(Updated April 18Â 1:00 pm HT)
HONOLULU-- The University of Hawai'i baseball team heads on the road for two weeks, with the first series against CSU Bakersfield starting on Thursday. Followed up by a mid-week Tuesday matchup with Fresno State.
HAWAI'I (13-16, 6-6) VS. CSU Bakersfield (14-16, 7-2) | Fresno State (15-16, 9-6) |
Date | Time |
Thursday, Apr. 14, 3:00 p.m. HT | Friday, Apr. 15, 3:00 p.m. HT | Saturday, Apr. 16, 10:00 a.m. HT | Tuesday, Apr. 19, 3:05 p.m. HT |
Location |
Bakersfield, Calif. - Hardt Field | Fresno, Calif. - Pete Beiden Field at Bob Bennett Stadium |
Live Stream |
ESPN+ (THU)Â |Â ESPN+ (FRI)Â | ESPN+ (SAT)Â | Mountain West Network (TUE) |
Radio |
ESPN HONOLULU (Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday) | CBS 1500 (Friday)Â |
Live Stats |
THURSDAY |Â FRIDAY | SATURDAYÂ | TUESDAY |
Game Notes |
Hawai'i | CSUB | Fresno State |
Social Media |
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PROBABLE ROTATION |
HAWAI'I |
|
CSU Bakersfield | Fresno State |
Name |
Yr. |
|
(Rec., ERA) |
DAY |
Name |
Yr. |
|
(Rec., ERA) |
Blaze Koali'i Pontes |
Jr. |
RHP |
(1-0, 4.39) |
Thu. |
Jaykob Acosta |
So. |
RHP |
(2-2, 2.89) |
Cade Halemanu |
Jr. |
RHP |
(0-3, 5.25) |
Fri. |
Kellen O'Connor |
So. |
LHP |
(3-2, 3.86) |
Dalton Renne |
Jr. |
RHP |
(3-2, 3.58) |
Sat. |
TBA |
|
|
|
Tai Atkins |
So. |
LHP |
(0-0, 6.23) |
Tue. |
Ixan Henderson |
So. |
LHP |
(6-2, 1.49) |
HEAD COACH RICH HILL
Overall record: 1,092-752-4 (35th season)
At Hawai'i: 13-16Â (1st season)
SERIES VS CSU Bakersfield | Fresno State
Overall record vs. Bakersfield: 2-7
Streak: L1
Overall record vs. Fresno State: 53-82
Streak: W1
FIRST PITCH
- The Rainbow Warriors are catching fire as the team has won five straight games, and picked up their first sweep of the year against UC Riverside.
- The 'Bows tied their most hits in a series at 33, but most in the span of three games.
- Junior Catcher Dallas Duarte had his hitting streak of nine snapped this past weekend, where he hit .342 including two doubles and eight RBIs over that span.
- Dalton Renne picked up his third win of the year on the longest outing from a pitcher this season. He gave 6.1 innings of work only throwing 62 pitches.
- The UH bullpen is far from clear as it has seen 8 different guys start games and 11 guys able to give innings out of the pen.
- Since returning to the lineup fulltime Kyson Donahue is batting a team best .370 with four doubles, two home runs, and six RBIs.
- UH pinch hitters continue to struggle as they are now 1-23 on the season, while opponents are 5-36.
- Cade Halemanu will remain the Friday starter as we head to the back half of the season.
- Hawai'i already has one win this season off of Fresno State when they beat them 8-4 back in February at the Tony Gwynn Legacy Tournament in San Diego.
LEAN ON ME
The bullpen has been a stable part of the 'Bows approach. Going into the UC Irvine series, the pen had an ERA of 5.43. After the three-game series, it's now 4.94. After the series sweep, three pitchers have stood out as "stoppers" in the the season. Dalton Renne has filed 27.2 innings of action for a 3.58 ERA while sporting a 1.12 WHIP. Cory Ronan holds a 2.19 ERA and 1.54 WHIP. Buddie Pindel has had his mix of relief and starts where he sports a 4.26 ERA and 1.34 WHIP.
SLIM SHADY? NAH, HAWAI'I ELECTRIC COMPANY
You may notice many of the everyday players have dyed their hair blonde; well, there's a reason behind it. When someone reaches bases with an extra-base hit or records a significant strikeout, don't be surprised if you see the hat or helmet come off—followed by a rubbing of the head towards the dugout, signaling the creation of electricity. The team calls themselves the "Honolulu Electric Company," as they're a higher energy crew.
MASTER'S OF MONDAYS
Ever heard the phrase "A case of the Mondays"? Most people don't like the day because it's the start of the workweek after the weekend, but the Rainbow Warriors seem to be big fans of the day. The 'Bows are 3-0 on Mondays while holding a 10-16 record any other day of the week heading into the series with CSU Bakersfield. On the opposite spectrum, UH is 2-8 on Saturday games. With 23 games remaining on the schedule, UH has one more remaining game on Monday. It's set for May 23rd at California Baptist.
