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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
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‘Bows survive another elimination game, advances in Big West Tournament
For the third time in six days, the University of Hawai'i baseball team faced elimination and once again, the Rainbow Warriors rose to the occasion. UH staved off elimination on Day 3 of the Big West Championship with a convincing 16-4 win over host Cal State Fullerton on Friday, fueled by a steady start from Sebastian Gonzalez and a breakout performance at the plate. After falling behind 1-0 in the first inning, the Rainbow Warriors quickly responded with three runs on four hits in the top of the second and never looked back. Matt Miura and Hunter Faildo powered the offense, combining for 7 hits, Miura with four of his own with 3 RBI as Hawai'i pulled away. Gonzalez delivered a strong start, allowing just one run on four hits across four innings before handing the ball to the bullpen with a 5-1 lead. Reliever Isaiah Magdaleno closed the door with 3.2 innings of relief, three strikeouts, and two runs allowed. The Rainbow Warriors blew the game open in the seventh inning with back-to-back home runs by Jordan Donahue and Kamana Nahaku as part of a five-run frame. Hawai'i improved to 26-1 this season when leading after six innings. With the win, UH advances to face Cal Poly at noon HST on Saturday. The winner of that game will face UC Irvine at 4 p.m. HST later that day. If UC Irvine wins, the Anteaters will clinch the Big West title. A victory by either UH or Cal Poly would force a winner-take-all championship game on Sunday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
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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.
