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Box Score 2 HAYWARD, CA (March 1, 2014) - The Hawai`i Pacific Baseball Team (9-3) split the final two games of its road trip against Cal State East Bay (8-7). The Sea Warriors took game one 6-1 in 10 innings, but dropped game two 1-0.
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Game one was a pitcher's duel as HPU ace Joshua "Rico" Garcia shut down the Pioneers, allowing just one run on five hits in eight innings of work.
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The Pioneers scored a run to open scoring in the second inning, but the Sea Warriors answered with a run of their own in the seventh inning on a
Samuel Goold RBI single.
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The Sea Warriors threatened with runners on base in the eighth and ninth innings, but the score remained tied after nine and went to extra innings.
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Codey Ellenwood led off the 10th inning with a single and moved to second on a throwing error.
Mitchell Bumann came on to pinch-run for Ellenwood and then
James Carraway followed with a walk. Both advanced on a passed ball before
Ryan Torres-Torioka knocked in Bumann for what would eventually be the game-winning run.
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HPU batted around while adding four more runs in the 10th before
Doug Christie finished the game with his second scoreless inning to pick up the win.
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Game two was low scoring affair with both teams only combining for six hits.
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The Pioneers managed a run in the opening inning off HPU starter
Luke Laurita, but the freshman settled down to allow just three hits over five innings.Â
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The Sea Warriors threatened with base runners in each of the final three innings, but struggled to find the game-tying score, dropping game two 1-0.
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Senior
Keanu Kapana continued to swing a hot bat going 3-6 with an RBI and a run scored.
Jordan Oshiro went 4-6 on the day with an RBI and a run scored. He continues to befuddle pitchers and catchers on the base paths as he swiped four more stolen bases. Â
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The Sea Warriors return to Oahu for an eight-game home stand beginning with California Baptist on March 10th. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at Hans L'Orange Park.