Hawai'i/Career Record: 26-18

Last Week: The Rainbow Wahine swept Cal Poly in their final home series of the year. The 'Bows won both games of Friday's doubleheader in mercy-rule, walk-off fashion by the score of 8-0. Then in the series finale on Senior Day, UH rallied to erase a 2-0 deficit with a fifth inning, 2-RBI single by Jamie McGaughey to tie the game. In the seventh, UH loaded the bases on two errors and an intentional walk to McGaughey which led to a walk-off, walk to clinch the win, 3-2 and the series sweep. 

NEWS & NOTESLast Week - Hawai'i recorded their third straight conference series sweep, defeating Cal Poly 8-0, 8-0, and 3-2 in their final homestand of 2026. Over the three-games, Hawaii outscored the Mustangs, 19–2. UH was led by three dominant pitching performances and timely hitting. UH has outscored its last three Big West opponents, 65-17 during their nine-game conference win streak.
Game 1 - DH -G1 - Hawai'i 8, Cal Poly 0 (6 innings)
Hawai'i opened the series with a six-inning, run-rule performance. Briana Maio-Silva headlined the offense with a two-run home run in the third inning. Starting pitcher Taryn Irimata was nearly flawless, firing a one-hit, complete-game shutout with no walks across six innings of work. It marked Irimata's fourth complete-game shutout in her last five appearances.  The UH offense totaled 12 hits in the opener, including multi-hit performances from Maycen Gibbs, Millie Fidge, and Carys Murakami.
Game 2 -  DH-G2 - Hawai'i 8, Cal Poly 0 (5 innings)
UH swept the doubleheader to win the series on Friday. The 'Bows blew the game open with a four-run third inning, highlighted by Cierra Yamamoto's bases-clearing, three-RBI double. Milan Ah Yat added a solo home run, while pitcher Maryn MacNeil dominated in the circle, throwing a one-hit shutout over five innings to earn her first collegiate win.
Game 3 - Hawai'i 3, Cal Poly 2
In the series finale, Hawai'i started all seven seniors. UH secured the series sweep in dramatic fashion when Milan Ah Yat drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh inning to score Larissa Goshi for the 3–2 walk-off win. Jamie McGaughey provided the primary offensive spark earlier in the game, hitting a two-run single in the fifth inning to knot the score at 2-2. Senior pitcher Hannah Pitts earned the win, tossing a complete game and allowing only four hits.

MacNeil Named Big West Freshman of the Week - Rookie pitcher Maryn MacNeil earned Big West Freshman of the Week honors after tossing a complete-game, one-hit shutout against Cal Poly to earn her first collegiate win in the first start of the season. MacNeil helped lead Hawai'i to an 8-0 win in five innings in the second game of Friday's doubleheader. She allowed Cal Poly's lone hit in the fourth inning and evened her record to 1-1 overall. She allowed just two baserunners in five innings pitched while limiting the Mustangs to a .071 batting average. MacNeil is the first UH player to be named Big West Freshman of the Week since Keyannah Campbell-Pua (Feb. 20, March 13) and Millie Fidge (Feb. 27) earned the award in 2023.

Winninng Keys - The team is 23-2 when leading or tied after four innings and 23-1 when out-hitting their opponents. Conversely Hawai'i is 3-16 when trailing after four frames and 2-16 when out-hit. UH's most productive inning has been the fifth, as they have outscored opponents 47-to-27. But UH has also been able to get off to quick starts, outscoring their foes, 69-to-38 in the first two innings

Pitching & Defense - Hawai'i's success can be attributed to its pitching staff and its defense. Overall, UH is ranked fifth in the BW with a .290 team batting average. But, It is ranked second in both pitching and defense in the Big West behind Cal State Fullerton. UH's pitchers have an overall staff ERA of 3.34 and defensively, UH has a .971 fielding percentage. In conference games, UH's offense is ranked third with a .326 team batting average and their pitching has an ERA of 2.51 (3rd), but the defense is ranked first in fielding percentage at .983.

Speed on the Basepaths - Part of Thanatharn's philosphy is having UH's offense always looking for that extra base — whether its by stolen base, passed ball or taking advantage on a defensive miscue. In stolen bases alone, UH has swiped 49 of 60 bases this season — compared to 21 all of last season. A total of 12 different Rainboiw Wahine have stolen at least one base this season, with sophomore outfielder Rhea Furtado leading the way with 14.

ANCHORS OF THE TEAM -  Only four Rainbow Wahine have started all 44 games for Hawai'i this season. Ah Yat (shortstop) and Gibbs (centerfield) are the only two to start all 44 at the same position. Murakami has made 23 starts at third base and 21 at second, while McGaughey has made 32 starts at first base and 12 at third base.
 
CATCHING CAROUSEL – The departure of last year's Big West Defensive Player of the Year, Izabella Martinez, has left a void for the 'Bows to fill. Martinez, who graduated last year, was a four-year starter behind the plate. This year, four different Rainbow Wahine have started at catcher. Junior Keely Kai has 15 starts to lead the cavalcade of catchers. Sophomore Kolbi Kochi has started 14 games behind the plate and nine games as the designated player. Freshman Bailey Nagasako has nine starts at catcher and 11 as the DP, while senior Cierra Yamamoto has started six games at catcher and three in left field.

HAWAI'I STRONG - Just over half of Hawai'i's roster hails from the Aloha State. A total of 13 of UH's 24 players stayed or have returned home to don the Green & White. With Irimata starting in the circle, the Rainbow Wahine have had as many as eight local players in the starting lineup. Ten players come to UH from the island of O'ahu, with two from Maui and one from Kaua'i.
 
Conference Realignment - After 14 years in the Big West, the Rainbow Wahine and most other UH athletic programs will move to the Mountain West Conference starting in the fall of 2026. The move will expand the conference's reach to include members such as Air Force, Grand Canyon, and UTEP. Beach volleyball, men's volleyball, and women's water polo will remain in the Big West.

Offensive Pillars - The Hawai'i offense has been a multi-headed attack that was solidified when UH inserted Millie Fidge, who was primarily used as a pitcher for her first three years. That allowed Jamie McGaughey to shift across the field to play at third and move Murakami back to play second.