HONOLULU – Following a win in its first true road game of the season, Hawai'i returns home to host a four-game series against Holy Cross Friday through Monday at Les Murakami Stadium.

The Rainbow Warriors and Crusaders will play 6:35 p.m. games on Friday, Saturday and Monday while having an afternoon 1:05 p.m. start on Sunday. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools. 
 

HAWAI'I (4-4, 0-0 Big West) vs. HOLY CROSS (2-4, 0-0 Patriot)
Dates & Times				Friday, Mar. 1 - 6:35 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 2 - 6:35 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 3 - 1:05 p.m. Monday, Mar. 4 - 6:35 p.m.
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu -- Les Murakami Stadium
Radio				CBS 1500 (Friday) | ESPN Honolulu (Saturday-Monday)
TV/Live Stream				Spectrum Sports / ESPN+  (Friday & Monday only)
Live Stats				Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday
PDF Notes				Hawai'i | Holy Cross
Social Media				@HawaiiBaseball  | @Hawaiibsb
Promotions				First Insurance is the series sponsor of Youth Weekend and will be handing out 500 clear stadium bags before the game on Friday. Fans will be selected at random to participate in fun ball park games with the chance of winning amazing prizes. In honor of Youth Team Weekend, this weekend only, every game this week we will bring any youth team, who has bought group tickets, onto the field for the ceremonial first pitch and National Anthem! Along with being brought on the field each keiki will be given a special gift for the game. Friday (Mar. 1): Hawai'i baseball continues their Friday night tradition of the Tropical Turn Up. Please join us at the mauka grass of the Les Murakami Stadium an hour before first pitch for games, autographs, and music by select DJs. With the addition of this Friday night tradition we hope to create a fun and fresh pre-game atmosphere! Buy your food and drinks from the concessions located on the concourse level and bring it down to the Tropical Turn Up at the Les. MONDAY (Mar. 4) Starting this season Coach Hill and the Hawai'i Baseball team invite youth attending the last game of each series to run the bases after the game. Please meet with a marketing staff immediately following the game down at the ground level as we will walk families and youth out to the field
Projected Rotations				Hawai'i Friday -- LHP Harrison Bodendorf (0-1, 11.57) Saturday -- LHP Randy Abshier (0-1, 7.00) Sunday -- TBD Monday -- TBD	Holy Cross Friday -- RHP Danny Macchiarola (1-0, 9.39) Saturday -- RHP Alex Bryant (0-0, 9.39)  Sunday -- TBD Monday -- TBD

  
HEAD COACH RICH HILL
At Hawai'i: 61-48, 3rd season
Collegiate Record: 1,140-786-4, 37th season

SERIES VS. HOLY CROSS
First Meeting

LEADING OFF 
DID YOU KNOW?
Ben Zeigler-Namoa currently leads the Big West and is tied for sixth in the country with 13 walks. He has walked at least three times in three different games and is one of seven Hawai'i starters with an on-base percentage of at least .450.
 
TOE-TO-TOE WITH POWERHOUSES
The Rainbow Warriors opened the season by playing  seven straight games and picking up three wins against perennial powerhouse programs Ole Miss and NC State. UH split a four-game series against 2022 College World Series champion Ole Miss on opening weekend, before taking one of three from No. 13 NC State. Three of the four losses came by three or fewer runs as the 'Bows outscored the Rebels and Wolfpack 55-47.
 
BATS BUST OUT LATE IN HILO
In its first trip to the Big Island since 2016, the Rainbow Warriors knocked off Hawai'i Hilo 15-2 behind a late offensive surge. Tied with the Vulcans 1-1 heading into the sixth inning, Hawai'i scored 14 unanswered runs from the sixth through ninth innings to break things open. Freshman Elijah Ickes led the way going 3-for-4 with three RBIs while Kyson Donahue came off the bench and blasted a long home run. The 'Bows used seven pitchers to hold Hilo to two runs on four hits while striking out nine.

PARTY AT THE LES
Fans have packed Les Murakami Stadium to see the Rainbow Warriors in action against elite competition. A total of 23,663 fans have come through the doors at The Les over the first seven games for an average of 3,944 per game. The stadium has been sold out twice in the first six home dates while all six announced attendances have been over 3,400, including three over 4,000. UH is currently 17th nationally in average attendance and leads all teams in the west.

WALK IT OUT
The Rainbow Warriors have shown some high-level plate discipline over the first two weeks of the season, drawing 68 walks to lead the Big West. Hawai'i also ranks eighth nationally in bases on balls through eight games and has worked an average of 8.5 walks per game. Ben Zeigler-Namoa leads the way with 13 walks, a number that ranks sixth nationally and first in the Big West. Austin Machado and Elijah Ickes both also rank in the top five in the conference in walks, with both sitting in a tie for fourth with eight bases on balls.
 
LIGHTS OUT FRESHMEN
The Rainbow Warriors have gotten some lights out performances from several freshmen pitchers over the first two weekends. Six freshmen have combined earned three of UH's victories while picking up both saves and totaling 23 strikeouts over 21.2 innings. Freshmen Zacary TENN and Isaiah Magdaleno have combined for three wins while Itsuki Takemoto has gotten each of the Rainbow Warriors' two saves this year.
 
» Takemoto has struck out eight batters over five innings whille allowing just one hit, and is one of two Big West pitchers with multiple saves.
» Tenn has earned a pair of wins and has not given up a hit or walk over 3.1 innings.
» Magdaleno and Takemoto combined to strike out 11 batters over seven innings while allowing just a run on three hits in a Feb. 17 win over Ole Miss.