HONOLULU — As the baseball gods willed, the local player of Oregon State present led off Friday night’s contest at Les Murakami Stadium by smacking a ball right at the local player of Oregon State past.

Aiva Arquette’s leadoff effort for No. 7 OSU got through Hawaii shortstop (and former Beaver) Jordan Donahue, setting the tone for an 11-4 Beavers runaway over the Rainbow Warriors in the opener of a four-game nonconference series.

Arquette, a 2022 Saint Louis School graduate from Kailua who played his first two collegiate seasons at Washington, appeared at ease playing the first lifetime game at the Les. In his senior season as a Crusader, the HHSAA tournament was played at Iron Maehara Stadium on Maui. His sophomore and junior prep seasons were wiped out by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I loved it, you know?” the 6-foot-5 shortstop and elite MLB Draft prospect said. “I mean, the team loves it. We enjoyed coming back to Hawaii and just competing.”

Arquette, whose younger sister Adrianna plays for the Rainbow Wahine volleyball team, had this series circled from the moment he heard about it during his official visit to Corvallis.

So, apparently, did many others for OSU (33-11). Beaver gear was prominent among patrons at the sold-out Les.

“There’s a lot,” Arquette said of his supporters. “I’m just grateful to have him on my side and just … gladly put on a show for them.”

The HHSAA Hall of Honor inductee went 2-for-5 with a walk, a double and three runs scored.

Before he chose to go to college, he was an 18^th-round pick by Arizona. A monster sophomore season at UW boosted his stock considerably.

Arquette projected as a top-five pick in the draft before this season and his 2025 campaign — .363 hitting, .481 on-base percentage, .726 slugging, 16 home runs — has done nothing to change that.

UH tried out a four-man outfield against him. That was another first.

“It shocked me,” he said.

The venue and the star treatment weren’t the only new experiences. Friday was also his first time this season batting leadoff; Arquette spent the first 43 games of the season batting second.

Oregon State shortstop Aiva Arquette, left, shadowed Hawaii’s Ben Zeigler-Namoa as Zeigler-Namoa took a lead at second base in the eighth inning Friday. (Spectrum News/Brian McInnis)

With the help of Arquette reaching on an error to begin the game, OSU jumped out to a 6-0 lead through two innings on Itsuki Takemoto (2-5). The two-way player from Japan lasted four with nine runs charged (eight earned). Max Jones was the bright spot out of the bullpen for UH (28-15) with 2 1/3 innings of scoreless work.

Catcher Wilson Weber blew it open for the Beavers with a bases-clearing double in the fourth.

Eric Segura (7-1) got the win for the Beavers in working five innings.

UH did not record an extra-base hit. Takemoto, who remained in the game as the designated hitter once his start was done, was the only ‘Bow to register a multi-hit game.

Sebastian Gonzalez is set to take the mound for UH in Game 2 of the series at 6:35 p.m. Saturday.

“That’s the best word in baseball. Tomorrow,” UH coach Rich Hill told the Spectrum Sports postgame crew.

Saturday and Sunday’s 1:05 p.m. contest are sold out; there are limited seats left for Monday’s series finale.

Brian McInnis covers the state’s sports scene for Spectrum News Hawaii. He can be reached at brian.mcinnis@charter.com.

GULF SHORES, Ala. – Cal Poly beach volleyball came up mere points away from advancing to the NCAA National Championship. However, the No. 6 Mustangs fell to No. 2 TCU in the NCAA Championship Semifinals by a score of 3-1.

Three of the five matches went to three sets with several games decided by two points. TCU picked up wins at the No. 1 and No. 4 spots to go up 2-0. The No. 2 Mustang pair of Izzy Martinez and Logan Walter then won their match to make it 2-1.

At that point, the 3’s and the 5’s went to a third set with the Mustangs needing to win both. Both pairs battled back-and-forth. However, TCU’s No. 3 pair won in the third set 15-13 to clinch the dual.

2025 was another historic year for the Mustangs as the team made it to the NCAA Championship Semifinals for the second straight year and won 31 matches on the season.

The Mustangs will lose nine total seniors, four of which were starters and includes players who have been All-Americans and All-Big West honorees.

