The Hawaii Tropics return home for the first time since spring training for their 2044 home opener. The Tropics face off with the San Fernando Bears in a three game series.
Game 1- SP Alaric Wullenweber spins another gem going 7 2/3 innings and giving up just 2 hits while striking out 13 batters en route to his 2nd win of the season.
3B Miguel Rodriguez provided the only run the Tropics would need with a double to score C Ron Shiplack. Shiplack homered in the eighth for an insurance run. Rodriguez was 1 for 3 and Shiplack was 2 for 3.
Hawaii wins 2-0.
Game 2- Tropics 2B Jack “Junkyard” Nichols hits 2 homers and drive in 3 runs and the Hawaii bullpen holds on to secure the win.
Hawaii SP Zak Johnson picked up his third win going 6 1/3 innings. He gave up 4 runs on 6 hits and struck out 4 batters.
The Bears went hitless the final 2 2/3 innings of the game as RP Douglas Wils, RP Juan “Rash” Hernandez and RP Norm McConnell shut the door.
Hawaii wins 6-4.
Game 3- Hawaii RF Mike Campbell takes advantage of runners on base and drives in 7 runs. Campbell was 3 for 5 with a Grand Slam and 2 doubles.
Jack Nicholas was walked 3 times in front of Campbell and scored all three times.
DHErnest McBride was 2 for 4 with 2 runs and an RBI.
SP Jesus Gonzalez struggled against the Bears going 4 innings surrendering 5 runs on 6 hits, a walk and struck out 6 batters. The bullpen again did a good job of shutting down the San Fernando offense as they gave up just 1 hit over 5 innings of work.
Hawaii wins 12-5 and sweeps the series.
The Hawaii Tropics host The Chicago Black Sox at Diamond head for a three game series.
Game 1- Hawaii SP Niccolo “Notorious” Destefani pitched 7 strong innings and LF Bastiao Fardos hits a 3 run homer to lead the Tropics to a series opening win.
Destefani allowed 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 6 batters. He improved to 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA.
Fardos was 2 for 4 with a run and 3 RBI.
Hawaii wins 6-2.
Game 2- The Hawaii Tropics were trailing the Chicago Black Sox 7-3 going into the bottom of the eighth. The Tropics offense exploded with 5 runs off of the Black Sox bullpen to steal the game. The big hit was a 2 run homer off the bat of LF Bastiao Fardos to put the Tropics up 8-7.
Fardos ended the day 3 for 5 with a homer, double, a run scored, 2 RBI and a stolen base.
2B Jack Nichols was 2 for 4 with a double, triple, 2 runs and 2 RBI.
Backup C Enrique Dominguez] was 2 for 2 with a double, 2 walks, 2 runs and 2 RBI.
Alaric Wullunweber got the start and struggled through 5 2/3 innings allowing 4 runs on 8 hits and a walk. He did strike out 13 batters in the no decision.
Hawaii wins 8-7.
Game 3- The Chicago Black Sox turn the tables on the Tropics in the finale scoring 3 runs in the top of the ninth and hold on for the win and avoid the sweep.
Tropics RP Norm McConnell blew his second save of the season allowing 3 runs on 1 1/3 innings of work. He gave up 4 hits and a walk while walking 2.
Ernest McBride was 1 for 5 with 2 RBI.
Chicago wins 5-3 but Hawaii wins the series 2-1.
