HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Wichita State was held to just one hit as Hawaii closed out the four-game series with a 7-1 win on Sunday afternoon at Les Murakami Stadium.
The combination of Liam O'Brien and Freddy Rodriguez blunted the Shockers attack, conceding just a two-out RBI single to
Kam Durnin in the top of the sixth while striking out nine and walking just two. The Hawaii offense made the most of seven walks and five hit by pitches handed out by WSU to secure the series, three games to one.
The Rainbow Warriors (7-1) continued their torrid two-out hitting, getting a two-run double with two outs in the third from Elijah Ickes and later putting the game away in the bottom of the seventh with a pair of run-scoring two-out hits from Jared Quandt and Kamana Nahaku. In between, Hawaii got two sacrifice flies to build their lead over the middle innings.
Jace Miner (1-1) took the loss for Wichita State, allowing three runs over 3.1 innings.
Colton Vercoe made his Wichita State debut with a scoreless appearance out of the bullpen, recording four outs in relief of Miner.
The Shockers conclude the Hawaii road trip against Chaminade on Monday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 pm CT.
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