HONOLULU – After taking game one on Thursday, Academy of Art (9-14, 5-5 PacWest) returned to Hans l'Orange Park looking to take a 2-0 advantage in the series. However, Hawaii Pacific (12-12, 2-10 PacWest) had different plans, producing 11 hits to defeat the Urban Knights 10-2.
 
Junior right-hander Luke Lacy lasted 5.0 innings in his sixth start of the season. The Valenica, Calif. native gave up seven runs (six earned) on nine hits during his outing. ART U was unable to recover from the deficit created by the Sharks after they scored in every inning between the fourth and seventh frames.
 
The Urban Knights were able to avoid being shut out by putting a pair of runs across in the eighth. With the bases loaded and no outs, senior infielder Erick Luna hit a ground ball to the shortstop which produced a run. After junior outfielder Kyle McGraw walked on four pitches to load the bases once again, junior catcher Tyler Harry delivered a single to center field to plate junior outfielder Evan Ray.
 
ART U threatened in the ninth, getting a runner into scoring position with two outs. However, they were unable to score the run and Academy of Art fell by a score of 10-2.
 
With the series now split at one game apiece, Academy of Art will face the Sharks twice in a double header on Saturday that begins at 2:00 p.m. HT.