SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.--The University of Hawai'i softball team (26-16, 12-8 Big West) continues what is now a five-game roadtrip as they head up the coast to San Luis Obispo for a pair of doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday. The Rainbow Wahine will first make up their game vs. UC Santa Barbara that was rained out in Honolulu last Friday. The 'Bows and Gauchos' rubber game will start at 10:00 a.m. HT on Friday, April 25th. Following that game, UH and Cal Poly will begin their originally scheduled series with a single game starting at 2:00 p.m. HT. The 'Bows and Mustangs will conclude the three-game series on Saturday, April 26th with a doubleheader starting at 11:00 a.m. HT. All games will be played at the Bob Jenssen Field in San Luis Obispo.
 

GAME 43:  HAWAI'I (26-16, 12-8 Big West) vs. UC SANTA BARBARA (25-19, 14-6 Big West)
Dates & Times				Friday, April 25, 2025 - 10:00 a.m. HT
Location				Bob Janssen Field - San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Live Stats				CLICK HERE
Game Notes				Hawai'i
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GAME 44-46:  HAWAI'I (26-16, 12-8 Big West) vs. CAL POLY (8-33, 3-18 Big West)
Dates & Times				Friday, April 25, 2025 - 2:00 p.m. HT Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 11:00 a.m. HT/1:30 p.m. HT
Location				Bob Janssen Field - San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Live Stats				GAME 1 | GAME 2 | GAME 3
Game Notes				Hawai'i
Social Media				@HawaiiSB  | #HawaiiSB | @HawaiiSoftball  | Facebook

HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE (26-16, 12-8 Big West)Head Coach: Bob Coolen (34th Season)
Record at UH: 1,126-732-1
Overall Record: 1,198-825-1
Series Record vs. UCSB: UH leads 61-32
Last week: UH and UCSB's series opener last week was rained out in Honolulu. UH held off the Gauchos to win Game 1 of their doubleheader 4-3, but UCSB took the second game 5-3.
Streak: UCSB won one
 

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Series History vs. Cal Poly: UH leads 22-15
Last season: Last year, UH's opener vs. the Mustangs was suspended on Friday due to inclement weather, and concluded the following day with UH holding off Cal Poly, 3-2. The Mustangs rallied back in the second game to win, 6-5. The third game of the series was cancelled.
Streak: Cal Poly won one

UC SANTA BARBARA GAUCHOS (25-19, 14-6 Big WestHead Coach: Jo Evans (Third Season)
UCSB Record: 71-69
Career Record: 1,371-783-2

CAL POLY MUSTANGS (8-33, 3-18 Big West)Head Coach: Jenny Condon (21st season)
CP Record: 71-69
Career Record: 406-426

QUICK HITSLAST WEEK
UH and UCSB's opening game of their three-game series was rained out. Hawai'i edged out the Gauchos, 4-3, on a game-winning solo home run by Milan Ah Yat in the sixth to extend UH's season-long win streak to six. But UCSB snapped UH's streak as they rallied for four runs in the fifth to defeat UH in the second game, 5-3 for a split.

LATE INNING HEROICS
Twelve of UH's 26 win have been "come-from-behind" victories. Two weeks, Hawai'i found themselves trailing 4-0 going into the fifth inning at Cal State Bakersfield in the second game. But the 'Bows rallied to score four runs in the fifth to tie the score and a combined four runs in the final two innings to pull out an 8-5 win to clinch their fourth-straight series. Three of the come-from-behind wins have come as walk off wins. In UH's series finales at Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside, the 'Bows rallied to score multiple runs in the seventh to clinch the win and the series. At CSF, the 'Bows scored five runs in the top of the seventh to defeat the Titans, 6-2 to capture just its third road series vs. CSF in program history. The following week against the Highlanders, UH was down 0-2 going into the bottom of the seventh. UH's 7th, 8th, and 9th batters all reached on singles with no outs. Izabella Martinez tied the score by drilling a two-run single up the middle. After a strikeout, Milan Ah Yat notched her second walk off win hitting a grounder to short to drive in Larissa Goshi from third for the walk off winning run to defeat the Highlanders, 3-2.

Last week, although the 'Bows never trailed in their opener vs. UC Santa Barbara, UH found itself tied 3-3 going into the bottom of the sixth. Milan Ah Yat promptly led off the frame with her fifth homer of the year to give UH a 4-3 lead heading into the seventh inning. 

