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Hilo's lights-out offense tops Northern California
Advertiser Staff
Hilo scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat Northern California, 8-7, last night in a Little League Big League (ages 16-18) Western Regional game at Silverdale, Wash.
Geonah Ragual hit a two-run double to cap the comeback for Hilo (3-1), which plays Nevada today in an elimination game.
Kolten Wong walked with the bases loaded to score Hilo's first run of the seventh. Brian Alben hit a three-run double to close Hilo's deficit to 7-6. Later, with runners on second and third and a 2-1 count on Ragual, the lights at Lobe Field went out.
Following a 15-minute delay, Ragual hit the next offering to center to win it.
Earlier in the day, Hilo rallied for six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to eliminate Oregon, 7-4.
Wong hit an RBI double, Courtney Arruda had a run-scoring single and Eric Hernandez capped the big inning with a two-run single as Hilo overcame a 4-1 deficit.
VOLLEYBALL
UH TICKETS ON SALE
Season tickets for the University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team, which opens the season Aug. 29 against defending national champion Penn State, go on sale today.
The Rainbow Wahine return six starters, including outside hitter Jamie Houston, the reigning Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year.
UH will play Penn State in the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center. The three-day, season-opening tournament also includes UCLA and Ohio.
Fans are encouraged to buy their season tickets online at HawaiiAthletics.com, which has a system that provides fans the ability to buy, sell, transfer, and print their tickets online and to manage their ticket accounts from the convenience of their home or office computer.
Season tickets can also be purchased at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by calling 944-2697 during those hours.
Season ticket prices are: $165 (lower bowl; premium seat contribution applies); $120 (upper bowl, adult); $110 (upper bowl, senior citizen); $75 (upper bowl, students 4 through high school); $40 (upper bowl, UH student); $60 (UH Super Rooter and UH Manoa Maniacs).
BASKETBALL
LOJESKI SCORES
Former University of Hawai'i guard Matt Lojeski scored nine points as his Milwaukee Bucks team beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 88-72, yesterday in an NBA summer league game at Las Vegas.
Lojeski, who started and played 22 minutes, 5 seconds, added two rebounds, one assist and one block.
