The afterglow of the most magical day for UH-Hilo athletics in recent memory vanished quickly Sunday as Hawaii’s bats turned the page, striking for five hits and four runs in the top of the first inning.
Almost as impressive as ace Jordan Kurokawa’s masterpiece a day earlier was the fact the Vulcans hung in, scratched back and gave the Rainbow Warriors a scare before losing 11-9 in front of announced crowd of 638 for a split of the two-game baseball series at Wong Stadium.
“This reminded me of a lot of games here,” said UH’s Chayce Ka’aua, a Hilo High graduate.