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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS
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Winner Hawaii Hilo UHH 16-14, 13-10 PacWest
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Vanguard VU 11-21, 5-10 PacWest
Winner
Hawaii Hilo UHH
16-14, 13-10 PacWest
6
Final
4
Vanguard VU
11-21, 5-10 PacWest
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Hawaii Hilo UHH 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 6 12 0
Vanguard VU 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 11 2

W: Rabe, Madison (5-6) L: Mari Ipatzi (3-4) S: Lee, Madi (1)

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Winner Hawaii Hilo UHH 17-14, 14-10 PacWest
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Vanguard VU 11-22, 5-11 PacWest
Winner
Hawaii Hilo UHH
17-14, 14-10 PacWest
1
Final
0
Vanguard VU
11-22, 5-11 PacWest
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hawaii Hilo UHH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 12 1
Vanguard VU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

W: Santos, Janessa (9-1) L: Lauren Cantwell (2-5)

Santos, Joaquin
Anthony Akau / Hawai‘i Hilo Sports Information
Janessa Santos (left), Mia Joaquin (right), Ava Monturio (18)

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

Santos Throws No-Hitter, Joaquin Powers Offense as Vulcans Win Series at Vanguard

COSTA MESA, California – Hawai'i Hilo Softball swept Saturday's doubleheader against Vanguard, winning 6-4 before a 1-0 nine-inning victory, to claim the four-game series, 3-1, in Pacific West Conference play at VU Softball Field.

Janessa Santos threw a nine-inning no-hit shutout in Game 2, striking out six batters to improve to 9-1. The reigning PacWest Conference Pitcher of the Week faced just 30 batters — three over the minimum for nine innings — surrendering two walks with the only other baserunner reaching on a defensive error credited to Santos on a slow high chopper over the middle.

Mariah Antoque delivered the game-winning RBI single in the top of the ninth to score Rayna White for the game's only run.

Mia Joaquin was the offensive standout in Game 1, going 4 for 4 with four RBI including a bases-clearing double in the fifth inning. Antoque batted 3 for 3 and scored three runs.

Hawai'i Hilo closed out a 16-game Southern California road trip with a 9-7 record and will now head to Japan for a pair of exhibition contests.

NOTES

  • Game 1: Hawai'i Hilo 6 - Vanguard 4
    • Joaquin drove in the game's first run with an RBI single in the second and added a three-run double in the fifth to extend the lead to 6-1.
    • Antoque scored three times, reaching base each time going 3 for 3 with a hit-by-pitch.
    • Breeann Leong added an RBI single in the fourth and Lexie Tilton drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth.
    • Vanguard managed to score three runs on five hits in the bottom of the fifth, but that would be it as Madi Lee who closed out the final 2.1 innings for her first career save.
    • Madison Rabe added her fifth win in the pitching circle, going 4.2 innings with no walks and one strikeout. All 13 outs put in play were induced fly outs.
    • Joaquin had one putout and three assists at third base (1.000).
  • Game 2: Hawai'i Hilo 1 - Vanguard 0 (9 inn.)
    • Hawai'i Hilo left 14 runners on base.
    • Two of the three runners Santos allowed on base ended the inning stranded 60 feet away from the plate at third base.
    • White went 4 for 5 and scored the game's only run.
    • Antoque went 3 for 5 with a double and the game-winning RBI single.
  • Four-Game Series Stats vs Vanguard:
    • Antoque batted .533 with eight hits.
    • White batted .529 with nine hits.
    • Joaquin batted .467 with seven hits and led the series with five RBI while posting a 1.000 fielding percentage on five putouts and eight assists at third base.
  • Tilton led the 16-game road trip with a .410 batting average, 17 RBI and a .525 slugging percentage (32 total bases) while totaling 46 putouts (1.000 fielding) in left field.
  • Santos posted a 6-1 record in eight starts (50.1 innings) with six complete games and one shutout (no-hitter), finishing with a 2.09 ERA and .181 opposing batting average.
  • Santos' PacWest Ranks (Conference-Only Contests) Through the End of Saturday's Games: No. 1 Wins (8), No. 1 Strikeouts (64), No. 1 Opposing Batting Average (.168), No. 1 Innings Pitched (78.1),  No. T2 Strikeouts Looking (16), No. 3 ERA (1.61)
  • Hawai'i Hilo: 17-14 Overall (14-10 PacWest)
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 6
    • Current Conference Standing: No. 5
  • Vanguard: 11-22 Overall (5-11 PacWest)
    • Costa Mesa, California
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 7
    • Current Conference Standing: No. 8

UP NEXT

  • Sunday, April 5 at Josai University (Saitama, Japan)
  • Sunday, April 5 at Nippon Sport Science University (Tokyo, Japan)
  • Thursday, April 16 (NOON + 2:30 PM) vs Menlo (Vulcan Softball Field)
  • Friday, April 17 (NOON + 2:30 PM) vs Menlo (Vulcan Softball Field)
  • Friday, April 24 (NOON + 2:30 PM) at Chaminade (Honolulu, Hawai'i)
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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