'Bows clinch series win over UC Davis with 160 rout
Mar 23, 2025
On the heels of a Saturday night series-opening win, the University of Hawai‘i baseball team made it four straight victories with a dominant 16-0 rout of UC Davis in a Sunday matinee at Les Murakami Stadium.
The Rainbow Warriors (16-4) secured their second consecutive series win and continued t
o roll behind the return of senior shortstop Jordan Donahue, who shined in his second game back just four weeks after surgery to repair a fractured hamate bone in his right hand.
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Donahue went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and made an immediate impact defensively, helping UH escape a bases-loaded jam in the first inning with a smooth 6-4-3 double play.
“Being out with an injury is tough,” Donahue said. “But it was all about being a good teammate and getting healthy. Now that I’m back, I’m just trying to slow the game down and enjoy every pitch. There’s nothing like playing at Les Murakami Stadium.”
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The offense exploded behind Donahue, with Draven Nushida and Jared Quandt each notching two hits and an RBI. Maryknoll graduate Matt Miura stayed red-hot, going 2-for-2 to improve to a perfect 6-for-6 in the series.
“Watching the team while I was hurt, we were balling out,” Donahue added. “We just have to keep the confidence and good vibes going in the locker room.”
Hawai‘i’s pitching staff held UC Davis scoreless for the full nine innings, continuing a stretch of dominance on both sides of the ball. Liam O'Brien worked the first 3.1 innings allowing just two hits with two strikeouts. Sebastian Gonzalez earned the win in relief, going 4.2 innings with three strikeouts.
The Rainbow Warriors will go for the series sweep Monday night at 6:35 p.m.
The finale will be televised live on Spectrum Sports. ...read more read less