HONOLULU - Following a series win on opening weekend that featured a pair of walk-off wins, Hawai'i continues its season opening homestand with a four-game series against Wichita State, Thursday through Sunday at Les Murakami Stadium.
 
The Rainbow Warriors and Shockers will renew their long-standing rivalry when they meet for the second consecutive year. UH took three out of four games last year in Honolulu and leads the all-time series between the two schools, 27-24.
 
LES MURAKAMI HALL OF FAME NIGHT
Hawai'i will honor legendary head coach Les Murakami for his induction into the College Baseball Hall Of Fame with a pregame ceremony prior to Friday's game at 6 p.m. Murakami was inducted as a part of the Hall Of Fame's Class of 2025 and went 1,079-570-4 over 30 seasons at the helm from 1971-2000. Murakami built the program from scratch and led UH to its only appearance in the College World Series in 1980. Additionally, over 50 of Murakami's former players and assistant coaches will be on hand to help celebrate his milestone achievement.
 

HAWAI'I (3-1, 0-0 Big West) vs. WICHITA STATE (4-0, 0-0 American)
Dates & Times				Thurs., Feb. 19 -- 6:35 p.m. Fri., Feb. 20 -- 6:35 p.m. Sat., Feb. 21 -- 3:05 p.m. Sun., Feb. 22 -- 1:05 p.m.
Location				Honolulu, O'ahu -- Les Murakami Stadium
Radio				CBS 1500 (Thurs., Sat.) | ESPN Honolulu (Fri., Sun.)
TV/Live Stream				Spectrum Sports/ESPN+ (Fri.)
Live Stats				Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
PDF Notes				Hawai'i | Wichita State
Tickets				HERE
Marketing Promotions				Join us to help honor coach Les Murakami on his induction to the College Baseball Hall Of Fame. Altres is the sponsor of this weekend's series and will be giving away limited edition Les Murakami Hall Of Fame hats to the first 600 fans through the door for Friday's game. The stadium gates will open at 5 p.m. on Friday to allow fans more time to get to their seats for the pregame ceremony.  Over 50 former players and assistant coaches will be on hand Friday night to celebrate. The pregame ceremony will culminate with the presentation of the Hall Of Fame blazer to Coach Murakami by current Hall Of Famers Derek Tatsuno and long-time Wichita State head coach Gene Stephenson.
Social Media				@HawaiiBaseball  | @Hawaiibsb
Projected Rotations				Hawai'i Thursday -- RHP Isaiah Magdaleno (0-0, 1.50) Friday -- RHP Hekili Robello (1-0, 1.50) Saturday -- RHP Brody Martin-Grudzielanek (0-0, 2.25) Sunday -- RHP Liam O'Brien (0-0, 0.00)	Wichita State Thursday -- RHP Matthew Cuccias (0-0, 0.00) Friday -- RHP Brady Hamilton (1-0, 2.25) Saturday -- RHP Johnny Nuanez (1-0, 0.00) Sunday -- LHP Reese Kortum (1-0, 0.00)

HEAD COACH RICH HILL
At Hawai'i: 132-82, 5th season
Collegiate Record: 1,211-820-4, 39th season

SERIES VS. WICHITA STATE
UH leads, 27-24
Last Meeting: UH won series, 3-1 (Feb. 20-23, 2025 in Honolulu)

DID YOU KNOW?
Since the start of 2025, the Rainbow Warriors have won eight times via walk-off and 11 times total when taking the lead in the ninth inning or later. Of the eight walk-offs four have been delivered via base hit, and once each via walk, balk, wild pitch and error.
 
MANOA MAGIC IS BACK
The Rainbow Warriors opened the season by winning three of four games against Gonzaga thanks to some dramatic victories. UH walked off for a 3-2 win in 10 innings on opening night before hanging on for a 5-3 victory Saturday night to move to 2-0. After falling in another extra inning battle Sunday, the 'Bows walked it off again for a 4-3 series-clinching win Monday. The two walk-off wins continued a recent trend of Hawai'i winning in dramatic fashion, as UH now has eight walk-off wins since the start of last season.
 
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 – 185-70-1 (.725)
2. UCSB – 159-67 (.704)
3. UC Irvine – 160-72 (.690)
4. Oregon – 161-83 (.660)
5. Hawai'I – 132-82 (.617)
6. Arizona – 151-99 (.604)
 
CLUTCH 'BOWS
The Hawai'i bats have delivered in the clutch on a number of occasions late in games in recent years. UH has won 16 games via go-ahead hits in the ninth inning or later since the start of 2024, including 11 times in the last two years. Of those 16 wins, 11 have come at home and been walk-off victories while 10 have come in extra innings. A trio of returning players, Draven Nushida, Elijah Ickes and Ben Zeigler-Namoa each have one career go-ahead hit in the ninth or later.