Game Notes

HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i baseball team (17-12), will begin its final Western Athletic Conference run against non other than defending WAC Tournament champion Fresno State (14-14). The WAC will play three-game series this year down from four, as UH and FS face each other Thursday, Apr. 5 (6:35 p.m.), Friday, Apr. 6 (6:35 p.m.), and Saturday, Apr. 7 (1:05 p.m.) at Les Murakami Stadium.
 
The 'Bows, winners of three straight, and Bulldogs were named WAC Co-regular Season Champions last season, with the two teams fittingly splitting their regular season series in Fresno, Calif. The 'Bows won the first two games which included a 10-inning series-opening thriller before FS salvaged a split with wins in games three and four. They met again in the WAC Tournament as UH fell twice to FS, the second in the tournament championship.
 
The series will feature the top two pitching teams in the WAC. As a staff the Rainbows rank first with an impressive ERA of 2.65, while FS is second at 3.36. Jarrett Arakawa boasts a league-low 1.32 ERA after tossing eight shutout innings this past week against UC Davis, and Fresno State's Tyler Linehan, Justin Haley, and Thomas Harlan rank two, three, and four respectively.
 
At the plate, UH is led by freshman Stephen Ventimilia who leads the team in batting (.323), on-base percentage (.465), runs scored (23), and stolen bases (8). Collin Bennett is hitting .312 with a team-high 16 RBI, and Pi'ikea Kitamura had a sensational UC Davis series, hitting .467 (7-15) with four runs and four RBI including a walk-off base hit in UH's 11-inning Saturday win.
 
Games 30-32

Who: Hawai'i (17-12) vs. Fresno State (14-14).
Series Record: Fresno State leads 72-48.
Dates: Thursday, Apr. 5 (6:35 p.m.), Friday, Apr. 6 (6:35 p.m.), and Saturday, Apr. 7 (1:05 p.m.).
Where: Les Murakami Stadium (4,312), Honolulu, O'ahu.
Television: OCSports – Channels 12 (SD) and 1012 (HD) will be broadcasting every game of the series. Jim Leahey will be calling the play-by-play with Pal Eldredge doing color commentary.
Streaming Video: Available at www.OCSports.tv for a fee.
Radio: ESPN Radio (1420 AM) will broadcast all games live with Don Robbs handling the play-by-play.
Audio Webcast: http://espn1420am.com.
Live Stats: Live in-game stats are available at HawaiiAthletics.com.
Ticket Information: Tickets can be purchased at the Stan Sheriff Center Box Office, online at HawaiiAthletics.com, or by phone at (808) 944-2697. 
Promotions: Bank of Hawaii is the series sponsor and will toss beanie babies into the crowd at every game. Fans can register at the sports marketing table inside the main entrance for a chance to win great prizes. Parents are invited to bring their keiki (12 years old & under) to the UH Easter Egg Hunt on Friday beginning at 5:45 p.m. Signs will be posted inside the stadium's main entrance and kids can win candy and prizes. The team will be available for photos and autographs after Friday's game, as they will for all Friday home games. Fans can proceed to the field via the stairs located at the lower level of Section JJ. The team will be available for photos and autographs after Friday's game, as they will for all Friday home games. Fans can proceed to the field via the stairs located at the lower level of Section JJ on the first-base side of the field. The players will be available on the field for 30 minutes for “Autograph Friday”. Fans are encouraged to bring items for the players to sign.





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