BOISE, Idaho — University of Hawai‘i freshman and Kaua‘i High School graduate Jessica Iwata slammed four home runs in Saturday’s doubleheader and broke the single-game record RBIs with eight. The 25th-ranked UH softball team (33-11, 11-0 WAC) hit 12 home
BOISE, Idaho — University of Hawai‘i freshman and Kaua‘i High School graduate Jessica Iwata slammed four home runs in Saturday’s doubleheader and broke the single-game record RBIs with eight.
The 25th-ranked UH softball team (33-11, 11-0 WAC) hit 12 home runs in the doubleheader sweep at Boise State, 9-5 and 12-1 at Mountain Cove Softball Field in Boise, Idaho, states a release from the UH athletic department.
Head Coach Bob Coolen earned his 700th win at UH in the second game and Kelly Majam tied the Western Athletic Conference home run record with her 23rd.
Coolen, who is in his 19th season as the head coach of the Rainbow Wahine, now has a record of 700-423-1. Overall in 24 seasons as a head coach, he has amassed a 772-516-1 record. At the beginning of the season, Coolen was ranked 30th all time in the NCAA Division I in wins. He continues to be the all-time winningest coach in UH softball history.
Majam continues to impress in her rookie season. Her 23rd home run ties her with Fresno State All-American Christina Clark for the single-season WAC home run record set in 2004. On the day, Majam was walked three times and scored four runs, but her 18-game hit streak was snapped in the final game of the series. She may not have gotten a hit in the game, but she still got on base three of four times and scored three runs to end her monumental road trip.
Fellow freshman Iwata broke the school’s single-game record with eight RBIs in the nightcap. She belted out three home runs in the game, including her second career grand slam. The previous record was held by Dana Degen (at Oregon on April 19, 2000) and Cheyenne Thompson (vs. Sacramento State on March 25, 1994). Iwata’s three home runs ties her for UH’s and the WAC’s single-game record with Amanda Tauali‘i and Fresno State’s Christina Clark. Iwata’s eight RBIs also tied the WAC single game record, with San Jose State’s Brittany McConnell.
Iwata led the team with eight homers and five doubles with 20 RBI on her second career road trip.
The Rainbow Wahine are off to their best start ever in conference with a WAC-best 11-0 record, and remain the only undefeated team in the WAC, with Fresno State in second with a 7-2 conference mark and UH’s next opponent, Louisiana Tech at 6-3.
