2008 Woodie Awards
'Bows look to earn respect in weekend series
Meghan Lopez
Issue date: 2/21/08 Section: Sports
After University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Rainbow baseball's close loss to the UH Hilo Vulcans last Sunday, the 'Bows are looking to redeem themselves in a four-game home series against the San Francisco Dons this weekend.
The 'Bows, whose record stands at 2-1, played little-brother school UH Hilo in a three-game tournament last Friday, Saturday and Sunday, dropping the series finale 4-3. This was the first time they lost to the Vulcans in the last 13 games. They also struggled through Friday night's game, prolonging victory until the 11th inning, beating the Vulcans 5-4.
The 'Bows have long made a tradition of stomping on the Vulcans, winning 106 games while losing only 19, but Hilo proved they still have fight with a tough performance in the series.
New Western Athletic Conference regulations require teams to play a series of four games this year instead of the traditional three, which could potentially make or break a team depending on the pitchers the team has and how long they last.
The team went through three pitchers in Sunday's game, including freshman Alex Capaul, who started the game and pitched until the 6th inning. They currently have 18 players on the roster designated as pitchers.
Meanwhile, the Rainbows' upcoming series rival, the San Francisco Dons, have a reported 16 pitchers on the team, led by senior pitcher Mitchell Bialosky. The Dons are playing their first series of the season in coming to Hawai‘i.
With a weekend full of baseball, the 'Bows have the opportunity they need to prove that they are not as inexperienced as their class rankings suggest. The first game of the series starts at 6:30 p.m. at Les Murakami Stadium.
The 'Bows, whose record stands at 2-1, played little-brother school UH Hilo in a three-game tournament last Friday, Saturday and Sunday, dropping the series finale 4-3. This was the first time they lost to the Vulcans in the last 13 games. They also struggled through Friday night's game, prolonging victory until the 11th inning, beating the Vulcans 5-4.
The 'Bows have long made a tradition of stomping on the Vulcans, winning 106 games while losing only 19, but Hilo proved they still have fight with a tough performance in the series.
New Western Athletic Conference regulations require teams to play a series of four games this year instead of the traditional three, which could potentially make or break a team depending on the pitchers the team has and how long they last.
The team went through three pitchers in Sunday's game, including freshman Alex Capaul, who started the game and pitched until the 6th inning. They currently have 18 players on the roster designated as pitchers.
Meanwhile, the Rainbows' upcoming series rival, the San Francisco Dons, have a reported 16 pitchers on the team, led by senior pitcher Mitchell Bialosky. The Dons are playing their first series of the season in coming to Hawai‘i.
With a weekend full of baseball, the 'Bows have the opportunity they need to prove that they are not as inexperienced as their class rankings suggest. The first game of the series starts at 6:30 p.m. at Les Murakami Stadium.
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