05-05-2025
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.
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