{"id":142354,"date":"2021-05-25T15:04:40","date_gmt":"2021-05-26T01:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=142354"},"modified":"2021-05-25T15:07:58","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T01:07:58","slug":"aubort-liilii-pepsi-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/05\/25\/aubort-liilii-pepsi-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Vulcan outfielders slug their way to earn Pepsi Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Chris Aubort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Hilo outfielders Chris Aubort<\/strong> and Vevesi Liilii<\/strong> are the final 2021 Pepsi Athletes of the Week after their baseball and softball performances in southern California.<\/p>\n

Right fielder Aubort wrapped up a solid season at the PacWest AQ<\/abbr> Pod Series in Azusa, May 20–22. He went 6-for-16 (.375) and scored four times in the four games against Azusa Pacific University and Academy of Art. He also drove in three runs, hit a double, a home run and stole a base. On the season Aubort led the Vulcans in doubles (9), home runs (3) and was second in RBI<\/abbr> (15). He also stole seven bases in nine attempts.<\/p>\n

Center fielder Liilii crushed the ball during the NCAA<\/abbr> West Region tournament in Irvine, Calif., May 19–21. The senior hit three home runs, including one each in upsets over Western Washington University (WWU<\/abbr>) and No. 1 seed Concordia University (CUI<\/abbr>). She was 4-for-11 in the four games, scored four times, and drove in five runs. Two home runs came against the top pitchers in the region\u2014WWU<\/abbr>‘s Anna Kasner and CUI<\/abbr>‘s Callie Nunes, both the Pitchers of the Year in their conferences. Liilii hit .321 this season and led the Vulcans in home runs (5) and RBI<\/abbr> (27).<\/p>\n

For more go to the ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½<\/abbr> Hilo athletics website.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Vevesi Liilii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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