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Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Sport
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Walls & Palmeira lead ‘Bows to win over Oregon State
After dropping the first two games of a four-game set against nationally ranked Oregon State, the University of Hawai'i baseball team bounced back in a big way on Sunday with a 5-0 shutout victory at Les Murakami Stadium. The Rainbow Warriors entered the day having won 12 of their last 13 Sunday home games and improved to 23-6 on Sundays under head coach Rich Hill. Riding that momentum, freshman starter Cooper Walls delivered a dominant outing, holding the No. 7-ranked Beavers (34-12) hitless through four innings. The 6-foot-5 right-hander from California threw five scoreless frames with five strikeouts to earn the win. Hawai'i's offense backed him up early and often, highlighted by catcher Konnor Palmeira's first home run of the season. The Kamehameha-Maui graduate launched a solo shot to left, sparking a Rainbow Warrior offense that saw contributions across the lineup. The top of the order produced, with Matt Miura and Shinsuke Sakaino each collecting two hits, while Miura also drove in a pair of runs. Kamana Nahaku added two hits to the offensive effort. Out of the bullpen, Liam O'Brien and Isaiah Magdaleno combined for four innings of shutout relief. O'Brien worked three strong frames with two strikeouts to preserve the shutout, UH's sixth of the season. The victory marks Hawai'i's first home win over a top-7 ranked opponent in a decade and sets up the possibility of a series split heading into Monday night's finale. UH improved to 29-16 overall. First pitch for Monday's series finale is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. and will be televised on Spectrum Sports with radio coverage available on ESPN Honolulu. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Sport
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‘Bows walk-off Northeastern, improves to 10-2
The University of Hawai'i baseball team wrapped up its season-opening 12-game homestand in dramatic fashion Monday night, defeating Northeastern 3-2 in 12 innings at Les Murakami Stadium. With the game tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the 12th, Matt Miura stepped up with two runners on and two outs, delivering a walk-off RBI single to center to cap off another late-inning victory for the Rainbow Warriors. The win marked Hawai'i's fourth walk-off of the season, as the 'Bows took three of four games from Northeastern to improve to 10-2 on the year. Both teams showcased stellar pitching, with Hawai'i's staff combining for 15 strikeouts across six pitchers. Cooper Walls got the start, working three innings, allowing one run on three hits with three strikeouts. The bullpen followed with dominant relief performances: • Corey Ronan: 2.0 IP, 1 run, 1 hit, 3 strikeouts • Zac Tenn & Isaiah Magdaleno: 4.0 combined IP, no hits, 5 strikeouts • Freddy Rodriguez: 2.0 IP, no runs, 4 strikeouts • Danny Veloz: 1.0 IP, no hits, earned the win in the 12th For Northeastern, starter Jack Bowery was outstanding, tossing 10 innings, allowing just two runs on five hits while striking out eight. At one point, he retired 19 consecutive batters, keeping the Huskies in the game. Following the game, head coach Rich Hill credited his team's resilience, particularly the grit of Hawai'i's local players. 'Absolutely, man. I was on a podcast this morning talking about local boys staying home or going to the mainland. And you know what? We get some tough Hawaiians, right? That's what happened tonight,' Hill said on Spectrum Sports' postgame show. 'We are tough. I'm just so proud of this group—the pitching staff, the fans, the whole thing. Just really proud of these guys.' Hawai'i closes out its homestand at 10-2 and now turns its attention to Big West Conference play. The Rainbow Warriors hit the road for a three-game series at UC Riverside, beginning Friday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