Beach Volleyball Match Results
TCU vs Cal Poly May 03, 2025 at Gulf Shores, AL

1. Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno (TCU) def. Piper Ferch/Erin Inskeep (CP) 27-25, 21-12
2. Izzy Martinez/Logan Walter (CP) def. Hailey Hamlett/Maria Gonzalez (TCU) 21-15, 17-21, 15-12
3. Allanis Navas/Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU) def. Quinn Perry/Lindsey Sparks (CP) 21-13, 18-21, 15-13
4. Ana Vergara/Anhelina Khmil (TCU) def. Ella Connor/Madi Nichols (CP) 25-23, 21-18
5. Abbey Reinard/Elise Lenahan (CP) vs. Stacy Reeves/Denie Konstantinova (TCU) 14-21, 21-18, 11-13, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (1,4,2,3)

Earlier in the day Cal Poly knocked off third-ranked Stanford 3-1

Cal Poly beach volleyball took down the No. 3 seed Stanford 3-1 in the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship Saturday to advance to the Semifinals later on Saturday.

The No. 6 seed Mustangs will take on No. 2 seed TCU in the semifinals at 11:30 a.m. PT. The match will air live on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

Against Stanford, Cal Poly got wins from the No. 1 pair of Erin Inskeep and Piper Ferch, the No. 5 pair of Abbey Reinard and Elise Lenahan, and was clinched by the No. 4 pair of Ella Connor and Madi Nichols.

This is the second straight year Cal Poly has advanced to the NCAA Championship Semifinals.

Beach Volleyball Match Results
Stanford vs Cal Poly May 03, 2025 at Gulf Shores, AL

1. Piper Ferch/Erin Inskeep (CP) def. Taylor Wilson/Ruby Sorra (STAN) 21-16, 21-15
2. Brooke Rockwell/Avery Jackson (STAN) def. Izzy Martinez/Logan Walter (CP) 21-14, 21-15
3. Quinn Perry/Lindsey Sparks (CP) vs. Charlotta Bell/Kelly Belardi (STAN) 10-21, 24-24, unfinished
4. Ella Connor/Madi Nichols (CP) def. Chloe Hoffman/Logan Tusher (STAN) 21-19, 21-16
5. Abbey Reinard/Elise Lenahan (CP) def. Daria Gusarova/Emmy Sharp (STAN) 21-17, 21-13

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,5,4)

(Article courtesy of Cal Poly Athletics).

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NEW LONDON, CONN (May 2, 2025) – The Tufts University men’s track and field team finish day one of the Division III New England Championships in 11th place out of 24 teams in a solid start to the two day competition at the United States Coast Guard Academy down in New London.

Senior Eric Meyer picked up the first points of the day for the Jumbos with a sixth place finish in the hammer throw. He earned the triplet of points with a toss of 50.36m earning him an All-New England nod. Fellow senior Ross Miller took fifth in the javelin throw, setting a new personal best with an impressive mark of 59.82m. It was the second longest throw in program history, and plenty to earn him a spot on the All-New England roster.

First year Dylan Moreno sits in sixth in the decathlon following fifth place finishes in the high jump and 400m run. His points tally of 2918 sits just ahead of Cole Anderson. Anderson finished seventh overall in the decathlon following day one, and managed to take first place in the shot put with a 12.10m toss.

Senior Noah Turner booked a spot in the 100m dash after he finished eighth in the preliminary heat with a 10.77. He will compete in the 100m finals tomorrow at 1:10 pm. 

The Jumbos will resume competition in New London tomorrow morning at 11:30 am.

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The incoming freshman played in the Senior League in France and was a member of several youth national teams. Most recently, Jioshvili Ravva helped her team to a World School Championship title with the National Center.

She has experience both indoors and on the sand as she was a French Beach Volleyball Champion twice and also has one Indoor Volleyball Championship to her credit.

Her mother, Victoria Ravva, is renowned as one of the best pro volleyball players to come out of France. As a pro, she won 40 league titles, earned MVP honors and ‘best scorer’ three times and ‘best blocker’ honors eight times in both the French League and the CEV Champions League.

Tech has now added four transfers and seven freshmen to its roster for the 2025 campaign.