CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif.--The University of Hawai'i softball team (5-4) continues its two week roadtrip at the 2026 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic in Cathedral City, Calif.. Hawai'i will compete in six games (three doubleheaders) over three days (Thursday, Feb19th - Saturday, Feb. 20th). UH opens with a doubleheader against BYU (1-8) and 20th-ranked Duke (7-3). On Friday, UH will battle 10th-ranked Nebraska (6-4) and Oregon State (4-6). The 'Bows will conclude the tourney with a doubleheader against Saint Mary's (CA) (5-3) followed by an exhibition game vs Team Japan. The MNCC is being played at the Big League Field of Dreams Sports Park (Cathedral, City, Calif..
 

GAMES 10-15:  MARY NUTTER COLLEGIATE CLASSIC
Dates & Times				BYU (1-8) - Thursday, Feb. 19 - 3:30 p.m. HT (Des Moines) #20 Duke (7-3) - Thursday, Feb. 19 - 6:00 p.m. HT (Des Moines) #10 Nebraska (6-4) - Friday,, Feb. 20 - 10:30 a.m. HT (Fenway) Oregon State (4-6) - Friday, Feb. 20 = 3:30 p.m. HT (Des Moines) Saint Mary's (CA) (5-3) - Saturday, Feb. 21 - 3:00 p,m HT (Pawtucket) Team Japan (Exh. Game) - Saturday, Feb. 21 - 6:00 p.m. HT (Des Moines)
Location				Big League Field of Dreams Sports Park (Cathedral, City, Calif.
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Live Video Stream				BYU - CLICK HERE Duke - CLICK HERE Nebraska - CLICK HERE Oregon State - CLICK HERE Saint Mary's - CLICK HERE Team Japan -CLICK HERE
Live 'Stats				BYU - CLICK HERE Duke - CLICK HERE Nebraska - CLICK HERE Oregon State - TBD Saint Mary's (CA) - TBD Team Japan - N/A
Game Notes				Hawai'i | BYU | Duke | Nebraska | Oregon State } Saint Mary's (CA)
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HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE (5-4, 0-0 Big West)Head Coach: Panita Thanatharn (First Season)
Record at UH: 5-4
Overall Record: 5-4
BYU COUGARS (1-8, 0-0 Big 12)_Head Coach: Gorge Eakin (24 Season)
Record at USU: 864-420
Overall Record: 864-420
SERIES HISTORY: BYU leads, 18-2
STREAK: BYU has won last 13
LAST MEETING: Last year, the Cougars scored the winning run in the seventh to defeat UH, 4-3 at the MNCC on Feb. 21, 2025.

#20 DUKE BLUE DEVILS (7-3, 0-0 Atlantic Coast)_Head Coach: Marissa Young (17th season)
Record at Duke: 272-109
Overall Record: 272-109
SERIES HISTORY: First meeting, 18-2

#10 NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (6-4, 0-0 Big TEN)
Head Coach: Rhonda Revelle (34th Season)
Record at Nebraska: 1,176-684
Overall Record: 1,176-684
SERIES HISTORY: Tied 4-4
STREAK: Nebraska won one,
LAST MEETING: The Cornhuskers last defeated UH  on Feb. 25, 2011 3-0 at what was then the Cathedral City Classic.
 OREGON STATE BEAVERS (4-6, 0-0 PAC-12)_Head Coach: Laura Berg (13th Season)
Record at OSU: 308-294
Overall Record: 308-294
SERIES HISTORY: Tied 10-10
STREAK: OSU won three
LAST MEETING: In 2020 a week before the COVID-19 Pandemic shut everything down, OSU defeated UH twice in the Malihini Kipa Aloha Tournament. On Feb. 27th, the Beavers defeated UH 2-1 and on the 28th, OSU won, 5-1.

SAINT MARY'S GAELS (5-3, 0-0 West Coast)_Head Coach: Sonja Garnett (Eighth Season)
Record at USU: 133-189-1
Overall Record: 133-189-1
SERIES HISTORY: UH leads 15-5-2
STREAK:Saint Mary's won one
LAST MEETING: Last year, the Gaels defeated UH 9-7 in the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Feb. 22, 2025
 
NEWS & NOTESLAST WEEK:  After opening the season with a solid 4-1 record, the Rainbow Wahine went 1-3 last week at the CBU Classic hosted by Cal Baptist in Riverside, Calif. Leading the UH starters at the plate was senior infielder Carys Murakami who recorded a .385 batting average (5-for-13) with a team-high four runs scored. Overall, Murakami is second on the team with a .310 average in nine starts. She is tied for the team lead with five runs scored and leads UH with nine hits. Sophomore rightfielder Rhea Furtado started three games and hit .333 (3-for-9) with two runs scored and a team-high three stolen bases. For the tourney UH split their two games against Utah state, before falling to Loyola Marymount and host Cal Baptist who's starting pitcher, Annika Hollingsworth threw a perfect, five-inning, mercy rule win.

LEADING THE OFFENSE: Junior shortstop Milan Ah Yat continues to lead the 'Bows, at the plate with a team-best .318 batting average (7-for-22) with four runs scored. Ah Yat also has recorded team highs with five RBI, six walks, and a .464 on-base percentage. Sheis also 3-for-3 in stolen bases.

GiBBS OFF TO A HOT START: Senior centerfielder Maycen Gibbs has been hitting clean-up  for most of this season and is overall third on the team with a .292 average (7-for-24) and is tied with a team-high five runs scored (with Murakami) and leads UH with two home runs. Her .625 slugging percentage leads UH as well.

IRIMATA LEADS PITCHING STAFF:  Although sophomore transfer pitcher Taryn Irimata is 2-3 in five appearances, she has a team-low ERA of 1.91. She has allowed 13 runs but just 6 earb=ned runs  in 22.0 innings pitched. She's held opponents to a .2236 batting average with seven walks and 15 strikeouts.