Staff ace Jared Alexander made the trip, but is unlikely to see any action because of pain in his pitching elbow. Two pitchers, Alex Bates and Alex Capal, are also doubtful because of injuries.
By the process of elimination, left-hander Nick Rhodes became the designated starter for today's game against New Mexico State in Ruston, La.
Rhodes is 4-6 with a 5.23 ERA. He'll be opposed by right-hander Heath Goin, who is 6-2 with a 4.68 ERA as well as a pair of earlier victories against Hawaii.
UH, by the way, won the regular-season series between the two teams by a 5-3 margin.
Today's other first-round match-ups in the double-elimination tournament: Regular-season champ Fresno State faces Sacramento State and Nevada meets San Jose State.
The survivor will earn the WAC's automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.
On another baseball related note:
Five UH players received all-WAC honors yesterday. Shortstop John Hee, center fielder Brandon Haislet and Alexander were name to the first team. Catcher Landon Hernandez and Gregg Garcia were selected to the second team.
Fresno State swept the top individual awards. Outfielder Steve Susdorf was Player of the Year, Tanner Scheppers was the top pitcher and infielder Danny Muno was the leading freshman.
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