HONOLULU – After getting swept for the first time since 2022, Hawai'i will look to bounce back when it hosts local Division II rival Hawai'i Pacific Tuesday at Les Murakami Stadium.
The Rainbow Warriors host the Sharks in the first of their three midweek games against the local Division II schools, hosting Chaminade and Hawai'i Hilo later this month. UH is 31-2 all-time against HPU with the last meeting between the two schools coming in 2021 - a four-game series sweep by the 'Bows.
| HAWAI'I (15-10, 2-4 Big West) vs. HAWAI'I PACIFIC (19-15, 10-12 PacWest) |
| Dates & Times |
Tuesday, Apr. 2 -- 6:35 p.m. |
| Location |
Honolulu, O'ahu -- Les Murakami Stadium |
| Radio |
ESPN Honolulu |
| TV/Live Stream |
Spectrum Sports/ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
Here |
| PDF Notes |
Hawai'i |
| Social Media |
@HawaiiBaseball  | @Hawaiibsb  |
| Projected Starting Pitchers |
Hawai'i
LHP Harrison Bodendorf (0-3, 6.65) |
Hawai'i Pacific
TBD |
HEAD COACH RICH HILL
At Hawai'i: 72-54, 3rd season
Collegiate Record: 1,151-792-4, 37th season
SERIES VS. HPU
UH leads, 31-2
Last Meeting: 2021 at UH (UH won series, 4-0)
LEADING OFF
DID YOU KNOW?
The Rainbow Warriors are one of just two teams nationally to have recorded more walks than strikeouts, working 182 bases on balls while striking out only 162 times. East Tennessee State is the only other team nationally with more walks than strikeouts.
SECOND HALF SURGES
The Rainbow Warriors have enjoyed strong second half surges in the first two seasons under head coach
Rich Hill. UH is 37-21 in the months of April and May under Hill compared to a 35-33 in February and March. Last year, the 'Bows went 17-11 over the final two months of the season after going 20-10 in April and May during Hill's first season in 2022. Hawai'i has also put up some big numbers both at the plate and on the mound during the final two months of the season the last two years.
WALK IT OUT
The Rainbow Warriors have shown some high-level plate discipline over the first month of the season, drawing 182 walks to rank eighth nationally and lead the Big West by a wide margin. Hawai'i has worked an average of 7.3 walks per game while also getting hit by a pitch 44 times for a total of 226 free passes.
Ben Zeigler-Namoa leads the conference with 25 walks while
Matthew Miura is second in the Big West with 24.
Austin Machado and
Elijah Ickes are tied for fourth in the conference with 23 walks. UH has also walked 20 more times than it has struck out this year, making the 'Bows one of only two teams in the country (East Tennessee State) with more bases on balls than strikeouts.
TROPICAL SWARM
The Hawai'i pitching staff has shown off its depth so far in 2024, using a deep pool of arms to rank among the nation's leaders in a number of categories. The Rainbow Warriors currently sit in the top 35 nationally in walks per nine innings (13th), strikeout-to-walk ratio (18th) and WHIP (31st). UH also ranks in the top three of the Big West in all of those categories. The 'Bows have also shown that they can turn to a number of different arms to get outs, as 11 pitchers have appeared in at least six games.
