Make ‘em earn it. ADVERTISING Make ‘em earn it. The motto continues to be one of the keys to Brendan Hornung’s success. The senior right-hander navigated his way through his fourth complete game of the season Thursday, scattering 11 hits
Make ‘em earn it.
The motto continues to be one of the keys to Brendan Hornung’s success.
The senior right-hander navigated his way through his fourth complete game of the season Thursday, scattering 11 hits and issuing no walks, as Hawaii beat UC Riverside 4-2 to open a three-game series in California.
Alex Fitchett doubled, singled, walked and scored three runs for the Rainbow Warriors (20-11, 2-2 Big West), Logan Pouelsen was 3 for 4 and Dylan Vchulek drove in a run with a hit and added a sacrifice fly.
Hornung (5-2) threw 117 pitches and struck out five while stranding eight runners on base. On the season, he has a sparkling 67-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio with a 2.26 ERA.
Dustin Demeter and Kekai Rios had two hits apiece for Hawaii.
Richard Delgado (0-2) took the loss for the Highlanders (12-17, 1-6), throwing 4 1/3 innings and yielding six hits, three walks and two runs with a strikeout.
