HONOLULU – Owners of the nation's longest active winning streak at 11 games, Hawai'i hits the road for the final time in the regular season when it plays at Long Beach State Friday through Sunday.
The Rainbow Warriors will look to continue climbing up the Big West standings and to add to their résumé to make a case that they belong in the postseason conversation. The Dirtbags lead the all-time series between the two schools, 23-15, but UH swept last year's series in Honolulu.
| HAWAI'I (32-15, 15-9 Big West) at LONG BEACH STATE (23-25-1, 8-16 Big West) |
| Dates & Times |
Friday, May 17 -- 3:00 p.m. HT
Saturday, May 18 -- 3:00 p.m. HT
Sunday, May 19 -- 10:00 a.m. HT |
| Location |
Long Beach, Calif. -- Blair Field |
| Radio |
ESPN Honolulu |
| Live Stream |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| PDF Notes |
Hawai'i | Long Beach State |
| Social Media |
@HawaiiBaseball  | @Hawaiibsb  |
| Projected Rotations |
Hawai'i
Friday -- LHP Connor Harrison (0-1, 2.70)
Saturday -- LHP Randy Abshier (4-4, 4.57)
Sunday -- LHP Harrison Bodendorf (4-3, 4.88) |
Long Beach State
Friday -- RHP Owen Geiss (3-3, 5.82)
Saturday -- LHP Van Larson (2-1, 4.44)
Sunday -- RHP Kellan Montgomery (3-3, 4.10) |
HEAD COACH RICH HILL
At Hawai'i: 89-59, 3rd season
Collegiate Record: 1,167-797-4, 37th season
SERIES VS. LONG BEACH STATE
LBSU leads, 23-15
Last Meeting: 2023 in Honolulu (UH won series, 3-0)
LEADING OFF
DID YOU KNOW?
The Rainbow Warriors are 17-5 since the start of April and are outscoring opponents 152-89 (6.9-4.0 per game) over that stretch. UH is hitting .308 as a team while the pitching staff owns a 3.44 ERA in that 22-game stretch.
LETHAL ARMS
The Rainbow Warrior pitching staff's dominance during the team's current hot streak has put them among the national leaders in a number of categories. The 'Bows rank ninth nationally with an ERA of 4.04 and are eighth in WHIP at 1.28. UH is also seventh in walks allowed per nine innings (3.13) and 11th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.81). Hawai'i has held its last seven opponents to three or fewer runs with a 1.29 ERA over that stretch.
ON A ROLL
The hottest team in the country, Hawai'i heads into the weekend as winners of 13 of its last 14 games with an 11-game winning streak. The 'Bows have swept three straight conference series for the first time since joining the Big West and the first time all-time since 1989 when it went unbeaten in three straight WAC weekends. Only current top-15 teams Wake Forest and Georgia have active win streaks of at least eight games while UH is outscoring teams 99-35 during the streak.
Longest Active Winning Streaks Nationally
Hawai'i – 11
Wake Forest – 9
Georgia – 8
Saint Mary's – 7
UC Santa Barbara – 7
San Diego – 7
3 others tied – 7
SECOND HALF SURGES
The Rainbow Warriors have enjoyed strong second half surges in each of the first three seasons under head coach
Rich Hill. UH is 54-26 in the months of April and May under Hill compared to a 35-33 in February and March. This year, Hawai'i is 17-5 since the start of April after going 17-11 over the final two months of the season a year ago and 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 under Hill.
THE STICKS ARE HOT
The Rainbow Warrior offense has been a huge part of the current 11-game winning streak, hitting .330 with 99 runs scored, 37 extra-base hits and a .422 on-base percentage. Six different starters are hitting at least .300 during the streak while five different players have driven in at least 10 runs.
