The University of Hawaii baseball team has promoted **** istant coach Jordon Twohig to hitting coach and recruiting coordinator.
Twohig, in his second year with the Rainbow Warriors, also moves into the hot-corner office. Twohig will succeed head coach Rich Hill as the ’Bows’ third-base coach.
“I’m super honored Rich would trust me with something like that,” Twohig said, “and trust the ability of decision-making.”
From the coach’s box near third, Hill would issue the stop or go signs to baserunners, relay strategy and call timeouts to encourage hitters and throw off a pitcher’s rhythm. But Hill said he probably is better “served in the dugout,” among his players, with a macro view and the timing to call changes and plays.
“I said if I felt like that,” Hill added, “I’m going back in.”