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NCAA baseball: Oregon vs. Hawaii, Game 3

By Stephen Tsai on March 7, 2020

On another crazy night in windy Manoa, the Rainbow Warriors overcame a 5-0 deficit, gave up the lead, and then came back to beat Oregon, 7-6, on a sprint-off error. > Brandon Ross had the worst start of his UH career, failing to retire the four batters he faced while hitting the strike zone on only three of 16 pitches. But the ‘Bows were able to quell that jam behind Cade Smith, who pitched six gritty innings, striking out a […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Player interviews after reverse sweep of No. 2 BYU

By Brian McInnis on March 7, 2020

Thursday night’s meeting between No. 1 Hawaii and No. 2 BYU was stunning. Who expected the Rainbow Warriors to be dispatched with such ease by the visiting Cougars? Friday night’s rematch was jaw-dropping in its own right, as UH rallied from a two-set hole, minus one of its leading attackers in Colton Cowell, to stun the last remaining unbeaten team in the country with a 20-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 19-17 reverse sweep in front of a sellout crowd at the […]

Hawaii baseball: Aaron Davenport, Bows’ bats ignite to take 2-game series lead against Oregon

By Jonathan Chen on March 7, 2020

A perfect storm of dominant pitching and active bats put the Hawaii baseball team over the Oregon Ducks in Game 2 of the nonconference series at Les Murakami Stadium on Friday night. The Rainbow Warriors scored 13 runs on 15 hits, both season highs. Starting pitcher Aaron Davenport capitalized on the offensive fireworks, working through seven dominant innings on the mound to pick up the 13-5 win, his fourth of the season. “It was good,” Davenport said of his performance. […]

NCAA baseball: Oregon vs. Hawaii Game 2

By Stephen Tsai on March 6, 2020

In the biggest output of the baseball season, Hawaii pounds Oregon, 13-5, to take a 2-0 lead in this four-game series. Of note: > Aaron Davenport is proving to be the ‘Bows’ best starting pitcher. He allowed two runs while striking out nine in seven innings. The two runs he yielded in the third? It could be from the rust he accumulated during the ‘Bows’ six-run second that took 28 minutes. > Scotty Scott and Kole Kaler are a dynamic […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: FINAL No. 1 Hawaii 3, No. 2 BYU 2

By Cindy Luis on March 6, 2020

FINAL: No. 1 Hawaii comes back in a thriller over No. 2 BYU, reverse sweeping the Cougars 20-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-23, 19-17. Rado Parapunov put down a career-high 30 kills and Jakob Thelle assumed the reins of the offense for good in the second set. >> PHOTO GALLERY: HAWAII VS. BYU Set 5 UH wins 19-17. 1020: Ace by Gasman ends it. 10:03: BYU hits long. It’s 13-13. TO BYU. 10:09: GGF’s serve was going long but Filip Humler couldn’t […]

Hawaii basketball: Saturday seeding scenarios for Rainbow Warriors, Wahine

By Brian McInnis on March 6, 2020

Both the Hawaii men’s and women’s basketball teams have multiple scenarios heading into the final day of their regular seasons on Saturday. Up-and-down play by UH and some jumbled standings have made for uncertain seedings and matchups in the Big West tournament in Anaheim (and also at Long Beach State in the case of the women). Here’s how the standings look heading into Saturday’s games — at Cal State Northridge for the men (17-12, 8-7 Big West) and at home, senior […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Rainbow Warriors look to mitigate Gabi Garcia Fernandez in BYU rematch

By Brian McInnis on March 6, 2020

There were a multitude of reasons why No. 1 Hawaii got swept out of its own building by No. 2 BYU on Thursday night. Swagger — or lack thereof. A predictable attack by Rado Parapunov and Colton Cowell. A sluggish defense. And difficulties in serve-receive. A big factor in that last part was BYU junior opposite Gabi Garcia Fernandez, whose blistering serves yielded a eight aces and set the tone for the Cougars (17-0) in setting the UH opponent record for […]

Hawaii volleyball: BYU match sold out, links, Wahine on Kauai