HONOLULU--The University of Hawai'i softball team will host its annual Fall Preseason Classic Tournament this week. The Rainbow Wahine will compete against Fullerton College and Chaminade in the three day tournament that runs from Thursday, Nov. 11 - Saturday, Nov. 13. All games will be played at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
For the first-time since March 2020, UH will welcome its home fans to the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. For those attending games this week, please be sure to visit the
Game Day Information Page page which includes important information regarding vaccination and mask policy, LumiSight UH app, digital ticketing, parking, clear bag policy, and more. All fans must be fully vaccinated to enter.
The 2022 edition of the Rainbow Wahine softball team is led by 17 returnees--including eight starters from a year ago when the 'Bows posted a 12-19 overall record and an 11-13 Big West mark in the COVID shortened season. Hawai'i welcomes five new freshman into the fold for the 2022 season.
Last year, five different Rainbow Wahine earned All-Big West accolades--
Nawai Kaupe,
Maya Nakamura, and
Brittnee Rossi all earned second team honors. First baseman
Dallas Millwood received honorable mention honors while Nakamura was also named to the BWC All-Freshman Team. Rossi accumulated 30 hits and scored 21 runs while leading the team in on-base percentage (.436), primarily hitting leadoff. Kaupe, who was also the only Hawai'i player to garner NFCA West Region honors, recorded a .950 fielding percentage at shortstop and led the team with 24 runs, 22 RBI, and six home runs. Nakamura played everywhere on the field as a true utility player. She hit a shade under .300, finishing the season with a .299 batting average, 26 hits, and was she tied with a team-high seven doubles with Rossi. First baseman Millwood came on strong in the latter part of the season, leading the team with a .356 batting average and .525 slugging percentage. Millwood added 14 RBIs, four doubles, and two home runs, respectively. To top it all off, she led the every day nine with a .994 field percentage, committing just one error all year.
In the pitching circle,UH returns the two pitchers who carried the bulk of the workload in 2020--
Jetta Nannen and
Ashley Murphy. Nannen threw 87.1 innings last year--the most by any Rainbow Wahine, while Murphy was second on the team with 65.2 innings pitched. This season, the Rainbow Wahine welcome in a pair of freshman pitchers in Brianna Lopez and Chloe Borges who look to make an impact for the 'Bows.
| 2021 FALL PRESEASON CLASSIC TOURNAMENT |
| Dates |
Thurs., Nov. 11 - Sat., Nov. 13, 2021 |
| Location |
Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium - Honolulu, O'ahu |
| Live Stats |
Live Stats for UH games ONLY - HawaiiAthletics.com |
| Tournament Game Schedule |
*SEE BELOW - or CLICK HERE |
| Social Media |
@HawaiiSB  | #GoBows | @HawaiiSoftball  | Facebook  |
2021 FALL PRESEASON CLASSIC TOURNAMENT
Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadiu - Honolulu, O'ahu
Nov. 11-13, 2021
Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021
4:00 p.m. - Hawai'i vs. Chaminade
Friday, Nov. 12, 2021
4:00 p.m. - Chaminade vs. Fullerton
6:00 p.m. - Hawai'i vs. Fullerton
Saturday, Nov. 13
10:00 a.m. - Fullerton vs. Chaminade
12:00 p.m. - Hawai'i vs. Chaminade
2:00 p.m. - Hawai'i vs. Fullerton
