Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

Senior pitcher Christian Sadler helped the Vulcan baseball team win its season opener with a 6-3 victory over Hawaii Pacific. Sadler entered the game with his team trailing 2-1 in the top of the fourth, and he proceeded to shut down the Sharks for the next four innings. He gave up just one hit and no earned runs, fanned four batters and walked just one. He induced six fly ball outs and one ground out. In two of his four innings he put the visitors down in order, while his offense put runs on the board to put the Hercules, Calif. native in a position to earn the win. The Vulcans would go on to win two games against the Sharks, beginning their PacWest season at 2-0.