The Hawaii Tropics return home for a three game series against the Pacific Division Champs Sacramento Mad Popes.
Game 1- The Mad Popes extend the Hawaii losing streak to six games with a win in the series opener. Tropics SP Zak ‘Hitman’ Johnson gave a good effort against the Mad Popes with 6 1/3 innings of work. He allowed two runs on six hits but walked four to go along with four punchies. He took the loss to fall to 10-14 with a 4.64 ERA.
The only offense the Tropics could muster was off the bat of Mike Campbell. Campbell was 3 for 4 with a solo homer.
Sacramento wins 3-1.
Game 2-The Tropics and Mad Popes battle for sixteen inning before Sacramento comes out on top to extend Hawaii’s misery to seven games. SP Maup Manshert kept the game close with three runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings. He fanned seven in a no decision. The Hawaii bullpen gave up a run on three hits over 9 1/3 innings. Jon Whaley took the loss with 1 2/3 innings giving up the go ahead run on two hits, the winner, a solo shot.
Mike Campbell was 2 for 7 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. Ron Shiplack was 3 for 6 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. Stephen Cox was 1 for 2 with a triple and an RBI.
Sacramento wins 4-3.
Game 3- The Mad Popes score six runs early and hold off Hawaii for a series sweep. The Tropics used a bullpen day to no effect as Bill Dempsey looks completely overmatched. He pitched 2 1/3 innings allowing four run-on seven hits and fall to 0-2 on the season.
Manny Garcia was 1 for 5 with a solo homer. Pierangelo Ferri was 1 for 4 with a double and an RBI.
Sacramento wins 6-2.
