Sports Update
UCLA facing tough opponent in Pepperdine
The first clue that Al States was serious about winning the NCAA men's volleyball title Saturday night? The UCLA coach didn't bring his golf clubs on this, his third trip to Hawaii in five months.And, instead of teeing off with some of his fellow coaches Friday morning at Olomana Golf Links, Scates was up at 6 a.m., thinking about which player to use tonight that would avoid the big water hazard called the Pepperdine Waves.
Finishing on top of the leader board for the 17th time in 29 years is not going to be an easy chip-in for Scates. His Bruins survived a difficult par-5-game, 3-hour match with Lewis in Thursday's semifinal and now face a team that beat them on their home court a week ago.
"We've had three different game plans for them," said Scates, who went 2-1 against Pepperdine this season. "We were lucky it worked the first time when it went five at their place. It worked on April 10, but it didn't work a week ago.
San Diego State beats 'Bows in 11th inning
SAN DIEGO -- Any Western Athletic Conference loss is painful for the Rainbows at this point in the season, but San Diego State's 5-4, 11-inning victory Friday night hurt more than usual.The University of Hawaii baseball team led 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth with two outs and no one on base only to have the Aztecs rally and tie the score.
UH starter Jamie Aloy, who threw 155 pitches and protected the 'Bows one-run lead from the third inning on, walked two consecutive batters. Alex Pelaez then singled to left to score Adrian Mora with the tying run.
"You have a neutral umpire so you don't grumble, but we felt we were squeezed in the ninth," UH head coach Les Murakami said. "I think Jamie pitched well."
In the 11th inning, leadoff batter Kalin Foulds beat our a bunt to shortstop. He stole second and continued on to third when Kramer Aoki's throw to second bounced into right field. Randon Ho struck out the next batter, but Mora lined a 2-2 pitch to right to score the game-winning run.