Honolulu, HI – Toledo (4-11) opened the Coca-Cola Malihini Kipa Aloha Tournament with a 6-5 eight-inning victory over Charleston Southern (9-10) on Friday at the University of Hawaii.
The Rockets jumped ahead but the lead changed hands halfway through the game. Toledo knotted the score in the seventh, forcing the contest into extra innings. UT held off the Buccaneers in the top of the frame, and Celeste Fidge scored the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Samantha Golden.
Senior 2B Chandler Rice (2-for-3) led the Rockets offensively with a double, a home run and two runs scored.