Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ALAMEDA, Calif. (April 1, 2016) – The Hawaii Pacific baseball team swept a road doubleheader with Holy Names University, winning the opener 4-3 and taking the return matchup 11-4, to begin a four-game PacWest Conference series at College of Alameda.
 
The Sharks (21-11, 13-9 PacWest) received a go-ahead 2-run double in the first game from catcher William Leskovec in the top of the eighth inning that flipped a one-run deficit to a one-run advantage. The backstop finished 3-for-4, while teammates Nolan Barraza and Austin Inabata collected two hits apiece.
 
Kyle Detwiler (5-0) remained perfect on the season after limiting the Hawks to three runs on five hits over 7 1/3 innings.
 
Brandon Bonilla, the team's senior closer, held Holy Names scoreless over the final 1 2/3 innings and nailed down his ninth save of the season; he struck out four of the five batters he retired and is currently tied as the national leader in saves. The hard-throwing lefty has allowed one unearned run in 14 innings this season, through which he has struck out 21.
 
Sharks starter Jordan Knoll (1-0) picked up the win in the return matchup after scattering five hits and giving up two earned runs while striking out three. Tyler Van Stone held the opposition scoreless over the final four innings to earn his first save of the campaign.
 
Tre' Haliburton-Goeas homered and drove in three to pace the offensive outburst, while Barraza went 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Tanner Tokunaga, Reid Akau and designated hitter Christian Kapeliela notched two base knocks apiece as the Sharks racked up 14 hits.
 
Hawks (5-26, 3-15) hurler Kyle Scott (1-6) took the loss in the second game after allowing nine runs (four earned) on seven hits.
 
Bonilla, the son of former Major League slugger Bobby Bonilla, joined the Sharks after spending time at both Arizona State and Grand Canyon Universities. The hard-throwing relief option, who can let it fly at 97 mph, also boasts a biting slider that darts in toward right-handed hitters.
 
Bonilla was selected in the 37^th round of the MLB First-Year Player Draft in 2011 after his time at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., by the Colorado Rockies. He was then picked in 2014 via the 25^th round of the MLB June Amateur Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, but chose instead to focus on earning his college degree; he's currently a graduate student at HPU.
 
The Sharks are aiming to improve on their 27-20 record from last year, which included a 17-15 mark in conference play. HPU was picked to finish seventh this season in a very competitive 10-team PacWest Conference via a preseason vote by league coaches. The team is guided by 11^th-year skipper Garett Yukumoto, who is the program's winningest coach at 310-207-1.  
 
HPU continues its eight-game Northern California road swing with a doubleheader against Holy Names on Saturday, April 2 (games at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.).