HONOLULU-- The University of Hawai'i baseball team heads on its final road trip of the season, where they will play conference opponent UC San Diego for three games. They will then hang around for a Monday contest with Cal Baptist for their last Monday game of the year.

• The Rainbow Warriors currently sit at No. 3 in the Big West Conference standings with a 15-9 record for a .625 winning percentage.
• The 15 wins against Big West opponents is the most for UH in one season since joining the conference in 2011.
• UH has not been swept by a conference opponent this season, No. 1 UC Santa Barbara and No. 4 UC Irvine are the only other teams to claim the same.
• Heading to Las Vegas, Nevada, UH is currently 9-7 in true road games. The 'Bows have not had a winning record on the road since 2011 when they went 9-8.
• Cole Cabrera is top-5 in the big west with 17 walks if you include hit-by-pitch he sits in third for free passes to first base.
• Cabrera is one of three players in the Big West to have over 90 chances and not record a single error with a 1.000 fielding percentage.
• Li'i Pontes is top-4 in the conference with an overall 2.75 ERA, but is No. 1 in conference only games with a 1.33 ERA and is only one of six without a loss.

STANDING OUTSIDE THE FIRE
Junior pitcher Blaze Koali'I Pontes is making his case as conference pitcher of the year ranking in the top-10 in five categories. His conference leading 1.33 ERA pairs well with his three wins tied for seventh. He is second in runs at seven and earned runs with six. His 49 strikeouts are fifth in the conference and he boasts the seventh best batting average against at .209.

DOING WHAT OTHERS HAVEN'T
The start of the season didn't go as planned for head coach Rich Hill and the Rainbow Warriors as they started 5-11 in non-conference action, followed by 3-6 to start the Big West schedule. But things have certainly taken a turn for the better as the 'Bows have won 12 of their last 15 conference games for a 15-9 record against the Big West, putting them at No. 3 in the standings. With six games left on the conference schedule, UH has already won more games against conference foes in one season since joining in 2011 and has clinched a .500 conference win percentage for the first time since 2016.

THE DYNAMIC DUO
Kyson and Jordan Donahue have played 20 games together this season. The cousin duo has seen time side by side on the field, in a mixture of shortstop, second. left field, designated hitter and third base pairings. The Donahues combined for 43 hits, 21 RBIs, and 11 doubles. The pair are batting a combined .323 batting average, .444 on base percentage and .487 slugging.

RPI BASEBALL
Hawai'i has strung together an impressive performance, winning six consecutive series, including two sweeps. After beating CSUN, UH jumped up 9 spots from 143 to 134 in the rankings. The 'Bows have Cal Baptist who are currently at 102 and Cal Poly who currently sit at 110 on their remaining schedule as chances to improve their RPI.

NOT SO LAZY SUNDAY
The Rainbow Warrior offense has been explosive in the back half of the season, but nothing compares to the final game of a series. In their last five series-ending games, UH has scored 82 runs against opponents, batting .409, slugging .563, and having an on-base percentage of .490. The run differential in these games is +58.

LOOK GOOD PLAY GOOD
It's no secret that sophomore second baseman Stone Miyao has been on a hot streak. He currently sits on a 20-game reached base streak and holds the longest hit streak of the season that concluded at 13. Even more noticeable than his stats is his unique style of wearing his "pants". Taking cutoff to a new level, has taking his game to a new level. Since elevating his shorts he has elevated his batting average to .384, slugging .558, including six doubles, three home runs and 26 RBIs.

MYSTERY INCORPORATED
This year, the Hawai'i lineup has been anything but straightforward, with 13 out of 15 guys hitting in multiple spots in the lineup. Most notably, Stone Miyao has hit in eight of nine hitting slots, while Cole Cabrera has been in seven of nine. Being all over the lineup, you'd think it would be hard to get comfortable, but that's far from the truth when you unmask the numbers to find out these two are amongst the leaders of the offense for the 'Bows. Both these Rainbow Warriors hold a spot in the top three for the longest on-base streak, with Miyao currently on a 20-game run. Miyao also owns the most multi-RBI games with 10 on the season. Cabrera boasts 47 hits, second on the team, most walks at 29 and most runs scored with 35. These guys have proven they can do it and do it anywhere in the lineup you need them to.

HOMEGROWN TALENT