The University of Hawai'i baseball team will host Chicago State in a four-game series which includes the season's first and only doubleheader.
Mar. 13-15 | Les Murakami Stadium | Honolulu, O'ahu
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HAWAI'I
RAINBOW WARRIORS
(11-6, 0-0 Big West) |
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CHICAGO STATE
COUGARS
(2-14, 0-0 WAC) |
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PITCHING PROBABLES
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GAME 1 • Friday, Mar. 13 • 6:35 p.m. HT
Live Stats • Radio (ESPN Honolulu | FM 92.7, AM 1420) • Tickets
RHP [SO] Aaron Davenport (4-0, 2.15) vs. TBA |
GAME 2 • Saturday, Mar. 14 • 1:05 p.m. HT
Live Stats • Radio (ESPN Honolulu | FM 92.7, AM 1420) • Tickets
RHP [SR] Logan Pouelsen (0-2, 6.48) vs. TBA |
GAME 3 • Saturday, Mar. 14 • Immediately Following Game 2
Live Stats • Radio (ESPN Honolulu | FM 92.7, AM 1420) • Tickets
LHP [JR] Brandon Ross (1-0, 1.35) vs. TBA |
GAME 4 • Sunday, Mar. 15 • 1:05 p.m. HT
Live Stats • Radio (CBS Sports Radio | AM 1500) • Tickets
TBA vs. TBA |
- Hawai'i beat Oregon in a series for the first time since 2010 when the Rainbow Warriors won three of four games against the Ducks.
- Junior Kole Kaler is coming off his first Big West Player of the Week honor after hitting .462 with six RBI and three doubles against Oregon.
- Hawai'i topped a top-five team for the first time since 2013 (#3 Cal State Fullerton, April 26) when they upset #2 Vanderbilt Feb. 29.
- Hawai'i has had the 47th toughest schedule in the country.
- The Rainbow Warriors hold a 10-1 all-time series record over the Cougars.
- Chicago State enters the week on an eight game losing streak.
- The Cougars will have played Auburn and Louisville in their past five games entering the series with the Rainbow Warriors.
- Chicago State will be playing six games in six days this week.
- Hawai'i received votes in two different national polls for the second straight week. The Rainbow Warriors have received votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) poll every week but the preseason poll.
- Hawai'i is third in the nation in sacrifice bunts (18) and sacrifice flies (14).
- Hawai'i recorded its first shutout since April 15, 2018 when the Bows won 8-0 against NDSU Feb. 17.
- Dustin Demeter hit a walk-off two-run home run against Hawai'i-Hilo on Opening Day. His first HR since 2018 (out 2019 with injury).
- Hawai'i returns two All-Big West selections from the 2019 roster in sophomore Scotty Scott (Freshman Field Player of the Year and Honorable Mention team) and redshirt junior Alex Baeza (Honorable Mention).
- Scotty Scott was named a 2019 Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Scott finished 2019 with 17 multi-hit games and was the only Rainbow to start all 50 games.
- Dylan Thomas was drafted for the second year in a row by the Minnesota Twins. After going in the 38th round in 2018, Thomas was selected in the 13th round in 2019.
Promotions: California Hotel and Casino is the series sponsor. Sign up for your chance to a Vacations Hawai'i Las Vegas Package for two (21 yrs and older) at each game of the series at the sports marketing table near the main entrance. The grand prize winner will be selected on Sunday's, March 15th game.
Friday (Mar 13)
- Autograph Session. Stick around after the game for an autograph session with the Hawai'i baseball team on the field.
Saturday (Mar 14)
- Boy Band Night - Enjoy top music hits and video clips from your favorite boy bands. Bring your favorite sporty bomber jackets, tight jeans, and glitter boots.
- Little league teams or groups that purchased group rate package are invited onto the field to stand alongside the Hawai'i baseball players for the National Anthem & Hawai'i Pono'i prior to the game on Saturday (check-in 30 minutes prior to first pitch of the first game near the Big West Conference logo on the ground level).
Sunday (Mar 15)
- Girl Groups Day - Enjoy top music hits and video clips from your favorite girl groups.
- Sunday Funday 4-Pack. Package #1 - $25 for a family of four (two adults and two youth); Package #2 - $40 (four adults). Each ticket package includes four (4) upper level tickets and four (4) $5.00 Sodexo Concession Coupons (while supplies last).
