PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE SWEEPS
HAWAI‘I PACIFIC 9-8 & 7-4
HONOLULU, HI -- The Hawai‘i Pacific University baseball
team dropped an evening doubleheader to Presbyterian College,
8-9 and 4-7, at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawai‘i this
evening.
In
the first contest, HPU’s Kyle Stanley went 3-for-5
with two doubles and two RBIs. Grandon Costa and Alika
Kuraoka each recorded two hits and went 2-for-3. Costa had
two RBIs and scored a run, and Kuraoka had a double and scored
two runs.
HPU
scored six runs in the first three innings, but went scoreless
in the fourth and fifth, where Presbyterian scored three runs.
PC scored six runs in the sixth inning sparked by center
fielder Kevin White’s
(Spartanburg, SC) base clearing triple that completed the rare cycle*. White
singled in his first at bat, followed by a solo home run, then
a double, and the triple that gave PC the 9-6 lead. HPU added
two more runs, but fell short and stranded three runners in
the bottom of the seventh. Dave Zamarano picked up his
fifth loss of the season.
Leading PC at the plate was White (4-4) with five RBI's and junior Lance Howard (Simpsonville, SC) who went 2-3 with two runs scored.
In the second contest, HPU scored four runs in the second inning but could not overcome the 7-4 deficit as Presbyterian won, 7-4. Costa and Stanley both went 2-for-4 and each had an RBI.
PC’s Robert Cole
(Savannah, GA) pitched his first complete-game of the
season and picked up his second win of the year. HPU's Scott
Batula got the loss.
The Blue Hose were led at the plate by White (2-3) with a run scored and one RBI. Junior Matt Bodie (Aiken, SC) had a impressive day at the plate as well going 2-3 with two runs scored and one RBI.
Hawaii
Pacific’s record is 6-12 and Presbyterian College is 11-11.
HPU and PC will complete the six-game series on Tuesday, March
16th and Wednesday, March 17th at the Aloha Stadium
(4:00 p.m.).