DEFENSE CONTINUES TO LEAD BIG WEST
Since March 2, the Rainbow Wahine have led the Big West with the top fielding percentage. Coming into this week, the 'Bows had a season-best .979 fielding percentage to lead the league and be ranked No. 10 in the NCAA DI. UH had a streak of eight-straight errorless games snapped after they committed two costly errors in their makeup game at CSUN this past Wednesday. UH first baseman Jamie McGaughey leads the UH starters with a 1.000 fielding % with 225 putouts, and two assists. 

ONE, TWO PUNCH IN THE CIRCLE
Sophomore pitcher Macy Brandl and senior Addison Kostrencich have proved to be a one-two-punch in the pitching circle. Brandl has emerged as the No. 1 starter in the UH bullpen. She currently is 13-6 overall with five shutouts and 12 complete games thus far. She has thrown a team-high 123.0 innings with 36 walks and 69 strikeouts while holding opponents to a team-low .265 batting average. She carries a 3.64 ERA into this weekend. Kostrencich has a team-best 3.39 ERA and enters this weekend with an 11-9 overall record and two shutouts. She has thrown 115.2 innings while recording 24 walks and 45 strikeouts. 

MARTINEZ = OFFENSIVE JUGGERNAUT
Senior catcher and UH leadoff hitter Izabella Martinez continues to set the table for the 'Bows. She leads UH with a 353 batting average, 48 hits, 10 doubles, 24 walks, a .471 slugging percentage, and a .453 on-base percentage. She has had a power surge of late--after not hitting a round-tripper since 2023, Martinez has hit a home run in each of the last two series to bring her career total to 11 homers. She has reached base safely in 40 of 42 games this season. In conference, she has upped her game, hitting .368 with a team-high 25 hits. Martinez also has a team-best 11 multiple hit games this season. On defense, she is one of the few catchers who calls her own game, and she has thrown out 10 runners who have dared to try to steal off of her. The four-year starter behind the dish has started 141 straight games and 178 total games.

GOSHI MAKES IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Since coming in off the bench to spark UH's come-from-behind, series clinching win at Cal State Fullerton, rightfielder Larissa Goshi has continued to make an impact hitting .419 in the last 10 games--of which she has started the last nine-straight.. During that 10 game span, she has recorded 13 hits in 31 at-bats, scoring seven runs and driving in four runs. Overall, she is hitting .378 and in conference, she leads UH with a .419 batting average.

MURAKAMI ENDING SEASON STRONG
Junior second baseman Carys Murakami has been smooth and steady at second base all season, but on offense, she has come on strong the last few weeks. In the last five games alone, she is hitting at a .560 clip (9-for-16) with five runs scored and four RBI. She racked up three hits in a game twice against both Cal State Bakersfield and UC Santa Barbara. She has scored multiple run in six games thus far. Currently, Murakami is hitting .3308 overall (36-for-117) with 21 runs scored and 14 RBI. 

'BOWS BOMBERS
Hawai'i is second in the league with a total of 32 home runs this year. Nine different Rainbow Wahine have blasted at least one round-tripper this season. UH is lead by sophomore Jamie McGaughey who launched her 10th homer of the season to help UH hold off the Roadrunners late. Liliana Thomas, Chloe Borges and Milan Ah Yat are tied for second on the team with five apiece. izabella Martinez and Kayara Tuiloma have both launched a pair of homers, while Ellyanna Cinzori, Cierra Yamamoto and Millie Fidge have all hit one apiece. 

McGAUGHEY HELPING POWER OFFENSE
Sophomore Jamie McGaughey has provided the power hitting cleanup in 35 of 42 games this year. The first baseman is second on the team hitting .328 overall (38-for-116) and leads UH with 22 runs scored, 10 home runs, 30 RBI and a .672 slugging percentage. She also leads UH with eight multiple-RBI games and is second on the team with nine multiple-hit games.

THOMAS IN THE CLUTCH
Senior third baseman Liliana Thomas is sixth on the team hitting at a .273 clip, but she has come through in the clutch knocking in 25 RBI (second on the team) while scoring 19 runs (tied for third most on team). Thomas has been the emotional spark plug providing energy and positivity all season long.