HONOLULU-- The University of Hawai'i baseball team will host UC Riverside for a three-game set as conference play heats up.

HAWAI'I (10-16, 3-6) VS. UC RIVERSIDE (4-22, 2-7)
Date | Time				Friday, Apr. 8, 2022 6:35 p.m. HT | Saturday Apr. 9, 6:35 p.m. HT | Sunday Apr. 10, 1:05 p.m. HT
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu- Les Murakami Stadium
Radio				ESPN HONOLULU (Sunday) | CBS 1500 (Friday, Saturday)
Tickets				Purchase Here
Live Stats				FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY
Game Notes				Hawai'i | UCR
Social Media				@HawaiiBaseball | #HawaiiBSB | @hawaiibsb | Facebook
Promotions				Coca-Cola is the sponsor of 90's weekend and will distribute Coke Zero sunglasses to the first 150 fans and award great prizes throughout the series. Top music hits and 90's themed clips will be played on the video board to give flashback to the decade. Friday (Apr. 8): New UH Football Head Coach Timmy Chang will throw out the first pitch and promote the upcoming "Island Day Football Spring Game. All University of Hawai`i Alumni will receive 50% off select adult tickets (maximum of eight). Tickets are in special sections and supplies are limited. Other restrictions may apply. To receive access to the promotion, update your contact information with UHAA by clicking here. Saturday (Apr. 9):  Little League teams or groups that have purchased a group rate package are invited onto the field for the National Anthem & Hawaii Pono'i  (Check-in 30 minutes prior to first pitch of the first game near the Big West Conference logo on the ground level)

• The Rainbow Warriors lost three straight conference series, but have not been swept.
• Although the 'Bows were outscored 26-20 they posted 31 hits.
• Junior Catcher Dallas Duarte extended his hitting streak to eight this past weekend, where he is hitting .364 including one double and eight RBIs over that span. He is now tied for the best batting average on the team batting at .273.
• Andy Archer picked up the an oddball save when he came out of the pen on short rest to pitch the last two innings against USC to finish their roadtrip.
• 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 .361 with two doubles, two home runs, and six RBIs. He also is on a six game hitting streak, batting .478 and slugging .913.
• UH pinch hitters continue to struggle as they are now 1-23 on the season, while opponents are 5-32.
• Cade Halemanu will remain the Friday starter as we head to the back half of the season, while Archer has been discussed as possible closer on Friday with the ability to come back for Sunday starts.

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 5.38. After the three-game series, it's now 5.43. Despite the series loss, three pitchers have stood out as "stoppers" in the early part of the season. Dalton Renne has filed 21.1 innings of action for a 4.22 ERA while sporting a 1.22 WHIP. Cory Ronan holds a 2.19 ERA and 1.54 WHIP. Buddie Pindel has had his mix of relief and starts with his fourth coming this past Sunday, he sports a 4.70 ERA and 1.22 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 7-16 record any other day of the week heading into the series with UC Riverside. On the opposite spectrum, UH is 1-8 on Saturday games, with their lone win coming against UC Irvine on March 26th. With 26 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 26 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.3 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 junior catcher Dallas Duarte and sophomore short Kyson Donahue are on base to challenge. Duarte has an eight-game streak, while Donahue is at six. They have recorded three multi-hit games during their streaks; as for Scott's streak, he notched one.

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