Hawai'i Takes Series with 7-5 Win on Monday

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Honolulu, O'ahu: A pair of crucial three-run hits were the difference as Hawai'i downed Rice 7-5 on Monday and take three of four in the series.

The Details: A three-run double in the first gave Hawai'i the early lead on the Owls, but starter Robert Fernandez and reliever Tom Vincent held the Rainbow Warriors off the board for the next five innings to keep Rice within striking distance. The Owls cut the margin to one by scoring a pair with two outs in the fifth. Jacob Devenny was hit by a pitch and Tobias Motley, making his starting debut, singled. Kyte McDonald drilled a double to left to score both. One inning later, the Owls jumped in front on a two-run double by Treyton Rank. Manny Garza opened the inning with a walk and Nathan Becker followed with a single off the third baseman's glove. Pierce Gallo moved them up one base with a sacrifice bunt and Ranked smacked a 1-2 pitch to left to give the Owls their first lead since the opener on Friday. The lead was short-lived, thanks to a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth. Jack Riedel pulled the Owls to within one with his fifth homer of the year, but the Owls would not score again.

Up Next: Rice returns to action on Friday when the Owls open a three-game, home-and-home series with HCU. The series opens at 6:30 on Friday at Reckling Park, followed by a 2 p.m. game at Husky Field on Saturday before the series wraps up with a 1 p.m. game at Reckling on Sunday.

Notes:

Rice fell to 5-11 on the season, 3-4 on the road, and 1-3 in series this season.
Rice is 37-13 all-time against Hawai'i overall and 20-9 in games played in Honolulu.
Tom Vincent worked 2.2 scoreless innings in relief and finished the weekend with a 1.93 ERA in two appearances in the series (1 ER in 4.2 IP)
Davion Hickson tied a career high with five strikeouts (third time this year).
The Owls hit 10 doubles in the four games. They have hit 16 doubles in the last seven games after collecting just seven in the first 10 games.
Jack Riedel's seventh-inning home runs extended his hitting streak to nine games. He has gone 11x38 during his streak (.389).
Kyte McDonald hit .462 (7x18) and slugged .833 in the four games with Hawai'i with two doubles, one triple, and one home run along with four RBI.
In his first career start, Motley reached three base three times, doubling for his first career hit, singling and scoring a run and walking in the ninth.

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