• Rainbows Lose Heartbreaker to San Jose State 10-9 • Cadiente sparks Lihu‘e over Kanu • Honu Race results Rainbows Lose Heartbreaker to San Jose State 10-9 SAN JOSE, Calif. – The University of Hawai‘i Rainbow baseball team (31-23, 13-15
• Rainbows Lose Heartbreaker to San Jose State 10-9
• Cadiente sparks Lihu‘e over Kanu
• Honu Race results
Rainbows Lose Heartbreaker to San Jose State 10-9
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The University of Hawai‘i Rainbow baseball team (31-23, 13-15 WAC) fell to the San Jose State Spartans (22-31-1, 10-19) 10-9 in front of a crowd of 645 at Blethen Field Saturday. Darrell Fisherbaugh (0-4) took the loss while Spartan Brad Kilby (3-1) got the win.
Matthew Inouye led the way for UH, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI. Brian Finegan added a 2-for-4 game with two doubles, two runs and one RBI while Andrew Sansaver was also 2-for-4 with two runs and a home run.
The game started out with a surprise at Saturday starter Stephen Bryant was a late scratch due to an injury to his back. He was replaced by Guy McDowell who gave up just two runs in the first five innings before allowing two, two-run homers in the sixth.
Sansaver started it up for the ‘Bows in the top of the second, blasting his fourth homer, a solo shot, over the left field fence, making it 1-0 in favor of Hawai`i. San Jose State was then able to tie it up in the third as a called balk gave the Spartans their first run.
The Rainbows turned on the offense in the top of the fifth. Nathan Thurber started off the scoring with an RBI-single to left, followed by another RBI-single by Green and a run-scoring double by Finegan. Then the big shot came a couple batters later as Inouye smashed a three-run shot over the left field fence, making it 7-1.
The ‘Bows will close out the season today at Blethen Field as Clary Carlsen pitches against SJSU’s Jose Amaya at 1 p.m.
Cadiente sparks Lihu‘e over Kanu
Kelsey Cadiente scored eight points to lead the Lihu‘e Sparks over the Kanu Hot Shots, 19-13 (GU12) in KYBA action on May 28 at Kalaheo Gym.
Katrina Drier added seven points for the winners. Lehua McCabe led the Hot Shots with seven points.
Basil Walton stung Kalaheo with 16 points to lead the Westside Hornets over Kalaheo, 48-35 (BU16).
Jeivin Mararagan led Kalaheo with 11 points.
Lorrine Lagoc came away with 11 points for the Kaumakani Supersonics who beat the Lihu‘e Pacers, 30-17 (GU12).
Janessa Grady notched seven points for the Pacers.
Honu Race results
Nawiliwili – The fourth race of the Nawiliwili Yacht Club’s Honu (Turtle) Series took place Thursday evening, May 27. The NE trades were blowing around 15 to 25 knots making the 5.2 nautical mile course a fast one.
Seven monohulls participated with the results as follows (time is the corrected time based on the boat’s rating):1.Mapuana 50:59, 2. Speedy 54:11, 3. White Cap 59:56, 4. Bonjolea 61:45, 5. Coyote 63:19, 6. Papa Au 75:45 and 7. Malia DNF (did not finish). Malihini was the only multi-hull boat that participated.
Due to the strong wind Malihini tore her head sail and did not finish the race. Mapuana won first in the Open Class, as well as first for the monohulls. The six race series will continue for the next 2 Thursdays starting at 5:00 p.m. The public is invited to view the races from the jetty. More information and pictures from the races can be viewed on the web at: www.nawiliwiliyachtclub.org.
