BASEBALL BOWS SWEPT BY UC IRVINE

(March 17): We really don't how Hawaii will measure up against the rest of the Western Athletic Conference once league plays begins this weekend.

But based on early evidence, this is much appears certain: UH very clearly is not in the same league with the nation's best college baseball teams.

No. 8 UC Irvine underscored that point over the weekend by sweeping a three-game series against the visiting Bows by a combined 36-7. The Anteaters followed up a 9-0 win on Friday with romps of 14-3 and 13-4 on Saturday.

Those lopsided setbacks dropped Hawaii's record to 7-12, including 0-8 against ranked opponents.

UH plays another ranked team on Tuesday, hosting No. 21 San Diego, before opening the WAC campaign with a three-game series against visiting Fresno State.

Avenging a four-game loss the night before, Hawaii posted a 33-31, 30-26, 30-27 volleyball victory over UC Irvine on Saturday.

UH improved to 9-10 overall and 6-8 in the MPSF. The Bows are back in eighth place, the minimum requirement for the MPSF playoffs. They have eight matches remaining, with six on the road.

Texas topped No. 16 UH 5-0 in a Spring Fling softball tournament on Saturday, limiting the Rainbow Wahine to four hits. UH split a pair of games on Friday. UH is now 21-8 overall.

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