Rachael Turner launched a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Hawaii softball team a 3-2 win over Cal Poly to complete a series sweep of the Mustangs on Saturday at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.

The Rainbow Wahine (19-16, 3-3 Big West) opened the conference doubleheader by hitting three homers in the first inning on their way to an 11-0 five-inning rout of the Mustangs (17-18, 1-5). In the series finale, Cal Poly’s Dakota Casper held the Wahine to one hit through six innings and the Mustangs led 2-0 with two out in the bottom of the seventh. Callee Heen drew a walk and Cheeks Ramos singled to bring Turner to the plate. The senior first baseman sent Casper’s next pitch over the right-field fence for the first homer of her career.

Hawaii’s Dominique Martinez (1-1) earned her first career victory. Martinez gave up two runs on four hits in the first, then held Cal Poly to two singles the rest of the way.

UH began the day with a seven-run outburst in the first inning, with Nicole Lopez hitting a three-run homer and Heen following with a solo shot. Alyssa Sojka added a two-run homer later in the inning and Lopez went deep again in the second inning and finished with a career-high five RBIs.

UH’s Dana Thomsen (11-10) held Cal Poly to three hits in her second straight shutout.

HPU softball sweeps Hawaii Hilo

The Hawaii Pacific softball team swept a doubleheader from Hawaii Hilo on Saturday at Sand Island Field.

In the first game, Jordan Curry pitched a six-hitter with five strikeouts in the Sharks’ 8-2 victory. Both runs she allowed were unearned. Cieana Curran and Noelani Boyer both drove in two runs and Sienna Santiago scored three runs for HPU.

In the second game, Gabriella Nowack pitched a three-hitter and Curran had a two-run triple in the Sharks’ 4-1 win. Leah Gonzales pitched three scoreless innings for Hilo.

The Sharks improved to 17-14, 10-10 PacWest, while the Vulcans fell to 23-13, 11-7.

UH water polo scores senior-night rout

Hawaii sophomore Maartje Keuning scored four goals and junior Irene Gonzalez added three in the fifth-ranked Rainbow Wahine water polo team’s 12-6 Big West rout of No. 14 Long Beach State on Saturday at Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex.

The Wahine (18-4, 3-0 Big West) led 4-2 at halftime and outscored LBSU (11-12, 2-2) 5-1 in the third period to take control.

Bidne to speak at Honolulu QB Club

University of Hawaii women’s golf coach Stephen Bidne will be the featured speaker at Monday’s meeting of the Honolulu Quarterback Club at the Maple Garden restaurant.

The luncheon starts at 11:30 a.m., with the program to start at noon. The cost is $16. The meeting is open to the general public.