c UC Santa Barbara 10, Hawaii 4: The Gauchos scored seven runs over the final two innings to end Hawaii’s two-game winning streak and split the four-game series Sunday in Honolulu.
BASEBALL
c UC Santa Barbara 10, Hawaii 4: The Gauchos scored seven runs over the final two innings to end Hawaii’s two-game winning streak and split the four-game series Sunday in Honolulu.
Dalton Kelly’s pinch-hit RBI triple in the eighth tied the game at 4, and Ryan Clark’s infield single sent Kelly home with the winning run.
The Gauchos (2-2 Big West Conference, 14-12 overall) scored five runs in the ninth to put the game away.
Cameron Newell led UC Santa Barbara at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two RBIs. Brandon Trinkwon went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, and Kelly was 2-for-2 with three RBIs.
Domenic Mazza (1-0) pitched three innings of relief to get the win. He allowed no runs on one hit and one walk and struck out none.
Adam Hurley went 2-for-4 for Hawaii (2-2, 7-18), and Stephen Ventimilia went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
Lawrence Chew (0-2) gave up one run on one hit in 1 2/3 innings to suffer the loss. He also allowed Kelly’s RBI triple that scored an inherited runner. He struck out one.
Hawaii travels to UC Irvine for a three-game series starting Friday.
Upcoming schedule
Friday’s game
c Hawaii at UC Irvine, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday’s game
c Hawaii at UC Irvine, 10 a.m.
Sunday’s game
c Hawaii at UC Irvine, 10 a.m.
SOFTBALL
c Record: 28-7 overall (6-0 Big West)
Upcoming schedule
Friday’s game
c UC Riverside at Hawaii, 6 p.m.
Saturday’s games
c UC Riverside at Hawaii (DH), 2 p.m.
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
c Record: 9-16 overall (8-14 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation
Upcoming schedule
Sunday’s match
c Alumni match, 5 p.m.