HONOLULU – Coming off a series win, Hawai'i gets set to host national powerhouse and No. 7 Oregon State Friday through Monday at Les Murakami Stadium.
 
The first three games of the nonconference series are already sold out, as UH looks to boost the program's standing nationally against its first top-10 opponent since 2022. The 'Bows lead the all-time series 16-8, and will meet for the first time since a four-game series in 2010.
 

HAWAI'I (28-14, 12-12 Big West) vs. #7 OREGON STATE (32-11 DI Independent)
Dates & Times				Fri., May 2 -- 6:35 p.m. Sat., May 3 -- 6:35 p.m. Sun., May 4 -- 1:05 p.m. Mon., May 5 -- 6:35 p.m.
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu -- Les Murakami Stadium
Radio				ESPN Honolulu
TV/Live Stream				Spectrum Sports/ESPN+ (Friday, Monday only) (ESPN+ blacked out in Hawai'i)
Live Stats				Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday
PDF Notes				Hawai'i | Oregon State
Tickets				Friday, Saturday and Sunday's games are SOLD OUT, however fans can still purchase tickets online via SeatGeek. Fans can also purchase standing room only tickets on gameday at the Les Murakami Stadium box office on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are still available for Monday's game.
Social Media				@HawaiiBaseball  | @Hawaiibsb
Marketing Promotions				Friday, May 2 vs. Oregon State –  MAY DAY Join us as we open a big series against nationally-ranked Oregon State by celebrating May Day. Fans can participate in lei making before the game just in time to kick off graduation season. Saturday, May 3 & Sunday, May 4 vs. Oregon State –  STAR WARS WEEKEND Come celebrate May The 4th with Star Wars Weekend at The Les. Special-edition Star Wars-themed Hawai'i baseball jerseys will be available for purchase at the H-Zone located on the concourse. Monday, May 5 vs. Oregon State –  CINCO DE MAYO Help us celebrate Cinco De Mayo and take advantage of our $5 upper level ticket deal. Fans can purchase single-game tickets for Monday's game HERE.
Projected Rotations				Hawai'i Friday -- RHP Itsuki Takemoto (2-4, 4.03) Saturday -- LHP Sebastian Gonzalez (3-0, 3.96) Sunday -- RHP Cooper Walls (2-3, 3.94) Monday -- TBD	Oregon State Friday -- RHP Eric Segura (6-1, 4.38) Saturday -- RHP Dax Whitney (3-3, 4.63) Sunday -- LHP Ethan Kleinschmit (6-2, 3.81) Monday -- TBD

HEAD COACH RICH HILL
At Hawai'i: 122-74, 4th season
Collegiate Record: 1,201-812-4, 38th season

SERIES VS. OREGON STATE
UH leads, 16-8
Last Meeting: OSU won series, 3-1 (Feb. 19-22, 2010 in Honolulu)

DID YOU KNOW?
The Rainbow Warriors are hitting .344 with runners in scoring position, 55 points higher than their overall team average of .289. That mark is second in the Big West behind only UC Irvine. UH has also scored 46.8 percent of its runs with two outs in an inning.
 
ANOTHER RANKED SHOWDOWN
The Rainbow Warriors will be taking on their third different ranked opponent this year, and will have played 10 games vs. ranked teams by the end of the weekend. The 10 matchups against ranked teams will be the most UH has had in a season since 2016 (10). The No. 7 Beavers will be the highest ranked team that the 'Bows will host at Les Murakami Stadium since 2022 (No. 5 Vanderbilt). UH's last series win vs. a top-10 team came in 2014 at No. 10 UC Santa Barbara.
 
TROPICAL SWARM
After leading the nation in ERA in 2024, the Rainbow Warrior pitching staff has again positioned themselves as one of the elite groups nationally. UH is 20th in ERA (4.06), 14th in BB allowed/9 innings (3.40) and 16th in WHIP (1.28). UH is also 30th in hits allowed per nine innings (8/15) and 31st in opponent batting average (.242). Isaiah Magdaleno ranks seventh nationally in K/BB ratio (7.57) and is in the top 25 in BB allowed/9 innings (23rd) and WHIP (25th).
 
7-8-9 IS 'BOW WARRIOR TIME
Hawai'i has made a habit of winning the late innings over the first 42 games of the season. The Rainbow Warriors are outscoring teams 95-59 from the seventh inning on, highlighted by a 30-11 advantage in the ninth inning. Additionally, UH is 19-1 when leading after the sixth inning and has won nine games when tied or trailing heading into the final three frames.
 
7th-Extra Inning Scoring
7th Inning – 33-24
8th Inning – 26-23
9th Inning – 30-11
Extra Innings – 6-1
 
SUNDAY FUNDAY
The Rainbow Warriors have enjoyed massive success in Sunday games under head coach Rich Hill - especially at home. Dating back to last season, UH has won 12 of its last 13 Sunday home games and are outscoring teams 111-34 over that stretch. This year, the 'Bows are 6-1 at home on Sundays and are outscoring teams 60-15 in those games, holding opponents to five or fewer runs in all of those contests. During Hill's tenure, UH is 34-14 in Sunday games with a 22-6 mark at home.
 
LAHAINA GROWN
Lahaina native and senior first baseman Ben Zeigler-Namoa has become a mainstay in the middle of the Hawai'i lineup. Zeigler-Namoa leads the team with a .340 batting average, 15 doubles and 40 RBIs. He also leads UH in conference play with a .350 batting average and 21 RBIs to go along with 10 doubles. Zeigler-Namoa is the team's active career leader with 91 RBIs and has made starts at five different positions throughout his career.
 
» Has hit safely in 15 of the last 19 games, batting .363 with 19 RBIs over that stretch.
» Batting .440 with runners in scoring position including a .481 mark with RISP in conference play.
 
GO-TO GUYS
The Rainbow Warriors have relied upon a group of nine arms that have emerged as go-to guys throughout the season. Those nine are the only ones on the staff with at least 15.0 innings pitched on the year, with six of them pitching at least 30.0 frames.
 
» Itsuki Takemoto is the only pitcher to start a game in all 11 weekend series, spending the last seven in the Friday night role. The sophomore from Japan owns a 36-10 strikeout-to-walk ratio in Big West play.
» Cooper Walls owns a 3.60 ERA and 26 strikeouts to six walks over 35.0 innings in league play and earned Big West Pitcher of the Week honors following after a Mar. 16 performance vs. UCSB.
» Liam O'Brien leads the nation with just 3.43 hits allowed per nine innings and is first in the country  with a .122 batting average against. He's given up just 16 hits over 42.0 innings pitched.
» Sebastian Gonzalez owns a 1.16 ERA over 23.1 innings and seven appearances as a reliever.
» Freddy Rodriguez leads the team with 19 appearances and has a 1.82 ERA in home games.
» Cory Ronan and Ethan Thomas have emerged as go-to guys out of the bullpen in recent weeks, with Ronan holding a 1.80 ERA in his last five games and Thomas a 1.74 ERA in his last eight outings.