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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS
3
Winner Cal State East Bay CSUEB 1-0
1
Hawai'i Hilo UHH 0-1
Winner
Cal State East Bay CSUEB
1-0
3
Final
1
Hawai'i Hilo UHH
0-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Cal State East Bay CSUEB 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 0
Hawai'i Hilo UHH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4

W: M. Quintero (1-0) L: Seto, Tehani (0-1)

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Winner Hawai'i Hilo UHH 1-1
1
Fort Lewis FLC 0-2
Winner
Hawai'i Hilo UHH
1-1
5
Final
1
Fort Lewis FLC
0-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Hawai'i Hilo UHH 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 5 7 2
Fort Lewis FLC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0

W: Santos, Janessa (1-0) L: A. Gavigan (0-1)

Rayna White
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Rayna White (2)

Game Recap: Softball | | Hawai‘i Hilo Sports Information

Softball Splits Opening Day at CUI Kickoff Classic

IRVINE, California – Hawai'i Hilo Softball opened its 2026 campaign with a doubleheader split on Friday — a 3-1 defeat to No. 17 Cal State East Bay and a 5-1 win over Fort Lewis — as part of the CUI Kickoff Classic at the Orange County Great Park.

Senior Rayna White combined for a .500 hitting day on four hits with two RBI and one walk. The right fielder also recorded two putouts and two assists.

Tehani Seto (1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K) and Janessa Santos (1 ER, 5 K) went the distance in the pitching circle during their respective outings in Game 1 and Game 2.

Junior transfer Harley Acosta was stout at third base with 1.000 fielding on the day on eight total chances — converting three putouts and three assists against her former team Cal State East Bay.

GAME NOTES

  • Other starters for both games: Ava Monturio (1B), Mariah Antoque (SS), Harley Acosta (3B), Lexie Tilton (LF), Ke'alohi Markham (CF), Santos (DP/P)
  • Vulcans defense combined for six total errors on the day.
  • Hawai'i Hilo: 1-1 Overall (0-0 PacWest)
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 6
  • No. 17 Cal State East Bay: 1-0 Overall (0-0 CCAA)
    • Hayward, California
    • California Collegiate Athletic Association
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 1
  • Fort Lewis: 0-2 Overall (0-0 RMAC)
    • Durango, Colorado
    • Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 10

UP NEXT

  • CUI Kickoff Classic
    • Saturday, Jan. 31 (6:30 AM) vs San Francisco State (Irvine, California)
    • Saturday, Jan. 31 (1:30 PM) vs CSU Monterey Bay (Irvine, California)
    • Sunday, Feb. 1 (9 AM) vs No. 14 Cal State San Marcos (Irvine, California)
  • Tuesday, Feb. 10 (NOON + 2:30 PM) vs Cal Poly Humboldt (Vulcan Softball Field)
PACWEST PRESEASON POLL

Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 6 in the Pacific West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Vulcans finished the 2025 regular season at No. 6 in the conference standings. The four-team 2026 PacWest Championships postseason tournament will be hosted by Biola on May 5-7 in La Mirada, California

BUY LIVESTREAM PACKAGE

Video livestreaming will be available for all home events this season through the PacWest Network, powered by Hudl TV. More information is available at HiloAthletics.com/livestream. Single-game passes for softball are offered at $10, doubleheader day passes at $17.50 and a season-package (18 games) price of $135.

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