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Hawaii Pacific softball team dropped both of its games with the same score of 4-3 against Sonoma State and Cal State Dominguez at the Concordia Kickoff Classic in Irvine, Calif., on Friday.
The Sharks (3-3) lost to the Seawolves (1-0) and the Toros (2-1) by giving up game-winning runs in the bottom of the seventh inning of both games.
Freshman Tiari Hernandez went 4-for-7 to lead the Sharks in batting.
Hawaii Pacific continues the tournament today facing Northwest Nazarene at noon and Cal State Monterey Bay at 5:15 p.m.
HPU fliers ranked No. 5 nationally
Hawaii Pacific acrobatics and tumbling team was ranked No. 5 in the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association preseason poll.
Defending national champion Baylor took the No. 1 spot with 29 of 31 first-place votes.
Hawaii Pacific starts its season by hosting Azusa Pacific at the Shark Tank on Feb. 18.