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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS
8
Vanguard VU 4-16, 1-13 PacWest
12
Winner Hawaii Hilo UHH 7-8, 6-5 PacWest
Vanguard VU
4-16, 1-13 PacWest
8
Final
12
Hawaii Hilo UHH
7-8, 6-5 PacWest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Vanguard VU 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 15 4
Hawaii Hilo UHH 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 5 X 12 8 0

W: Nonomiya, Moosa (2-2) L: Jake Hiner (1-5) S: Sanchez, Logan (2)

3
Winner Vanguard VU 5-16, 2-13 PacWest
1
Hawaii Hilo UHH 7-9, 6-6 PacWest
Winner
Vanguard VU
5-16, 2-13 PacWest
3
Final
1
Hawaii Hilo UHH
7-9, 6-6 PacWest
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Vanguard VU 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 0
Hawaii Hilo UHH 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 0

W: Dylan Henson (1-3) L: Bollerer, Brandon (1-2)

Braeden Mondeau
Spencer Honda / Hawai‘i Hilo Sports Information
Braeden Mondeau (2)

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

Mondeau's Six RBI Powers Vulcans in Game 1, Lions Takes Nightcap

HILO, Hawai'i – Braeden Mondeau drove in six runs to lead Hawai'i Hilo Baseball past Vanguard, 12-8, in the opener, but the visiting team answered to take the nightcap, 3-1, on Monday evening at the James "Jimmy" Correa Ballfield at Dr. Francis F.C. Wong Stadium.

Mondeau jump-started the Vulcans with a three-run double to left center in the first and added a three-run home run in the seventh to break a 4-4 tie. A five-run eighth put the game away despite Vanguard scoring thrice in the ninth.

In the nightcap, Brandon Bollerer held the Lions to three runs over six innings but Vanguard's two-run sixth was enough to even the four-game series at one apiece.

NOTES

  • Game 1: Vanguard 8 - Hawai'i Hilo 12
    • Mondeau finished 2-for-4 with six RBI, a run scored, four putouts and three assists at second base.
    • Kaiden Sonoda-Fukumoto went 2-for-4 with an RBI and three assists at third base.
    • A five-run eighth began when Colby Rafail doubled to set up a bases-loaded situation. Lions pitching miscues pushed across three runs on a bases-loaded ht-by-pitch and two bases-loaded walks. Nico Low and Sonoda-Fukumoto capped the inning with an RBI ground-out fielder's choice and an RBI single, respectively.
    • Vanguard rallied for three in the ninth on two singles, two walks and a hit-by-pitch but fell short.
    • Vulcans starter Moosa Nonomiya (2-2) worked 7.1 innings to earn the win, scattering 12 hits for five runs with two walks and four strikeouts.
    • Logan Sanchez earned his second save of the season (1.1 IP).
  • Game 2: Vanguard 3 - Hawai'i Hilo 1 (7 inn.)
    • Bollerer (1-2) struck out six over six complete innings, but Vanguard's two-run sixth proved to be the difference.
    • Austin Hays (0-0 H, 3 BB) drew a bases-loaded walk in the third to tie the game at 1-1 for the lone score of the evening.
    • Rafail went 3 for 4.
  • Hawai'i Hilo: 7-9 Overall (6-6 PacWest)
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 11
    • Current Conference Standing: No. 9
  • Vanguard: 5-16 Overall (2-13 PacWest)
    • Costa Mesa, California
    • Preseason Coaches Poll: No. 7
    • Current Conference Standing: No. 11

UP NEXT

  • Tuesday, March 10 (3 PM + 6 PM) vs Vanguard (James "Jimmy" Correa Ballfield at Dr. Francis F.C. Wong Stadium)
  • Saturday, March 14 (Doubleheader) at Azusa Pacific (Azusa, California)
  • Monday, March 16 (Doubleheader) at Azusa Pacific (Azusa, California)
  • Friday, March 20 (11 AM + 2 PM) at Fresno Pacific (Fresno, California)
  • Saturday, March 21 (9 AM + NOON) at Fresno Pacific (Fresno, California)
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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