Hawaii Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Monday, April 22, 1996

Wahine split with Tigers in makeup doubleheader

FULLERTON, Calif.- The University of Hawaii split a Big West Conference women's softball twin bill with Pacific yesterday, winning the opener, 2-1, but dropping the second game, 9-8, in 10 innings.

In the first game, Julie Luft hit a solo home run in the first inning and Joyce Antonio singled in Joelynn Naki with the game-winning run in the second. Stephanie Wiese (10-7) allowed five hits to pick up the victory.

The two teams combined for 33 hits in the second game, with Antonio tying a Wahine record for most hits in a single game with five. Hawaii pitcher Jill Jameson gave up the game-winner in the top of the 10th inning.

The doubleheader was rescheduled after rain postponed the Feb. 27 contests at Stockton, Calif.

BALLARD FINISHES FIRST

At Cardiff, Calif., Rochelle Ballard of Hawaii moved into first place with an 8.67 score on a wave with two minutes to go to win the Bud Surf Tour at Seaside Reef yesterday.

In the men's division, the top Hawaii finisher was Conan Hayes, who tied for seventh place

VULCANS SWEEP SEA WARRIORS

At Hilo, the University of Hawaii at Hilo won both ends of a nonconference baseball doubleheader with Hawaii Pacific yesterday, 4-3, and 10-6, at the UHH Stadium.

Ikaika Baptista singled with two outs, stole second, took third on a wild pitch and scored the game-winning run on a balk by Jason Robello in the bottom of the seventh inning of the opener.

Keiki Mattson's RBI double in fifth inning broke a 3-3 tie for the Vulcans in the second game.

UHH OUSTED

At Bakersfield, Calif., the University of Hawaii at Hilo women's softball team was eliminated by the host Roadrunners in the first-round of championship bracket play yesterday at the All Sport Softball Classic.

Kelly Stone held the Vulcans (28-18) to three hits in an 8-0 Cal State Bakersfield victory that was shortened to five innings because of the eight-run rule.

KAPOLEI WINNERS

Ralph Schultz was the top male and Lori Wisniewski the first female finisher in yesterday's Kapolei 5-Kilometer Run/Walk.

Schultz was timed in 27 minutes, 11 seconds over the 3.1-mile course, 35 seconds ahead of runner-up Edwin Tangunan. Wisniewski crossed the finish line in 29:56, 35 seconds ahead of Jeannine Nakakura. In the companion Ride & Stride Biathlon, Cliff Rigsbee was the men's winner (1:32:29). The first female finisher was Debbie Hornsby in 1:44:36.

SPECIAL RATE AT WAILEA

The Wailea Golf Club is again offering its Kamaaina Four-To-Three Special beginning May 6. Hawaii residents who reserve a tee time (three days in advance) as a foursome at the Wailea Golf club pay for just three players. Call (808) 875-5111 for the Gold and Emerald courses and (808) 875-5155 for the Blue Course for more information.