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HPU, Grand Canyon split doubleheader
Advertiser Staff
Ikena DuPont spaced seven hits over seven innings and Grandon Costa hit a three-run homer as Hawai'i Pacific routed Grand Canyon, 12-1, yesterday to salvage a split of a baseball doubleheader at Hans L'Orange Park.
DuPont struck out three and walked two in the complete-game effort. Costa batted 3 for 5, and Danny Lee contributed three RBIs for the Sea Warriors (10-11). Brandon Sato and Colton Silva each added two hits.
Scott Welch allowed six hits in the seven-inning first game to lead Grand Canyon to an 8-2 victory. Matt Henne had two hits, including a two-run homer, for the Antelopes (7-10).
Gavin Concepcion hit a two-run homer for HPU.
MORE BASEBALL
TEMPLE TOPS HILO, 3-2
Playing its first game in two weeks, the University of Hawai'i-Hilo baseball team found it difficult getting back into the rhythm in dropping a series-opening 3-2 decision to Temple yesterday at Wong Stadium.
The Vulcans (3-12) were held to four hits and stranded eight runners, five in the final two innings.
"We had no choice, we had nobody to play," UHH coach Joey Estrella said of his team's long layoff. "We were hoping to scrimmage and the weather wasn't conducive to scrimmage."
Tim Foulkrod pitched a three-hitter over six innings to help Temple (1-3) win its first game of the season. Eric Fritz allowed one hit over the final three innings for the save.
Hilo reliever Vinnie Biggs worked the last 4 2/3 innings, allowing two hits while striking out six and walking one.
Marc Wagner had two RBIs, one on a bases-loaded walk in the fifth that gave the Owls a 3-1 lead, and Frank Nunan added an RBI single.
Jimmy Crider had two hits and the lone RBI for Hilo, which filled the bases but couldn't score in the ninth.
"We're very pleased with our pitching," Estrella said. "It's just that we had opportunities to score runs and didn't do the kind of job that we can normally do."
GOLF
CHUN LEADS HILO EVENT
Professional Phillip Chun shot a 5-under-par 66 yesterday to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the Hilo Invitational at the Hilo Municipal Golf Course.
Pros David Kim and Chad Saladin, and amateur Jarett Hamamoto trail by a shot entering today's final round, which starts at 8 a.m.
Defending champion Kellen-Floyd Asao is tied for 60th in the 89-player field after shooting a 7-over 78.
