Rainbows alone in first after sweeping New Mexico State
Four different pitchers combined on a seven-hit shutout and Garrett Champion’s RBI double stood as the only run of the game as Hawaii defeated New Mexico State 1-0 on Saturday night to complete a three-game sweep at Les Murakami Stadium.
Champion doubled home Zack Swasey with two outs in the fifth to help Hawaii (28-18, 8-4 Western Athletic Conference) move into sole possession of first place in the WAC.
David Longville (2-2) retired all eight batters he faced to earn the win in relief of Scott Squier, who allowed seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Lawrence Chew retired all five batters he faced and Brent Harrison got Cody Edwards to ground out to short for the final out to earn his eighth save.
Michael Ormseth (7-1) lost his first decision for the Aggies (30-17, 7-5) who have dropped six in a row after winning 30 of their first 41 games.
Hawaii will depart on Thursday for its last road trip of the regular season, beginning with three games against Sacramento State on Friday.