Game Notes

HONOLULU-The University of Hawai'i softball team (12-9, 0-0 Big West) continues their 21-game homestand as they host one single game against Coastal Carolina on Tuesday, March 8 at 6:00 pm before beginning the Outrigger Spring Fling Tournament which runs from Wednesday March 9 - Saturday, March 12 at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. No. 22 Baylor (14-4, 0-0 Big 12), California (10-6, 0-0 Pac-12), and North Dakota State (10-8, 0-0 Summit League) will all be coming to Honolulu.

The Rainbow Wahine went 2-2 this past week, defeating Coastal Carolina twice, but falling twice to Stanford. In the four games, freshman Sarah Muzik led UH with a .467 batting average racking up a team-high seven hits and a .529 on-base percentage. Overall, Muzik leads UH with a .333 average (22-for-66) while scoring a team-best 15 runs. Hawai'i's Ulu Matagiese and Rachael Turner both hit .385 in the Pepsi Malihini Kipa Aloha tourney, each going 5-for-13. Overall, Matagiese is hitting .320 (16-for-50) while Turner raised her average to .214 (6-for-28).

In the pitching circle, freshman Jennifer Iseri earned her first two Rainbow Wahine wins in her first two collegiate starts, helping lead UH to a 3-2 win in extra innings followed by an 8-4 victory. Both wins came against Coastal Carolina. In all, Iseri threw 15.2 innings, allowing seven runs on 16 hits with two walks and five strike outs for a 3.13 ERA. She held opponents to a .271 batting average. Kanani Aina Cabrales struggled a bit in the circle, going 0-2 for last week. She fired 11 innings in two rough starts. Overall, Aina Cabrales is 6-4 with a 3.94 ERA in 60.1 innings pitched with 20 walks and 35 strike outs.

Outrigger Spring Fling Tournament
Who: Hawai'i (12-9, 0-0 Big West); No. 22 Baylor (14-4, 0-0 Big 12), California (10-6, 0-0 Pac-12), and North Dakota State (10-8, 0-0 Summit League)
Dates: Wednesday, March 9 - Saturday, March 12 (see full schedule below)
Venue: Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium (1,200) - Honolulu, HI
Television: Wednesday's game against California will be broadcast live statewide on OCSports [Digital Ch. 1016 (HD), Ch. 16 (SD)] -or- -or- Hawaiian Telcom Channel 89 (SD) and 1089 (HD) with Scott Robbs handling the play-by-play and Lori Santi as the color analyst
Streaming Video: Live streaming video is available at http://www.bigwest.tv
Promotions: Outrigger Resorts is the tournament sponsor and will provide great prizes for the winners of the popular "Ballpark Bingo." Also, Outrigger Resorts t-shirts will be thrown into the stands during the fourth inning of each UH game. Please visit the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Resort table on March 10 and 11 during the UH games for your chance to win prizes courtesy of Outrigger Resorts.

Outrigger Spring Fling Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
3:30 pm - North Dakota State vs. Baylor
600 pm - Hawai'i vs. California

Thursday, March 10, 2016
3:30 pm - North Dakota State vs. California
6:00 pm - Hawai'i vs. Baylor

Friday, March 11, 2016
1:00 pm - Baylor vs. California
3:30 pm - Baylor vs. North Dakota State
6:00 pm - Hawai'i vs. North Dakota State

Saturday, March 12, 2016
10:00 am - California vs. North Dakota State
12:00 pm - Hawai'i vs. Baylor
2:00 pm - Hawai'i vs. North Dakota State