HONOLULU – Coming off of yet another successful season, Hawai'i opens its 2026 campaign with a four-game series against Gonzaga beginning Friday at Les Murakami Stadium.
 
The series that runs through Monday kicks off a stretch of 16 consecutive home games for the Rainbow Warriors to begin the year. UH owns a slight 11-10 edge over the Bulldogs in the all-time series. The two schools will be meeting for the first time since a 2013 series in Honolulu.
 

OUTRIGGER Opening Series - HAWAI'I (0-0, 0-0 Big West) vs. GONZAGA (0-0, 0-0 West Coast Conference)
Dates & Times				Fri., Feb. 13 -- 6:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 14 -- 6:35 p.m. Sun., Feb. 15 -- 1:05 p.m. Mon., Feb. 16 -- 1:05 p.m.
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu -- Les Murakami Stadium
Radio				CBS 1500 (Fri., Sat.) | ESPN Honolulu (Sun., Mon.)
TV/Live Stream				Spectrum Sports/ESPN+ (Fri., Sun., Mon.)
Live Stats				Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday
PDF Notes				Hawai'i | Gonzaga
Tickets				HERE
Marketing Promotions				Join us for the start of the 2026 season and Cheehoo Opening Weekend. OUTRIGGER is the sponsor of this weekend's series and will be throwing out Our Team, Hawai'i's Team rally towels throughout each game. Fans can also enter our Lucky Seat giveaway for a chance to receive a trucker hat & 'Auana show ticket voucher. Pregame activities will be held on the Mauka grass with DJ DBox playing Friday and Saturday and keiki games before Friday, Saturday and Monday's games. Selected UH baseball players will be in the front lobby of the stadium greeting fans as they enter, as well as be available for postgame autographs outside the UH locker room.
Social Media				@HawaiiBaseball  | @Hawaiibsb
Projected Rotations (2025 stats)				Hawai'i Friday -- RHP Isaiah Magdaleno (4-1, 2.70) Saturday -- RHP Hekili Robello (Redshirted) Sunday -- TBD Monday -- TBD	Gonzaga Friday -- RHP Finbar O'Brien (6-1, 5.78) Saturday -- RHP Erik Hoffberg (2-4, 4.00) Sunday -- LHP Karsten Sweum (0-0, 6.27) Monday -- TBD

HEAD COACH RICH HILL
At Hawai'i: 129-81, 5th season
Collegiate Record: 1,208-819-4, 39th season

SERIES VS. GONZAGA
UH leads, 11-10
Last Meeting: Gonzaga won series, 3-1 (Mar. 8-12, 2013 in Honolulu)

DID YOU KNOW?
The Rainbow Warriors come into the season with the third-most home wins among teams in the west since the start of 2023 with 70. UH's 70-27 record at Les Murakami Stadium the last three seasons is also the fourth-best in the west over that span.
 
MANOA MAGIC
Hawai'i has made Les Murakami Stadium one of the toughest places to play in the country over the last few years. UH is 70-27 at home since the start of the 2023 season and has won at least 25 games in Manoa in each of the last two years. The 'Bows have the third-most home wins among teams in the west over the last three seasons, and have the fourth-best home winning percentage in that span. UH has also had some dramatic wins in recent years, with nine walk-off victories over the last two seasons, including six in 2025 alone.
 
Most Home Wins Among Teams in the West Since 2023
1. Oregon – 75
2. Oregon State – 73
3. Hawai'i - 70
4. Arizona State – 69
 
RAISING THE STANDARD
Hawai'i head coach Rich Hill has raised the standard of the program since arriving in 2022. The Rainbow Warriors have turned into one of the most successful programs in the west, owning the fifth-best record among teams in the region over the last four seasons. The Rainbow Warriors have also posted four consecutive winning seasons under Hill - their first four over .500 finishes since joining the Big West in 2012.
 
Best West Coast Win Pct. Since 2022
1. Oregon State – 182-69-1 (.724)
2. UCSB – 158-65 (.709)
3. UC Irvine – 157-72 (.686)
4. Oregon – 157-83 (.654)
5. Hawai'I – 129-81 (.614)
6. Arizona – 151-95 (.614)
 
NEW TO US, BUT NOT NEW TO THE GAME
The Rainbow Warriors will once again head into a season with a number of new faces, mixed in with a veteran core. The UH roster will feature 26 newcomers and just 13 returnees, with 14 of those new faces coming in with previous experience at another four-year school. Despite the number of newcomers, the UH roster still boasts a ton of experience with a combined 930 Division I starts. Additionally, 31 of the 39 players are classified as either juniors or seniors.
 
PARTY AT THE LES
Hawai'i finished 2025 among the nation's leaders in attendance once again, leading all teams in the west and coming in 19th nationally drawing 3,929 fans per game. It's the 11th consecutive year that UH has finished in the top 25 nationally and among the top three schools in the west in attendance. The 'Bows also sold out 12 games last year, the most in a season for the program since 1994.
 
A PITCHER'S PARADISE
The Hawai'i pitching staff has been one of the nation's best over the last two years under pitching coach Keith Zuniga. UH is one of just eight teams nationally to finish in the top 20 in the country in ERA in both 2024 and 2025, leading the nation with a 3.78 ERA in 2024 and finishing 18th last year with a mark of 4.25. The 'Bows also ended last year 20th in the country in WHIP (1.32) and 23rd in hits allowed per nine innings (8.18), while the staff's 484 strikeouts were the most in a year by a UH team since 1985 and the third-most in the history of the program.
 
Teams To Finish Top 20 Nationally in ERA in 2024 and 2025 ('24, '25 ranking)
Hawai'i (1st, 18th)     
Arkansas (5th, 10th)  
LSU (18th, 7th)           
North Carolina (15th, 3rd)     
Oregon State (10th, 17th)
Tennessee (6th, 14th)
Texas A&M (4th, 20th)
UC Santa Barbara (3rd, 11th)