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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS
5
Hawaii Hilo UHH 10-17, 9-14 PacWest
13
Winner Westmont WC 18-5, 15-5 PacWest
Hawaii Hilo UHH
10-17, 9-14 PacWest
5
Final
13
Westmont WC
18-5, 15-5 PacWest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Hawaii Hilo UHH 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 11 0
Westmont WC 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 4 X 13 13 2

W: Manny Soto (1-0) L: Nonomiya, Moosa (2-4) S: KJ Rieden (1)

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Hawaii Hilo UHH 10-18, 9-15 PacWest
6
Winner Westmont WC 19-5, 16-5 PacWest
Hawaii Hilo UHH
10-18, 9-15 PacWest
4
Final
6
Westmont WC
19-5, 16-5 PacWest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Hawaii Hilo UHH 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 9 1
Westmont WC 1 5 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 1

W: Matt Vazquez (3-1) L: Bollerer, Brandon (1-4) S: Brandon Tatch (3)

Kaiden Sonoda-Fukumoto
Anthony Akau / Hawai‘i Hilo Sports Information
Kaiden Sonoda-Fukumoto

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

Baseball Falls Twice to No. 19 Warriors

SANTA BARBARA, California – Hawai'i Hilo Baseball dropped the front-end doubleheader of a four-game series with No. 19 Westmont falling 13-5 and 6-4 on Wednesday afternoon in Pacific West Conference play at Russ Carr Field.

The Vulcans kept both games within reach through the middle frames of both contests, but it just wouldn't be enough. In Game 1, Hawai'i Hilo chased three runs through 6.5 innings but Westmont managed to plate five more runs. After trailing, 6-1, in Game 2, the Vulcans rallied for three runs in the fifth to pull within two runs before Westmont closed out the doubleheader sweep.

Kaiden Sonoda-Fukumoto placed a pair of hits and an RBI in each game.

NOTES

  • Game 1: Hawai'i Hilo 5 - No. 19 Westmont 13
    • Dom Agrella's RBI single in the opening frame gave the Vulcans an early lead before Westmont answered by taking advantage of back-to-back lead-off walks to plate four runs in the bottom half capped by a three-run homer.
    • Hawai'i Hilo answered right back in the top of the second with three hits (RBI single by Ivor Brooks) for two runs. Sonoda-Fukumoto scored from third base on a failed pick-off attempt to second base by the pitcher. The Vulcans continued to put base runners on but didn't cash in again until the fifth inning on Austin Hays' bases-loaded sacrifice fly to tie the game.
    • Westmont answered back again in the bottom half of the fifth with four hits for four runs.
    • Sonoda-Fukumoto got a run back with a two-out RBI single in the top of the seventh to bring the score back within three runs.
    • Westmont managed to put the game away by taking advantage of four drawn walks to piece together five total hits for five more runs.
    • Vulcans pitchers combined for eight strikeouts but issued nine walks and one hit batter.
    • Sonoda-Fukumoto finished 2 for 3 with an RBI double, two walks and one assist at third base.
    • Brooks went 2 for 3 with an RBI, two putouts and one assist at shortstop.
  • Game 2: Hawai'i Hilo 4 - No. 19 Westmont 6 (7 inn.)
    • Mark Fedro knocked a solo shot in the top of the second to keep the game even in the early parts of the contest.
    • Westmont managed four hits for five runs in the bottom of the second, capped by a two-run home run.
    • Down five, the Vulcans loaded the bases in the fifth and scored three runs with RBI at-bats by Sonoda-Fukumoto, Hunter Gatti and Aaron Rapoza to make it a two-score game, but the Vulcans only placed one runner on through the final two innings.
  • Hawai'i Hilo: 10-18 Overall (9-15 PacWest)
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 11
    • Current Conference Standing: No. 10
  • No. 19 Westmont: 19-5 Overall (16-5 PacWest)
    • Santa Barbara, California
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 1
    • Current Conference Standing: No. 1

UP NEXT

  • Thursday, March 26 (8 AM + 11 AM) at No. 19 Westmont (Santa Barbara, California)
  • Friday, April 3 (3 PM + 6 PM) vs No. 4 Point Loma (James "Jimmy" Correa Ballfield at Dr. Francis F.C. Wong Stadium)
  • Saturday, April 4 (3 PM + 6 PM) vs No. 4 Point Loma (James "Jimmy" Correa Ballfield at Dr. Francis F.C. Wong Stadium)
  • Sunday, April 12 (3 PM + 6 PM) vs Concordia (James "Jimmy" Correa Ballfield at Dr. Francis F.C. Wong Stadium)
  • Monday, April 13 (3 PM + 6 PM) vs Concordia (James "Jimmy" Correa Ballfield at Dr. Francis F.C. Wong Stadium)
PACWEST PRESEASON POLL

Hawai'i Hilo was voted No. 11 in the Pacific West Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Vulcans finished the 2025 regular season at No. 11 in the conference standings. The four-team 2026 PacWest Championships postseason tournament will be hosted by Westmont on May 6-8 in Santa Barbara, California.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Season and individual tickets for the Vulcans' 27 home matches at the James "Jimmy" Correa Ballfield at Dr. Francis F.C. Wong Stadium are available for purchase at HiloAthletics.com/tickets. Season tickets are $115 ($60 for seniors 65+ and middle/high school students).

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 baseball are offered at $15, doubleheader day passes at $26.25 and a season-package (27 games) price of $303.75.

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