HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i Rainbow baseball team (16-12) rallied late to defeat the Gonzaga Bulldogs (11-15) 6-5 in front of a crowd of 2,368 at Les Murakami Stadium Sunday. Zach Gallagher (3-1) came in to get the win, allowing just one run in 4.1 innings while Jeremy Stumetz (2-2) took the loss for the Zags. Jesse Moore came in to record the final out of the game and pick up his third save of the season.

Kolten Wong led the way for UH, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a home run. Greg Garcia also went 2-for-4 with two runs while Kevin Macdonald was 1-for-3 with a run, an RBI and a double.

The 'Bows got the scoring started in the bottom of the first inning as Wong drove in Garcia to put UH ahead 1-0. Gonzaga answered in the top of the second with a run of its own, tying it at 1-1.

The Zags took the lead in the top of the third, scoring a run to get it to 2-1. They later put up two runs in the top of the fifth to go ahead 4-1. Gonzaga had a chance to do more damage, but Gallagher came in and struck out the final batter with the bases loaded, keeping the 'Bows within three runs.

UH finally got to Stumetz in the bottom of the eighth. Wong tied the game, blasting a three-run homer to right field. Macdonald later added an RBI-double before scoring on a Bulldog error, pushing the Rainbows ahead 6-4.

Gonzaga was able to score a run in the top of the ninth before Moore came in to strike out the final batter and earn the save.

Hawai'i will now start conference play, hosting rival Fresno State in their WAC-opening series at Les Murakami Stadium from Friday, Apr. 9, to Sunday, Apr. 11.

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