After battling back repeatedly, the University of Hawai'i at Hilo split a doubleheader with George Fox University, 6-3 and 5-6, at Wong Stadium.

The Vulcans are 1-3 while the Bruins are 2-1.

GFU took a 3-0 lead in the first game before a 3-hit, 4-run fourth inning gave the Vulcans the lead. A wild pitch gave #Gary Jones# the opportunity to score the first run. The bases were loaded when #Jeff Hanna# drove in two with a single. #Peter Rodgers# drove in the fourth run.

The Vulcans added two runs in the sixth on bases loaded walks to Hanna and #Keoni Manago#.

Hanna had two of the Vulcans' six hits.

#Brian Shannon# picked up his first win of the season with a 3-run, 5-hit performance over five innings. #Nathan Kekahuna, Jr.# picked up a save by giving up just one hit over the final two innings.

The Vulcans trailed 4-1 in the third when they posted three runs to tie the game. After Rodgers drove in a run and loaded the bases, Jones drove in two runs with a single.

Despite the Bruins taking the lead with two runs in sixth, the Vulcans kept the pressure on with a run in the sixth on #Shane Kessel's# RBI single. Kessel advanced to third but a ground out ended that threat.

In the seventh, Rodger's one-out double got the excitement going. After an intentional walk to #Matt Haasenritter#, the next batter grounded out to third.

Rodgers led the squad with three hits while Kessel had two.