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Kamana Nahaku vs. Wichita State
6
Wichita State WSU 4-1
7
Winner Hawaii UH 4-1
Wichita State WSU
4-1
6
Final
7
Hawaii UH
4-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wichita State WSU 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 6 2
Hawaii UH 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 X 7 4 1

W: Garman, Grant (1-0) L: Morrison, Ryan (0-1) S: Alkire II, John (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

More Manoa Magic Caps Epic Comeback

HONOLULU – Behind yet another come from behind effort and more late-game Mānoa Magic, the Hawai'i baseball team defeated Wichita State, 7-6, in the series opener Thursday at Les Murakami Stadium.
 
Kody Watanabe capped off a stretch of seven unanswered Rainbow Warrior runs with a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the eighth to put the 'Bows in front for good and move them to 4-1 on the year.
 
Down 6-0 and in the midst of getting no-hit in the bottom of the seventh, the Rainbow Warriors began the inning with four straight walks. After getting their first run by way of walks, Jake Redding beat out a ball to second for UH's first hit of the game and brought in Elijah Ickes. Christian Hoffman would also score on the play after a throwing error to first. The 'Bows would get within two runs of the Shockers after an Evan Rolbiecki sacrifice fly plated Tate Shimao.
 
The offense was back out in quick fashion after a 1-2-3 eighth inning by Grant Garman. Kamana Nahaku started the bottom with a roped double down the left field line. Ben Zeigler-Namoa followed that up with a single to center field allowing a speedy Nahaku to score from second. Later in the inning, Ickes reached on a fielders-choice and Tate Shimao walked. With two on and two outs Watanabe blasted a 2-2 pitch to the warning track to drive in two runs, completing the comeback.
 
Wichita State got their bats going early, putting up a four spot in the third inning after two RBI singles by Jack Quick and Owen Washburn. The Shockers added to their score in the sixth inning on an Owen Washburn RBI double and a Max Kaufer RBI single.
 
John Alkire II entered the ninth and shut down any hopes of a Shockers answer, going three up, three down and getting his first save. Isaiah Magdaleno pitched five innings and struck out 7 during his second outing of the season, and Grant Garman went three innings, striking out five and earning his first win as a 'Bow.
 
The four, five, six, and seven hitters in the lineup combined for five of the runs batted in. Redding continued his early season success and brought his batting average to .300. Watanabe went 1-for-4 and drove in the tying and game winning run, and Zeigler-Namoa had another key late game RBI.
 
Hawai'i will be back in action Friday honoring Les Murakami and his induction into the College Baseball Hall Of Fame. The festivities will start at 6:00 p.m and first pitch will follow at 6:35 p.m
 
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