Sharks Rally Falls Short in Series Opener Against Westmont

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Hawai'i Pacific battled back with a five-run third inning but ultimately fell 13-8 to Westmont in the series opener on Tuesday morning at Dean Harvey Field. Westmont jumped out early, using multiple home runs to build a 6-0 lead through three innings. The Warriors extended that advantage to 9-5 after a big fourth inning, putting the Sharks in an early hole. HPU responded in the third with one of its strongest offensive frames of the game. Ethan Murakoshi got things started with an RBI double before Kan Taguchi drove in a run with a single. The...