FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific baseball team is set to host Hawai'i Hilo for a four-game PacWest Conference series, beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday and concluding with another twin bill on Monday afternoon.   
 
SCHEDULE
Series 6 – vs. Hawai'i Hilo

Saturday, March 24 • 11:00 a.m. / 2:00 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • FPU Diamond
Live Stats • Audio
 
Monday, March 26 • 2:00 p.m. / 5:00 p.m.
Fresno, Calif. • FPU Diamond
Live Stats • Audio
 
About Fresno Pacific (9-9, 6-6 PacWest)
• The Sunbirds split last weekend's series with Biola, taking the opener of two doubleheaders but dropping both nightcaps.
• FPU's offense has slowed since PacWest play began, dropping from 8.17 runs per game over six non-conference games to 5.42 runs per game in 12 games of league action.
• Sunbird third baseman Ross Dodds has reached base safely in each of his last 17 games, hitting .328 and leading the team in RBI during that stretch.
• Alex Garcia has settled into a rhythm on the mound, totaling 21 strikeouts and allowing just two earned runs over his last three starts, going at least eight innings in each.
 
Sunbird Leaderboard
• Batting average: Hunter Villanueva, .339
• RBI: Ross Dodds, 17
• Steals: three players tied, 3
• Doubles: Nate Case, 8
• Triples: Derek Arkelian, 2
• Home runs: Hunter Villanueva, 7
• Wins: Alex Garcia, 3
• ERA: Alex Garcia, 0.75
• Strikeouts: Esteban Lizaola, 40
 
About Hawai'i Hilo (9-11, 5-7 PacWest)
• The Vulcans split last weekend's series with nationally-ranked California Baptist, marking the second consecutive series that UHH has taken two games from their opponent.
• In Saturday's series finale against the Lancers, centerfielder Kyle Yamada came up with a 1-out RBI single to left in the bottom of the eighth that held up as the game's only run.
• The 1-2 punch of Kyle Alcorn and Dylan Spain has been a strength for the Vulcans throughout PacWest play, as the duo has combined for a 2.30 earned run average and 45 strikeouts against league opponents.
 
Vulcan Leaderboard
• Batting average: Phillip Steering, .324
• RBI: R.J. Romo, 15
• Steals: Edison Sakata, 5
• Doubles: two players tied, 5
• Triples: Phillip Steering, 1
• Home runs: Micah Carter, 2
• Wins: John Kea, 3
• ERA: Kyle Alcorn, 2.36
• Strikeouts: two players tied, 28
 
All-Time Series
• The Sunbirds claim a 14-6 advantage in all-time head-to-head meetings with the Vulcans, including a 10-3 record on their home field.
• FPU and UHH split last season in Hilo, marking the first time ever that the Sunbirds did not win the regular season series.
 
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