If anyone needed spring break it was the Shocker baseball team. After a three-game road sweep at the hands of Long Beach State, a trip to Hawaii against the 2-15 Rainbows appeared to be what Gene Stephenson’s team needed to get going back in the right direction. Unfortunately for the Shockers, the highlight of their trip may have been the sandy beaches as they were only able to grab one game from Hawaii.

March 20 

What happened:  The Rainbows took game one of the series 6-1 to send the Shockers to their fourth consecutive loss.

How it happened: Hawaii scored four runs in the fourth inning to take a 5-1 lead.

March 21 

What happened: WSU dropped the second game of the series 7-3.

How it happened: Zach Beringer made it through just four innings, giving up eight hits and walking four batters. Aaron LaBrie later took the mound and allowed four hits and walked one batter.

March 22

What happened: WSU grabbed its first and only win of the series, beating the Rainbows 6-2.

How it happened: It’s Johnny Coy Time. The senior led WSU to a 6-2 win, going 4-for-4 with three RBIs.

March 23

What happened: Hawaii starter Matt Cooper threw 7.2 shutout innings as the Rainbows blanked the Shockers 7-0.

How it happened: Kris Gardner made the start for WSU and gave up three runs and five hits in three innings. WSU had 10 hits but left nine runners on base.

March 24

Cancelled due to rain.

The Shocker softball team traveled to Edwardsville, Ill., during spring break to play a neutral conference series doubleheader with the Bradley Braves. 

GAME ONE

What happened: The Shockers dropped the match 2-0, snapping their two game winning streak.

How it happened: Madelyn Lynch-Crumrine out-dueled Katie Armagost in a pitching showdown. Lynch-Crumrine threw a three-hit shutout.  Armagost threw her 10th complete game of the season, allowing two hits and striking out two batters.

GAME TWO

What happened: WSU returned the favor and defeated the Braves 2-0.

How it happened: Sloan Anderson pitched her fourth complete game shutout of the season, striking out two Bradley hitters and allowed only five hits.