Game Notes

HONOLULU—The University of Hawai'i softball team (23-16, 4-2 Big West) returns home to host a three-game series against defending Big West champions, Long Beach State (16-21, 3-3 Big West) this weekend. The two teams will square off in a single game on Friday, April 10 and conclude the series on Saturday, April 11 with a doubleheader beginning at 4:00 p.m.
 
Hawai'i is in second place in the conference with a 4-2 record after capturing last week's series at Cal State Fullerton, 2-1. The Rainbow Wahine won the first game 5-1 on Friday, but the Titans came back to take the second game, 7-2. Hawai'i edged out Fullerton in the rubber match, 8-6 in eight innings to capture the series.
 
Sophomore transfer Kanani Aina Cabrales won both games for UH and took her streak of not allowing an earned run to 23-straight innings. In the series finale she fired a career-high eight innings for the complete game win. Overall, she is 12-10 with four shutouts, 11 complete games, and a 2.48 ERA in 124.1 innings pitched. In conference, she has a 0.72 ERA with a 3-1 record in 29.0 innings. Freshman Brittany Hitchcock has a 10-6 record and a 2.56 ERA in 109.1 innings pitched. She has recorded three shut outs and eight complete games in 20 starts.
 
Sophomore Sarina Jaramillo leads UH with a .340 batting average (36-for-106) with four doubles and 18 RBI. Fellow sophomore Heather Morales is hitting .324 (35-for-108) with a team-high 27 RBI while senior Kayla Wartner leads UH with nine doubles and eight home runs with a .318 batting average (34-for-107). She is tied with Keiki Carlos for the team lead with 28 runs scored. Carlos is hitting .298 with a team-high 37 hits in 124 at-bats with eight doubles, five home runs, and 19 RBI.
 
Long Beach State 49ers
The 49ers come to Honolulu with a 16-21 overall record and are in a three-way tie for third in the BWC with a 3-3 record in conference. Last week, Long Beach State went 1-2 in a tight series at UC Riverside. The Highlanders won the first two games, 3-2 with the first game going to 10 innings. LBSU won the series finale, 4-1.
 
Senior Shayna Kimbrough leads the 49ers with a .381 average (43-for-113). She has scored 24 runs with five doubles a triple and nine RBI. Julia Lombardi is second on the team hitting .342 (38-for-111) with 16 runs scored, four doubles, a triple, and is tied for the team lead with six home runs. Lauren Lombardi is third on the team hitting .339 (37-for-109) with a team-high 10 doubles, 36 RBI and six home runs.
 
In the circle, Christina Clermont leads the team with a 2.24 ERA in 115.2 innings pitched She is 9-6 in 24 appearances with nine complete games. In conference, Clermont is a perfect 3-0 in Big West games with a 0.78 ERA with two shutouts. She has thrown 27.0 innings with 10 walks and 25 strike outs while holding opposing batters to a .183 batting average. Amanda Hansen is 4-9 with a 5.93 ERA in 20 appearances and 56.2 innings.  In the Big West, she is 0-2 in three appearances and seven innings pitched.
 
Games 40-42
Who: Hawai'i (23-16, 4-2 Big West) vs. Long Beach State (16-21, 3-3 Big West)
Where: Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium (1,200) – Honolulu, O'ahu (Admission is FREE)
When: Friday, April 10 at 6:00 p.m.; Saturday, April 11 at 4:00 (DH)
Promotions: First Hawaiian Bank is the series sponsor and will provide great prizes for the winners of the popular "Ballpark Bingo." Saturday is "Power in Pink" Day at the ballpark in recognition of breast cancer awareness. The team will be wearing special pink Under Armour jerseys for the doubleheader.
Live-Streaming Video: Fans can link to this weekend's games from HawaiiAthletics.com
Live Stats: Live in-game stats can be linked to from HawaiiAthletics.com
Series History: Long Beach State leads the series against UH, 54-26 with the 49ers winning the last five straight games. Last year, LBSU swept the 'Bows in California winning by the scores of 5-3, 8-2, and 3-0.