Over the course of the next month+, we will take a look back at the top games of 2019-20--hereafter referred to as
20 for 2020. The top 20 was selected by an esteemed panel of experts, so don't @me if you disagree. :)
On March 6, the Vulcan baseball team headed into the second day of a four-game series with defending Pacific West Conference champion Azusa Pacific, having split the first two games the day before. While sitting with a chance to win the series or gain a split was glorious, the Vulcans had used a lot of pitching the day before--nine different UHH hurlers had toed the rubber. That included UH Hilo's ace relief tandem of
Brandyn Lee-Lehano and
John Kea, who had earned the win and save respectively the day before during an 8-5 series-opening win. But in a surprise move by Vulcan head coach
Kallen Miyataki, Lee-Lehano took the hill again, this time in a starting role for the first time in 2020. He responded with a bulldog-like effort, going eight innings and allowing only one earned run and three hits. That paved the way for Kea to come in and close things out, giving the Vulcans a 3-2 win. The Cougars would bounce back to win the nightcap for a series split, but the Vulcans had served notice to the rest of the PacWest that they would be a contender in 2020. The rest of the story of course, is that UHH's season ended at 4-2 in conference play before another game was played because of COVID-19.
For a recap of that doubleheader, click here.
https://hiloathletics.com/news/2020/3/7/mens-baseball-vulcans-pitch-way-to-win-over-apu.aspx
Previous 20 for 2020 Stories
No. 20: Vulcan Volleyball Opens Homestand with Sweep of Concordia
T-19: Uchida Fires a 70, is First Round Leader at Rose Intercollegiate
T-19: Jarvis Clocks Top Time in Thrilling XC Finish
No. 18: Women's Tennis Team Ends Season with Big Win over Penguins
No. 17: Second Half Goals and Defense Pace Vulcans to Win over Argo's
No: 16: Men's Tennis Team Knocks Off (Almost) No. 12 Hilltoppers
No. 15: Vulcan Volleyball Team Makes NCAA Tournament
No. 14: Softball Vulcans Mercy Rule Defending Champs
No. 13: Otani's 67 Leads Vulcans at Rose
No. 12: UHH Men's Soccer Team Goes OT with No. 1 Cougs
No. 11: Koop Channels His Inner Kobe with Buzzer-Beater Win
