for fourth place at the Western Intercollegiate in San Jose, Calif.
Soero is two strokes behind the leaders.
Hawai'i shot a 299 and is tied for 12th place, 15 strokes behind leader Duke.
BASEBALL
HPU WINS ON ROAD
Brandon Sato and Danny Lee drew bases-loaded walks in the top of the 13th inning as Hawai'i Pacific beat Central Washington, 10-8, at Ellensburg, Wash., yesterday.
Pierce Manglallan got the win with two scoreless innings.
Also, the doubleheader scheduled for yesterday between Santa Clara and host Hawai'i-Hilo and was canceled because of rain at Simmons' Field in Kailua, Kona.