NO ONE SAID IT WOULD BE EASY
At the halfway point of the season, with 29 games in the books, it's safe to say the schedule for UH has not been friendly. Of their 10 opponents, seven have winning records at this point in the season, including Vanderbilt, UNLV, and Big 10, leading Rutgers already at the 20-win mark. In terms of the Big West Conference play, UC Santa Barbara sits at No.1 in the standings, with UC Irvine at No. 4. Long Beach State, the series to lead off conference action, saw the Dirtbags ranked in the top-25 nationally.
IF YOU'RE GOING STREAKING, BRING A BUDDY
When you add the end of the 2021 campaign with the start of the 2022 campaign, senior outfielder Scotty Scott pieced together an 11-game hit streak, with 10 of those being in 2022. It stands as the longest hit streak of the season, but four 'Bows stand to challenge the streak with Cole Cabrera and Stone Miyao are at six. While Naighel Ali'i Calderon and Jacob Igawa at five. Dallas Duarte was the closest when his nine-game hit streak came to an end this past weekend.
A COUPLE OF LONG AND HISTORIC NIGHTS
Head coach Rich Hill is very familiar with playing long games; in his first game as the head coach of Hawai'i on February 18th against Washington State, the 'Bows played a 9-inning game in four hours and 27 minutes. Not to be outdone, on February 28th, Hill and the 'Bows played a 15-inning, six-hour, and 14 minute game against San Diego State. In two of the first eight games at UH, Hill coached the longest 9-inning game and the longest game time-wise in program history. He has accumulated six four-hour long games so far. He added another to his resume this past weekend where 13 innings with UC Santa Barbara clocked in at 5:20.
TWO DONAHUES, ONE TEAM
When looking at the 2022 roster, your mind will wander about Kyson and Jordan Donahue. The infield duo are cousins, and both have multiple years of eligibility remaining. Their grandpas were brothers, and their dads are first cousins. Even though they both went to different high schools, Kyson went to Punahou, and Jordan went to Damien. They're close and decided to transfer to Hawai'i to play together. Jordan redshirted at Oregon State, while Kyson played two years at Arizona, seeing action in 20 games. Jordan has played in 16 games this season and started in 15, with 12 at shortstop and three at second base. While Kyson is battling back from injury, playing in 15 games and starting 14 at shortstop. The duo have played SS and 2B together in three games this season so far. Jordan is currently battling injury, while Kyson has hit two homers in back-to-back series now.
HOMEGROWN TALENT
NAME |
HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL |
YEAR |
POS. |
Matt Aribal |
Pearl City, O'ahu |
Jr. |
INF |
Tai Atkins |
Kohala, Hawai'i (KS-Hawaii) |
So. |
LHP/OF |
Cole Cabrera |
Honolulu, O'ahu (Punahou) |
Gr. |
OF |
Naighel Calderon |
Lanai City, Lanai (Lanai) |
So. |
OF |
Nainoa Cardinez |
Kapa'a, Kaua'i (Kapa'a) |
So. |
C/UTL |
Jordan Donahue |
Mililani, O'ahu (Damien) |
So. |
INF |
Kyson Donahue |
Honolulu, O'ahu (Punahou) |
R-So. |
INF |
Dallas Duarte |
Ke'eu, Hawai'i (KS-Hawai'i) |
Jr. |
C |
Tyler Dyball |
Honolulu, O'ahu (Kaiser) |
R-So. |
RHP |
Cade Halemanu |
Pearl City, O'ahu (Pearl City) |
Jr. |
RHP |
Blake Hiraki |
Honolulu, O'ahu ('Iolani) |
So. |
C |
Trevor Ichimura |
Honolulu, O'ahu ('Iolani) |
R-So. |
RHP |
Jacob Igawa |
Hilo, Hawai'i (Waiakea) |
Jr. |
UTL |
Stone Miyao |
Hilo, Hawai'i (Waiakea) |
So. |
INF |
Li'i Pontes |
Honolulu, O'ahu (KS-Kapalama) |
Jr. |
RHP |
Bronson Rivera |
Holualoa, Hawai'i (Konawaena) |
Fr. |
INF |
Austin Teixeira |
Waimanalo, O'ahu (Saint Louis) |
Fr. |
LHP/OF |
Aaron Ujimori |
Honolulu, O'ahu ('Iolani) |
Fr. |
INF |
Matt Wong |
Honolulu, O'ahu (Saint Louis) |
Jr. |
OF |
Kody Watanabe |
Aiea, O'ahu ('Iolani) |
Fr. |
INF |
Matt Wong |
Mililani, O'ahu (Saint Louis) |
R-Jr. |
OF |
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