In a series that had little margin for error, San Francisco made the costly ones Sunday. ADVERTISING In a series that had little margin for error, San Francisco made the costly ones Sunday. Jackson Rees pitched seven solid innings and
In a series that had little margin for error, San Francisco made the costly ones Sunday.
Jackson Rees pitched seven solid innings and made four Hawaii hits stand up as the Rainbow Warriors beat the Dons 3-2 at Les Murakami Stadium in Honolulu.
The four-game series was decided by a total of six runs, and Hawaii (3-4) won the last two to salvage a split after losing in extra innings on Thursday and Friday.
Hawaii never trailed after scoring in the first inning. Dylan Vchulek reached on an error, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on Jonathan Weeks’ single.
Hawaii also took advantage of a miscue by the Dons (5-3) in the second inning. With Logan Pouelsen on first after reaching on an error, Troy Kakugawa doubled to left field and Dustin Demeter made the score 2-0 with sacrifice fly.
In the fifth, Demeter singled and reached third on an error. The next batter, Vchulek, hit a sacrifice fly.
Rees (1-0) struck out four with two walks, allowing five hits and two runs. Patrick Martin retired the side in order in the eighth and Dylan Thomas recorded his first save, working around a hit in the ninth with one strikeout.
UH volleyball remains hot
Sophomore opposite Stijn van Tilburg pounded 17 kills and senior outside hitter Kupono Fey added 15 as Hawaii swept Pepperdine 25-22, 25-18, 28-26 in Honolulu for its 11th consecutive victory.
In improving to 11-0 at home this season, the Rainbow Warriors (16-2, 7-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) have won their last 20 sets in a row.
Van Tilburg hit .483 as UH hit .330.
Pepperdine (6-7, 4-6) was led by Michael Wexter’s 10 kills.
Wahine coach Coolen at 999
Angelique Ramos hit a grand slam, Brittany Hitchcock pitched a complete game and Hawaii beat Montana 9-3 in Honolulu, leaving coach just one win away from reaching the 1,000 fir his career.
Hitchcock gave up three runs on seven hits with a walk and five strikeouts to earn the win. She evened her record at 4-4 on the season and rebounded from a rough outing Saturday in a 17-0 loss to Oregon.
The Grizzlies (5-9) scored first with Delene Colburn hitting a two-run home run with two outs in the first inning.
Hawaii answered right back in the bottom of the first. Danielle Garcielita and Sarah Muzik led the home half of the first inning with back -to-back singles up the middle. After two flyouts, Callee Heen drew a walk. Freshman shortstop Ramos then came to the plate and drilled a grand slam over the centerfield fence.
