Sea Warriors rout Silverswords in softball

Alyssa Aipa’s two-run single highlighted a five-run second inning and Hawaii Pacific rolled to a 12-0 victory in five innings over Chaminade in yesterday’s first game of a nonconference softball doubleheader at Okita Field.

The Sea Warriors (8-2) completed the twin bill sweep of the Silverswords (3-5) with a 6-0 win in the second game. HPU broke open the contest with a three-run third, helped by three Chaminade errors.

In the run-rule shortened opener, Maile Kim belted a three-run homer to left that helped HPU to an 11-0 lead in the third. Breanne Patton and Ashley Valine combined on a five-hitter.

Weekly honors to Perriton, Patton

Brigham Young-Hawaii’s Brooke Perriton was named the Pacific West Conference player of the week and Hawaii Pacific’s Breanne Patton the pitcher of the week yesterday.

Perriton, a senior second baseman out of Maryknoll, led the conference in hitting for the week at .750. She went 3-for-4 with a double as the Seasiders lost twice to the Sea Warriors.

Patton, a junior right-hander out of Campbell, tossed a complete-game 4-0 shutout of BYUH, striking out four while walking two and giving up four hits. It was the second weekly honor for Patton in three weeks.

Vulcans sweep baseball weekly honors

Hawaii-Hilo’s Keoni Manago was named the PacWest player of the week and teammate Kekoa Lee the pitcher of the week as the Vulcans opened the season 3-2.

Manago, a senior outfielder out of Roosevelt, hit .500 in five games, going 11-for-22 with six runs, two doubles, a triple and four RBIs.

Lee, a senior left-hander out of Moanalua, struck out eight in giving up three runs over five innings as the Vulcans routed Patten 22-5 in their season opener. An outfielder when not pitching, Lee also got it done at the plate with a homer, five RBIs and six runs scored.

Hot-shooting Dastrup cited

Brigham Young-Hawaii junior guard Jake Dastrup was named the PacWest men’s basketball player of the week yesterday after helping the Seasiders go 3-0 on the road last week.

He averaged a conference-best 22.7 points, including 54 points, and went 18-for-27 on 3-point attempts. It is his second weekly honor.

SOFTBALL HONOR ROLL

» Alyssa Aipa, HPU: The freshman infielder out of Kapolei was 3-for-3 in a doubleheader sweep of BYUH.

» Gabrielle Hawkins, BYUH: The freshman pitcher struck out three, giving up five hits and two earned runs in a 4-0 loss to HPU.

» Pomaikai Kalakau, HPU: The sophomore catcher out of Kamehameha scored twice, stole two bases and drove in two runs in the doubleheader sweep of BYUH.

» Melissa Kirby, HPU: The junior pitcher scattered four hits, striking out five with no earned runs over six innings in a 7-2 win over BYUH.

» Maile Kim, HPU: The junior utility player had a homer and two RBIs against the Seasiders.

» Ashley Parry, BYUH: The junior infielder was for 2-for-2 in stolen bases against the Sea Warriors.

BASEBALL HONOR ROLL

» Aaron Correa, UHH: The senior pitcher out of Kamehameha-Hawaii, struck out seven and allowed two earned runs on two hits over 6 2/3 innings, but did not earn the win in a 3-2 victory over Patten.

» Dan Hennigs, UHH: The junior utility player helped the Vulcans start the year 3-2, scoring four runs with five RBIs. He picked up the 3-2 win over Patten in relief.

» Jonathan James, UHH: The senior infielder out of Kamehameha, went 5-for-11 with two RBIs in five games.

» Bryan Raines, UHH: The junior out of Castle allowed one run and one hit while striking out six over four innings in a win over Patten.

» Zachary Hamasaki, UHH: The sophomore outfielder out of Roosevelt hit .333 and added three steals against Patten.

BASKETBALL HONOR ROLL

MEN
» Mamadou Diarra, CU: The junior center averaged 10.7 points and 8.7 rebounds for the week.

» De’Andre Haskins, CU: The junior guard averaged 13.7 points with seven steals.

» Jason Jackson, HPU: The junior forward averaged a double-double in two road losses.

» Justin Smith, UHH: The senior forward averaged 16.5 points and 6.0 rebounds.

WOMEN
» Courtney Buster, HPU: The senior center averaged 11 points and 10 rebounds as the Sea Warriors fell on the road to nationally ranked Grand Canyon and Dixie State.

» Hillary Hurley, UHH: The junior forward averaged 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds.

» Richelle Rieben, BYUH: The senior guard averaged 17.3 points on the Seasiders’ 1-2 road trip.