HONOLULU – The Hawai'i baseball team stays home to continue its eight game homestand with a four-game series against UC Davis April 23-25 at Les Murakami Stadium.
| HAWAI'I (16-14, 8-12 Big West) vs UC Davis (10-24, 5-15 Big West) |
| Date | Time |
Friday, April 23 at 3 p.m. HT; Saturday (DH), April 24 at 12 p.m. HT; Sunday, April 25 at 1:05 p.m. HT |
| Location |
Honolulu, O'ahu - Les Murakami Stadium |
| Television |
Spectrum Sports - Sunday only |
| Live Stream |
BigWest.tv - Sunday only |
| Radio |
ESPN Honolulu (Friday and Sunday), CBS 1500 (Saturday | Sideline Hawai'i App |
| Live Stats |
Hawai'i Athletics |
| Game Notes |
Hawai'i | UC Davis |
| Social Media |
@HawaiiBaseball  | #HawaiiBSB | @HawaiiBSB  | Facebook  |
| PROBABLE ROTATION |
| HAWAI'I |
|
UC DAVIS |
| Name |
Yr. |
|
(Rec., ERA) |
DAY |
Name |
Yr. |
|
(Rec., ERA) |
| Aaron Davenport |
So. |
RHP |
(2-3, 2.98) |
Fri. |
Jake Spillane |
So. |
RHP |
(2-4, 5.16) |
| Cade Halemanu |
So. |
RHP |
(3-1, 4.00) |
Sat. (1) |
Kaden Riccomini |
Fr. |
RHP |
(2-3, 4.40) |
| Li'i Pontes |
So. |
RHP |
(1-2, 3.10) |
Sat. (2) |
Tim Wieser |
R-Jr. |
RHP |
(1-4, 5.82) |
| TBA |
|
|
|
Sun. |
Brett Erwin |
Jr. |
RHP |
(1-2, 3.41) |
HEAD COACH MIKE TRAPASSO
Overall record: 528-519 (20th season)
At Hawai'i: same
SERIES VS UC DAVIS
Overall record: 18-10, Hawai'i
Under Trapasso: same
Streak: Hawai'i, 1
FIRST PITCH
- Jared Quandt became the second freshman in school history and first since 1982 to hit a grand slam. Quandt hit a grand slam against CSU Bakersfield on Saturday April 17.
- In his return to the starting lineup, Dustin Demeter had seven hits, and five RBI including a 2-run home run against CSU Bakersfield this last weekend.
- Demeter had a career-high 4-hit game against CSU Bakersfield in the game he hit the home run and tied a career-high four-RBI.
- Hawai'i has shutout a Big West time twice in the same season for the first time since 2015 when the Rainbow Warriors had three BWC shutouts.
- Hawai'i's strength of schedule ranks 32nd in the country according to NCAA Stats and 43rd according to Boyd's World.
- Hawai'i ranks 72nd in the nation in batting average (.279) and ranks fourth in the Big West.
- Hawai'i has allowed the 6th fewest walks per nine innings in the country (2.48).
- UH pitching ranks 45th in the country in ERA (3.89) and has posted the 14th most shutouts in the country (4).
- Hawai'i has turned the 62nd most double plays this season (23).
- Scotty Scott ranks 12th nationally in hit by pitch per game (0.48) and 16th nationally in total HBP (12).
- Hawai'i is still looking for its first Big West Conference win on a Sunday this season.
- Hawai'i's 10-game winning streak was the longest since 1998 and the longest in Trapasso's tenure.
- Aaron Davenport was named a preseason All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association. Davenport ranked 2nd in the country in wins (4-0) in 2020 and had a 2.15 ERA.
NCAA EXTENDS EXTRA YEAR TO SPRING SPORTS ATHLETES
All returning college players were granted an additional year of eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic that ended the 2020 season six weeks into the season. All NCAA athletes (D-I, D-II and D-III), and junior college athletes keep their athletic standing from the 2020 season. Thus a freshman in 2020 is a freshman in 2021. A redshirt junior in 2020 stays a redshirt junior in 2021.
Hawai'i has decided to label all athletes as their athletic eligibility rather than advance their eligibility or add on additional confusing language such as "second-year freshman" or "sixth-year junior."
Incoming freshmen are as listed, freshmen.
HOMEGROWN TALENT
Head coach Mike Trapasso has built a strong contingent of talent from the Hawaiian islands, and brought in some of the top names from the 2020 class, including the second-ranked recruit in the state. In total, 18 of the teams' 37 roster spots are Hawai'i high school graduates, 10 of which are from O'ahu.
| NAME |
HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL |
YEAR |
POS. |
| Bubba Akana |
Honolulu, O'ahu (Saint Francis) |
Fr. |
INF |
| Tai Atkins |
Kohala, Hawai'i (KS-Hawaii) |
Fr. |
LHP/OF |
| Naighel Calderon |
Lanai City, Lanai (Lanai) |
Fr. |
OF |
| Matt Campos |
Waipahu, O'ahu ('Iolani) |
Jr. |
INF |
| Nainoa Cardinez |
Kapa'a, Kaua'i (Kapa'a) |
Fr. |
C/UTL |
| Dallas Duarte |
Ke'eu, Hawai'i (KS-Hawai'i) |
So. |
C |
| Tyler Dyball |
Honolulu, O'ahu (Kaiser) |
Fr. |
RHP |
| Cade Halemanu |
Pearl City, O'ahu (Pearl City) |
So. |
RHP |
| Blake Hiraki |
Honolulu, O'ahu ('Iolani) |
Fr. |
C |
| Trevor Ichimura |
Honolulu, O'ahu ('Iolani) |
Fr. |
RHP |
| Jacob Igawa |
Hilo, Hawai'i (Waiakea) |
So. |
UTL |
| Stone Miyao |
Hilo, Hawai'i (Waiakea) |
Fr. |
INF |
| Konnor Palmeira |
Kahalui, Maui (KS-Maui) |
Fr. |
C/UTL |
| Li'i Pontes |
Honolulu, O'ahu (KS-Kapalama) |
So. |
RHP |
| Austin Teixeira |
Waimanalo, O'ahu (Saint Louis) |
Fr. |
LHP/OF |
| Aaron Ujimori |
Honolulu, O'ahu ('Iolani) |
Fr. |
INF |
| Safea Villaruz-Mauai |
Hilo, Hawai'i (Waiakea) |
Fr. |
INF |
| Matt Wong |
Honolulu, O'ahu (Saint Louis) |
Jr. |
OF |
DOLLARS FOR DOUBLES
- The University of Hawai'i Athletics and 'Ahahui Koa Ānuenue are inviting fans this year to make a "Dollars for Doubles" pledge for the 2021 baseball season.
- Although attendance at games is not possible due to COVID19 rules, this initiative provides an alternate way to cheer on the Rainbow Warriors from home while also supporting UH Athletics at the same time.
- Make your pledge here.
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