HONOLULU — The Holy Cross baseball team dropped the first game of its series at the University of Hawaii, 12-0, on Friday, March 1.
STATS LEADERS:
Holy Cross (2-5)
Sandell (2-for-5)
Egrie (double, RBI)
Connors (1-for-3, hit by pitch)
Royer (three walks)
Hawaii (5-4)
Machado (2-for-3, two doubles, two runs scored, two RBI)
J. Donahue (3-for-4, double, home run, two runs scored, two RBI)
Miura (2-for-3, two RBI)
Giroux (2.0 IP, no runs, no hits, three strikeouts)
THE DECISION:
W: Giroux (1-0)
L: Macchiarola (1-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Hawaii took an early lead in the bottom of the second. A leadoff double and balk put a Rainbow Warriors runner on third, and a single through the left side gave Hawaii a 1-0 advantage.
- A four-run third — with three runs unearned — extended the Hawaii lead to 5-0.
- An RBI double and passed ball made the Rainbow Warriors' lead 7-0 by the fifth inning.
- A solo homer to lead off the sixth, followed by a sacrifice fly, made it a 9-0 game for Hawaii.
- In the seventh inning, Hawaii's run total grew to double digits with an RBI single. A bases-loaded single and sac fly gave the Rainbow Warriors a 12-0 advantage in the eighth.
- In the top of the ninth, freshman shortstop Zach Wieder and junior left fielder Connor Cooney got on base after a pair of walks. Wieder was then driven home by a pinch-hit double from sophomore CJ Egrie to prevent the shutout.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Freshman pitcher Dan Mateffy finished with a pair of strikeouts, recording the first strikeouts of his collegiate career.
- Freshman pitcher Nick Harnisch made his collegiate debut on the mound and recorded his first career strikeout.
DUE UP:
- Holy Cross and Hawaii resume the four-game series on Saturday, March 2.
- First pitch is set for 11:30 p.m. ET.
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