HONOLULU – The Hawai'i baseball team wraps up its nine-game homestand with a key series against conference rival Long Beach State, Friday through Sunday at Les Murakami Stadium. The two teams will play 6:35 p.m. games Friday and Saturday before wrapping up with a 1:05 p.m. start Sunday.
 

HAWAI'I (16-13, 6-6 Big West) vs. LONG BEACH STATE (22-12, 9-6 Big West)
Dates & Times				Friday, April 21 - 6:35 p.m. Saturday, April 22 - 6:35 p.m. Sunday, April 23 - 1:05 p.m.
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu -- Les Murakami Stadium
Radio				ESPN 1420 AM
TV/Live Stream				Spectrum Sports / ESPN+
Live Stats				Friday | Saturday | Sunday
PDF Notes				Hawai'i | Long Beach State
Social Media				@HawaiiBaseball  | @Hawaiibsb
Promotions				Hawai'i Pacific Health is the series sponsor and will distribute 600 cooling towels and award great prizes throughout the series.  Saturday (Apr. 22): In the spirit of "Earth Day" fans are encouraged to donate new and gently used sports equipment with a particular focus on Baseball at Les Murakami Stadium. The Kinipopo Hou Foundation will be on hand to collect and repurpose the sports equipment to provide for underserved youth. 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). Group-rates and ticket discounts available for select games. Sunday (Apr. 23): UH Band Day. The UH Pep Band will make a special appearance and entertain baseball fans at Sunday's game. The Rainbow Warrior baseball team will wear helmet stickers and jersey patches in recognition of Sexual Assault Awarness Month (April), while supporting the cause during the third inning of the game.
Projected Starting Rotations				Hawai'i Friday: LHP Harry Gustin (2-2, 3.22) Saturday: LHP Randy Abshier (3-1, 4.08) Sunday: TBD	Long Beach State Friday: LHP Graham Osman (5-1, 3.33) Saturday: RHP Nico Zeglin (4-3, 2.72) Sunday: RHP Kellan Montgomery (2-1, 3.18)

 
  
HEAD COACH RICH HILL
At Hawai'i: 44-37, 2nd season
Collegiate Record: 1,123-775-4, 36th season

SERIES VS. LONG BEACH STATE
Record: 12-23
Streak: UH won 1
Last Meeting: March 20, 2022 (UH won, 6-3)

LEADING OFF 
DID YOU KNOW?
UH Friday night starter Harry Gustin has pitched well in his last three home starts, owning a 1.89 ERA and 22 strikeouts over 19.0 innings, with just 10 hits and seven walks allowed in that span.
 
NAIL-BITERS
Hawai'i has been in a number of close games this season, especially in this recent stretch. The 'Bows have had 11 games decided by three or fewer runs, including six games in the last nine that have been decided by one run. UH is 6-5 in games decided by three runs or less and 5-5 in one-run games, while seven of the Rainbow Warriors' 12 Big West games have been one-run contests.
 
KNOCKED OFF THE TOP DOGS
Hawai'i is coming off of a series victory over UC San Diego, taking two of three from the Tritons who came into last week leading The Big West. The 'Bows opened the weekend by winning a 1-0 game on Friday, getting a combined shutout on the mound from Harry Gustin, Alex Giroux and Harrison Bodendorf, setting up Dallas Duarte for an eighth-inning RBI double to break the scoreless tie. On Saturday, UH broke out the bats to rout UCSD 17-8, scoring a season-high in runs led by big days from Matt Wong and Jacob Igawa, who drove in four runs each. Igawa and Wong were tied for the team lead with five RBIs over the weekend, while Jordan Donahue led the way with a .556 batting average (5-for-9). 
 
WINNING IN DIFFERENT WAYS
The 'Bows have shown that they can win ballgames in a number of different ways over the first half of the season. Hawai'i has won five one-run games on the year while also winning seven games by five or more runs. The Rainbow Warriors have also picked up a pair of 1-0 victories and five total wins when scoring three or fewer runs in addition to winning three games in which a total of 20 or more runs were scored between the two teams. Additionally, UH has won four times when tied or trailing after seven innings while winning in extra innings twice.
 
CROOKED NUMBERS
The Hawai'i bats have shown the ability to explode for big innings throughout the season. The Rainbow Warriors have scored four or more runs in an inning 11 times this year, with all but two of those instances coming in a win. UH scored at least four runs in an inning three times on the way to scoring a season-high in runs in Saturday's 17-8 win over UC San Diego. The biggest inning for the 'Bows this year came in the opening series vs. Wright State, when Hawai'i scored eight runs in the series finale on Feb. 19.

No. of Innings Scoring Four-Plus Runs
Four Runs: 6
Five Runs: 4
Eight Runs: 1
 
FRIDAY NIGHT HARRY
Sophomore Harry Gustin has locked down the role of Friday night starter over the course of the season. The lefty leads the team with 45 strikeouts over 44.2 innings pitched, and holds a 3.22 ERA and a 2-2 record over eight starts and nine total appearances. His 2.02 ERA in conference play ranks sixth in The Big West while he is one of three pitchers with at least 20 innings pitched in league play to have given up five or fewer runs. After not making it into the fifth inning in two of his first three starts, Gustin has worked into the fifth in each of his last five, with four of those outings going 5.2 innings or longer.
 
» Owns a 1.89 ERA with 22 strikeouts over 19.0 innings and 10 hits allowed in his last three home starts.
» Named Big West Pitcher of the Week after working seven innings with eight strikeouts and giving up just one run on one hit, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning vs. Tulane on March 24.
» The starting pitcher in each of UH's two shutout victories, working 5.2 scoreless innings in both starts.
 
FILTHY FRESHMAN
Harrison Bodendorf has been a key piece of the Rainbow Warrior pitching staff during the first half of his freshman year. On the season, the lefty is 3-1 with a 3.03 ERA and 37 strikeouts over 29.2 innings pitched with a .223 batting average against. Bodendorf ranks third in The Big West with 11.22 strikeouts per nine innings and is second among freshmen in the league in total strikeouts. The Temecula, Calif. native has been especially impressive in the past month, posting impressive numbers in his last five appearances.
 
Bodendorf's Last 5 Appearances
ERA - 1.20
K/BB - 19/3
Innings - 15.0
Hits - 11
 
HOME COOKIN'
The Rainbow Warrior pitching staff has turned in some stout performances in the last three weekends at home. UH has given up three runs or fewer in seven of the last nine home games, holding opponents to 3.33 runs per game over that stretch. Overall on the season, Hawai'i has a 4.80 ERA in home games compared to a 5.54 ERA on the road while holding opponents to a .251 batting average at The Les while allowing teams to hit .304 away from home. Connor Harrison leads UH pitchers with a 1.23 ERA in home games while Alex Giroux owns a 1.93 ERA in eight outings in Les Murakami Stadium.
 
Pitching Stats - Last 9 Home Games
ERA - 2.56
Opponent Batting Average - .221
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio - 79-30
Innings - 81.0