Moving from leadoff to third in the batting order, Jon Hee drove in three runs, including the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning, and Hawai'i stunned No. 13 Stanford, 5-2, last night at Sunken Diamond in Stanford, Calif.

The Rainbows (10-19) played well in all phases in snapping a six-game losing streak and beating a nationally ranked team for the first time after dropping nine in a row to top 25 competition.

"There's no question it's our best game in a long time and maybe even all year," UH coach Mike Trapasso said. "It was really a complete game, a great effort by our kids competitively on the mound, defensively and we were really sharp today offensively."

Both teams staffed the game that featured 12 pitchers, seven by the Cardinal (13-8). But it was a duel of staffs until the Rainbows' three-run ninth.

Facing Alex Pracher (0-1), Stanford's sixth pitcher of the game, Sean Montplaisir singled with one out and took third on a hit-and-run single to left-center by the left-handed hitting Derek DuPree. Hee, who was 2 for 3 with a double, hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Montplaisir and give UH a 3-2 lead.

DuPree then stole second and Brandon Haislet walked. Jeff Van Doornum then singled to center to score DuPree.

Pracher was lifted for Brandt Walker, whose wild pitch advanced the runners. Kevin Macdonald reached first safely on third baseman Adam Gaylord's throwing error that let Haislet score to make it 5-2. Landon Hernandez struck out to end the inning.

"Jon's been swinging well," Trapasso said of moving Hee to the third spot. "He's always been able to get on but no one can seem to get him in."

But before the Rainbows' big inning — their biggest since scoring four in the eighth in a 5-0 win against Fresno State on March 22 — it took some incredible pitching by Jayson Kramer to keep the score 2-2.

In the bottom of the eighth, Sean Ratliff, who was 3 for 4, tripled to lead off against Sam Spangler. Kramer came in and UH brought its infielders in to make a play at the plate if needed.

Brent Milleville lined out to shortstop Hee and pinch hitter Ben Clowe grounded out to Hee, with Ratliff holding third. Kramer then struck out pinch hitter Jeff Whitlow to end the inning.

Kramer (1-1) retired the side in order in the ninth.

"I don't think you can say enough about the job he did and really establishing himself as THAT guy in the bullpen tonight," Trapasso said of Kramer.

Freshman Greg Garcia returned to action since an ankle injury at UC Irvine on March 15. He went 3 for 4, scoring UH's first run. Trapasso said Garcia is not completely healthy and could not stop for fear of aggravating his injury.

"That first run he scored basically because he couldn't stop," said Trapasso, noting that Garcia went through stop sign at third. "He made a great slide and was safe."

Trapasso put Montplaisir (2 for 4) at leadoff because that was what he was recruited for and batted DuPree (2 for 4) second because he had been hot of late (5 for 13 entering the game). He also was pleased with Spangler, who pitched himself out of a jam in the eighth.

Van Doornum also had three hits in UH's 13-hit attack.

"I couldn't be more proud of our guys with the way they came out to compete like they did," Trapasso said. "There's no quit in these guys. They're going to continue to fight, scratch and claw. I think the folks back home are proud of us again."