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HENDERSON, Nev.—The University of Hawai`i softball team continued to roll at UNLV's Louisville Slugger Desert Classic, sweeping Saturday's doubleheader over CSU Northridge and Idaho State. The 'Bows defeated the Matadors, 8-0 in six innings and the Bengals in five at the Stephanie Lynn Craig Softball Complex.
 
Hawai`i 8, CSU Northridge 0 (six innings)
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The Rainbow Wahine started their day with an 8-0 win over CSU Northridge (0-9). Kaia Parnaby earned a complete game win, spacing five hits over six innings of work. She had no walks on the afternoon while fanning four Matadors at the plate.
 
The 'Bows got on the scoreboard in the first inning posting one run on an RBI single to centerfield by Jessica Iwata that drove home Kelly Majam who had walked to lead the inning off.
 
CSUN then held the 'Bows at bay for two and a third innings, retiring seven in a row, before Alexandra Aguirre was hit by a pitch. Sharla Kliebenstein followed with an RBI double to left that scored a racing Aguirre from first. Leisha Li`ili` then ripped an RBI single to right to score Kliebenstein from second. Pinch hitter Shannon Lum then walked to put runners at first and second. A ground out to first pushed both runners into scoring position, but Majam drew her second walk of the day to load the bases for Kayla Wartner. Wartner ripped a single to rightfield to drive in Lum and Majam both. Sarah Robinson kept things going with an RBI single to centerfield to score Wartner from second to push UH's lead to 7-0 after four innings.
 
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Majam scored one run off of a walk-off, RBI single to rightfield by Iwata to end the game by virtue of the mercy rule, 8-0.
 
For CSU Northridge, Crystal Maas suffered the loss, throwing the first 3.2 innings. She gave up seven runs on five hits with five walks and one strike out. Mia Pagano tossed the final two frames, giving up one run on three hits with a walk and a pair of strike outs.
 
Iwata led UH at the plate going 3-for-4 with two RBI; Wartner was 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI; Majam walked three times and scored three times.
 
 
Hawai`i 14, Idaho State 0
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Hawai`i scored early and often to take the Bengals out of the game. Majam and Wartner led the game off with a pair walks. Robinson then got a single to centerfield to drive in Majam from second. ISU's startng pitcher, Kelsi Ott was then lifted in favor of Christina Rayer who promptly got Iwata to line out into a double-play at second bases that caught Wartner off base for the second out of the inning.  Kliebenstein then launched a three-run home run over the centerfield fence to give UH a 4-0 lead after the first inning.
 
The 'Bows added another run in the second inning on Wartner's RBI single to center that drove in Duhaylonsod-Kaleimamahu from second to push UH's lead to 5-0.
 
In the third inning, UH started a rally that produced four more runs on five hits. Iwata led the inning off with a walk and then Aguirre launched a home run to left. After a strike out, Li`ili`i kept things going with a single to left. Rachel Paragas came into pinch run for Li`ili`i. After a pop up to second, Dara Pagaduan drilled a home run to centerfield that drove in Paragas. Majam followed with a double to center and Wartner walked to put runners at first and second. Robinson then got a single to center, but on the play pinch runner Brynne Buchanan was cut down at the plate to end the rally up 9-0 after 2-and-a-half innings of action.
 
In the fourth inning, Hawai`i put the game out of reach, batting around the order and scoring five more runs. Iwata started things with a walk and Aguirre was beaned to put two early runners on with no outs. But the Bengals got two quick outs on a strike out and a foul pop up to short. But Duhaylonsod-Kaleimamahu came to the plate and crushed a mammoth home run that hit and bounced over the hill that is beyond the centerfield fence. It was Duhaylonsod-Kaleimamahu's first home run of the season and her 11th of her career. Pagaduan, Buchanan and pinch hitter Jordan Burton all were walked consecutively and Kaile Nakao then pinch hit and hit a bloop single that scored both Pagaduan and Buchanan for UH's 14th run of the game.
 
Stephanie Ricketts (7-0) earned the win against the Matadors giving up just two hits and throwing five complete innings. She walked just one and struck out 10 batters.
 
CSU Northridge's Kelsi Ott did not last an out, but allowed two runs and walked two in the first inning. Rayner finished the game, throwing 5.0 innings, giving up 12 runs on 10 hits with seven walks and three strike outs.
 
Hawai`i concludes its play in the Desert Classic on Sunday, when it battles the host school, UNLV at 1:30 pm at Eller Media Stadium on UNLV's campus.
 

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Kaneohe, HI (April 18, 2012) – The Hawai'i Pacific softball team won both halves of the doubleheader over BYU-Hawaii in the first two Pacific West Conference games of the year. HPU won the first game 6-1 and held on in the second matchup 5-3.

The Sea Warriors took an early lead in game one when they pushed across a run in the second inning. After a Erin Fujita triple, Nicole Morrow doubled her home. The Seasiders briefly tied the game in the top of the fourth, but HPU responded with three runs in the bottom of the fourth. Celina Garces singled in a run and then Chante Tesoro doubled home two more. In the sixth, Tesoro hit a two-run homer to make the final score 6-1.

Tesoro drove in four runs on her two extra base hits. Keila Eldert, Morrow and Fujita also each had two hits. Breanne Patton moved to 3-0 on the season with the win. The Ewa Beach product allowed just two hits while walking only one and striking out eight.

