HONOLULU--The University of Hawai'i softball team (1-4) hosts a single exhibition game against Josai University from Japan on Wednesday, Feb. 14th at 6:00 p.m. HT. The two teams will square off at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium. This is the second time that Josai is coming to play a series of games against Hawai'i teams concluding with an exhibition vs. the Rainbow Wahine on Wednesday.
Josai, a private university in Saitama, Japan started its string of games in the Aloha State at HPU on Feb. 11 followed by Chaminade on Feb. 12 and Hawai'i-Hilo on Feb. 13th before concluding its trip at UH-Manoa.
| EXHIBITION GAME: Hawai'i vs. Josai |
| Date/Time |
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. HT |
| Location |
Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium (1,200) - Honolulu, O'ahu |
| Promotions |
Fans can play the popular "Ballpark Bingo" to win great prizes and UH T-shirts will be thrown into the stands during the fourth inning of every UH game |
| Live Stats |
HawaiiAthletics.com |
| Game Day Rosters |
UH vs. Josai Roster |
| Game Notes |
n/a |
| Social Media |
@HawaiiSB  | #HawaiiSB | @HawaiiSoftball  | Facebook  |
| Tickets |
Admission is FREE |
The Rainbow Wahine went 1-4 in the opening weekend of the 2024 season. Junior transfer pitcher
Addison Kostrencich highlighted the weekend firing a two-hit shutout over Kansas City on Friday, while junior catcher
Izabella Martinez led UH at the plate with a .545 batting average (6-for-11) and three RBI. Senior DP/C
Haley Johnson finished the week hitting .333 (4-for-12) with a double and an RBI. Senior utility player
Mya'Liah Bethea went 3-for-12 in the tourney with two of her three hits being solo home runs against the Roos and the Cougars.
Hawai'i's Key-Annah Campbell-Pua took a two-hit shutout through 6-2/3 innings before a BYU three-run home run propelled the Cougars past the 'Bows in the seventh inning for a 3-2 loss.
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