No-hit one day, no problem the next.

That's the resilient Rainbows, who swept a doubleheader from No. 18 Coastal Carolina, 5-4 and 7-1, last night before 2,088 at Les Murakami Stadium.

"It's great," UH third baseman Vinnie Catricala said. "We picked up a lot of momentum sweeping that doubleheader."

Hawai'i (15-9) will try to win the series against the Chanticleers (19-6) in today's finale at 12:05 p.m.

The Rainbows got clutch pitching out of the bullpen in both games, a nice start from freshman Matt Sisto in the nightcap, and timely hitting after getting no-hit Thursday, when Coastal Carolina won the series opener, 4-0.

"Everybody contributes," UH right fielder Christian Johnson said. "That's what I like about this team. We go deep (into our lineup)."

No one was prouder than UH coach Mike Trapasso.

"After (Thursday night), to come out and bounce back and win two today, that is just a testament to the character and toughness of this group of guys," Trapasso said. "They're a special group as far as their resilience and toughness."

Actually, the day began with the Rainbows trailing in the opener, 3-1, after four innings. But they chipped away to tie it with single runs in the fifth and sixth innings, only to see the Chanticleers retake the lead in the top of the seventh, 4-3.

The Chanticleers, without the services of their key closer Nick McCully (five saves) because of an illness, brought in second baseman Tommy Winegardner (0-1) to protect the lead in the ninth. After striking out Ryan Morford, Winegardner issued successive walks to Johnson and Greg Garcia. Matt Roquemore's RBI single to right tied the game at 4 and sent Garcia to third. Catricala was intentionally walked to set up force plays at all bases. But Winegardner's first pitch to Kevin Macdonald strayed inside and hit him, forcing home the winning run.

Hawai'i's Jared Alexander struggled in his second consecutive start, managing to last just four innings, allowing three runs, eight hits and two walks. Alexander, who missed the end of last season and the first weekend of this season as he rehabilitated a sore elbow, lasted just 2 2/3 innings in his previous start against Portland last weekend. Trapasso said his recent ineffectiveness is not related to his injury.

"He's not making his pitches," Trapasso said. "He didn't throw his off-speed for strikes. He was continually getting behind in the count.

"It's nothing physical. It's that mindset in the back of your head that's still focused on more on how you're feeling rather than how you're pitching."

But freshman Jesse Moore settled the game, allowing a run and two hits in 2 1/3 innings. Sam Spangler (4-0) sealed it with 2 2/3 scoreless and was the beneficiary of the UH rally.

Trapasso juggled the lineup a bit, moving Matt Roquemore to the second spot and moving Kolten Wong to fifth. Each had two hits in the opener, as did second baseman Ryan Morford.

In the seven-inning second game, Sisto (3-1) admittedly didn't have his best stuff, but managed to work out of jams, scattering eight hits and a walk in giving up a run in five-plus innings. Yet another freshman, Lenny Linsky, wrapped the game up with two scoreless, allowing a hit that was erased with a double play.

"It was pretty ugly by me, but I found a way and we scored some runs," Sisto said.

The Rainbows jumped on Chanticleers starter Bobby Gagg (2-2) for five runs (three earned) in five innings. They took advantage of a second-inning error by shortstop Taylor Motter in a two-run second, then got a two-run double by Catricala and an RBI single by Macdonald in a three-run fifth.

Hawai'i sealed it with two runs in the sixth off reliever Kent Altman on an infield RBI single by Roquemore and a bases-loaded walk to Catricala.

Catricala said the first-game win gave the Rainbows momentum for the second game.

"That win in the first game was huge," he said. "We came out in the second game swinging and we came out pitching. It feels great. But we're not getting too high, not getting too low. Come out tomorrow and try to get another win."

Johnson, who entered the game hitting .163, went 3 for 6 in the doubleheader, two of his singles going the opposite way to left with the other to center.

"I've been hitting with Meij (hitting coach Keith Komeiji)," Johnson said. "I'm trying to use the other half of the field."

For today's series finale, UH will start freshman Connor Little. Still fresh in the bullpen are Josh Slaats, Ryan Davis and Alex Capaul.