HPU appeared to be in firm control in the second game, but ended up sweating late. HPU got single runs on RBI from Morrow and Fujita in the second and fourth innings. In the sixth, the Sea Warriors added three more highlighted by a Garces RBI. Down 5-0 and with only three outs remaining, the Seasiders struck for three runs and brought the tying run to the plate before Melissa Kirby worked out of the jam.

Kirby also is now 3-0; she yielded three earned runs in seven innings of work. Patton and Fujita each recorded multiple hit games.

The softball team next travels to California for a three game swing. The first doubleheader is against Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA, first pitch is set for noon PST.

LAS VEGAS, Nev.—The University of Hawai`i softball team (9-0) swept Friday's doubleheader at the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic. The 'Bows first powered past Portland State, 11-3 then pulled away from UC Riverside in five innings, 8-0. In both games, UH bolted out to a 6-0 lead after the first inning giving all the offensive support for Kaia Parnaby and Stephanie Ricketts to earn complete game wins.
 
 
Hawai`i 11, Portland State 3
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The 'Bows jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Kelly Majam led the game off with a walk and Kayla Wartner followed with a ground ball to second. But on the play, the second baseman's throw to second was errant allowing both runners to be safe. Sarah Robinson then drew another walk and Jessica Iwata ripped an opposite-field double to the right-centerfield gap to drive in both Majam and Wartner. Alex Aguirre was then hit by a pitch to load the bases again for Sharla Kliebenstein who launched a grand slam over the leftfield fence. It was the sophomore's second career grand slam and first of her season.
 
Kliebenstein's home run chased the Vikings' starter Raya Johnson and reliever Anna Bertrand then entered the game and squelched the UH rally. Upon entering, Bertrand retired 10 of 12 batters before Majam drilled a solo home run to centerfield to give UH a 7-0 lead.
 
But the Rainbow Wahine would put the game out of reach in the seventh, tacking on four more runs to increase their lead to 11-0. Wartner drew a one out walk and moved to second on a single by Robinson. Iwata then hit into a fielder's choice that erased Wartner at third, but Aguirre then came through with an RBI single up the middle to score Robinson from second. Kliebensten then drove in her fifth run of the day with a double to centerfield. Hawai`i capped their scoring with a pair of RBI singles from Leisha Li`ili`i and pinch hitter Shannon Lum.
 
The Vikings would go down swinging though. Karmen Holladay hit a first pitch home run over the leftfield fence to start the bottom of the seventh inning that snapped Parnaby's string of 18 innings without giving up an earned run. A muffed throw at first allowed Hendrickson to reach safely. Later after a fly out to center and a popup to first, Alicia Fine laced a triple to right to drive in pinch runner Alexa Morales. Sadie Lopez then hit an RBI double off the fence in center to drive in Fine to cut their deficit to 11-3 after seven complete innings. Hawai`i closed the game fielding a line drive to third.
 
Parnaby (3-0) scattered 10 hits and gave up three runs (one earned) with two walks and six strike outs.
 
For Portland State, Johnson suffered the loss. She did not last an out, but gave up six runs on two big hits with two walks. Bertrand threw 7.0 innings, yielding five runs on eight hits with two walks and seven strike outs.
 
Hawai`i's offense was led by Kliebenstein who was 2-for-4 with a double, a grand slam; two runs scored and five RBI. Iwata went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI; and Li`ili`i was also 2-for-4 with an RBI.
 
Hawai`i 8, UC Riverside 0 (5)
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The Rainbow Wahine opened the game with its second six-run first inning in a row. Majam led off the bottom of the first frame with a walk and hustled to third on a double by Wartner to deep centerfield. A sacrifice fly hit to center by Robinson drove in Majam for UH's first run. Iwata followed with a single to leftfield to push Wartner across the plate. Aguirre and Kliebenstein followed with singles to load the bases. Iwata scored and the other two runners moved up a base on an illegal pitch. Li`ili`i then crushed a double to centerfield to score both Aguirre and Kliebenstein. Li`ili`i moved to third on a wild pitch and later scored on a single to left by Dara Pagaduan to go up, 6-0 after one inning of play.
 
In the third, UH rallied again to go up 8-0 on the Highlanders. Makani Duhaylonsod-Kaleimamahu led off the inning with a single to center and Majam later drew a one-out walk to put runners on first and second. Wartner was then beaned to load the bases for Robinson who got her second sacrifice fly of the game to score pinch runner Rachel Paragas. On the play, Majam advanced to third but Wartner stayed put, leaving runners at the corners. Wartner then stole second and Majam scored on an error to lift UH to their 8-0 lead.
 
Ricketts and the defense blanked UC Riverside for the win. Ricketts tossed 5.0 innings and spaced four hits. It was Ricketts sixth complete game win and third shut out of the season. She walked three and struck out seven while facing 21 batters.
 
For UC Riverside, Taylor Alvarez (0-2) took the loss, throwing 3.0 innings. She gave up eight runs on nine hits with two walks and two strike outs. Amy Lwin closed the game retiring the 'Bows in order in the bottom of the fourth.
 
Wartner and Iwata both had two hits apiece for the 'Bows. Wartner went 2-for-2 with a run scored and Iwata was 2-for-3 at the plate with an RBI and a run.
 
Hawai`i is off to its best start at 9-0 in program history. Last season, UH set the mark winning their first seven games. In 1998, the 'Bows won their first eight games, but the first four were against the DII teams in Hawai`i.
 
On Saturday, the Rainbow Wahine will again play a doubleheader. UH will battle CSU Northridge at 3:45 p.m. and Idaho State at 6:00 p.m. both at the Stephanie Lynn Craig Softball Complex.

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