HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i softball team (17-17, 9-6 Big West) hosts Cal State Bakersfield (8-30, 6-9 BW) in a three-game conference series this week. The Rainbow Wahine and Roadrunners will open the week on Friday, April 10th with a doubleheader starting at 4:00 p.m. HT with the second game starting at approximately 6:30 p.m. HT. The series finale wll take place on Saturday, April 11th at 2:00 p.m. HT. Prior to Saturday's match-up, the 'Bows, along with the "Fathers With Daughters" organization will be hosting an event for dads and their daughters (ages K-eighth grade) to meet with the team and a father from our current squad. For more information CLICK HERE.
 

GAMES 35-37:  Hawai'i (17-17, 9-6 Big West) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (8-30, 6-9 Big West)
Dates & Times				GAMES 1-2: Friday, April 10, 2026 (DH) - 4:00 p.m. HT / 6:30 p.m. HT GAME 3: Saturday, April 11, 2026 - 2:00 p.m. HT
Location				Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium (1,200) - Honolulu, O'ahu
Promotions				• Prizes will be awarded for the winners of the popular "Ballpark Bingo."  • Prior to Saturday's Game 3, the Rainbow Wahine in conjunction with "Fathers With Daughters" will host an event with the team and fathers with daughters ages K-eighth grade, For more information, CLICK HERE
Game Day Roster				CLICK HERE
Live Stats				GAME 1 | GAME 2 | GAME 3
Game Notes				Hawai'i | Cal State Bakersfield
Social Media				@HawaiiSB  | #HawaiiSB | @HawaiiSoftball  | Facebook

HAWAI'I RAINBOW WAHINE (17-17, 9-6 Big West)Head Coach: Panita Thanatharn (First Season)
Record at UH/Overall: 17-17
Record in Big West: 9-6
Series Record vs. CSUB: UH leads 15-2
Last Season vs. CSUB: In 2025, UH and CSUB played each other four times. The 'Runners defeated the 'Bows in UH's Spring Fling Tournament, 7-2 (2/15/2025). But in the regular season, UH swept the Roadrunners in Bakersfield, winning 9-0 (5 innings), 8-5 and 8-6.

CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD (8-30, 6-9 Big West)Head Coach: Letty Olivarez (Third Season)
CSUB/Career Record: 29-119
Big West Record: 16-53
Last Week: The 'Runners captured their second conference series of the season, defeating Cal Poly at home, 2-1. CSUB fell in the opener, 8-5, but bounced back to take the final two games, 3-1 and 5-4. Earlier this week, Cal State Bakersfield took on Utah Tech in a midweek doubleheader. The 'Runners fell twice to the Trailblazers, 9-3 and 6-2, on Tuesday.

QUICK HITSLAST WEEK
Although Hawai'i battled hard, the 'Bows went 1-4 last week. UH opened the week with a midweek game at No. 10 UCLA. The 'Bows hung tough early, leading 3-1, and kept fighting with rookie Briana Maio-Silva smashing a solo home run in the sixth. UH loaded the bases for Teiah Keliiholokai, who drew a walk to score Rhea Furtado to bring the tying run to the plate in the seventh. However, the Bruins prevailed, 9-5. UH opened their series at league leader UC Santa Barbara with a 4-0 loss but rebounded with a 6-0 shutout of the Gauchos in Game 2. The rubber game was a back-and-forth battle in which UH came up just short, falling 7-6.

PITTS EARNS SECOND BIG WEST PITCHER OF THE WEEK AWARD
Senior pitcher Hannah Pitts fired a complete-game shutout and recorded a 0.00 ERA in two appearances against the Gauchos to earn her second Big West Pitcher of the Week aw

POWER CORE Hawai'i's offense remains anchored by a trio of hitters.

• Millie Fidge leads the team with a blistering .400 batting average and a .780 slugging percentage, accounting for five home runs and 19 RBIs.
• She is flanked by the consistent power of Jamie McGaughey, who leads the team in hits (33), RBIs (23), and walks (16).
• Junior shortstop Milan Ah Yat has seen a resurgence, tying McGaughey with a team-best six home runs and raising her batting average to .271 overall

ACES IN THE CIRCLE
In the circle, the Rainbow Wahine will continue to rely heavily on Hannah Pitts and Taryn Irimata.

• Hannah Pitts has been the team's reliable arm, posting an 8-4 record with a 2.30 ERA over 82.0 innings. Her ability to go the distance—evidenced by her five complete games—will be vital against the Gauchos.
• Taryn Irimata serves as a cornerstone of the staff, logging 80.0 innings across 17 appearances. She leads the team with 49 strikeouts and has posted a 2.97 ERA. In Big West play, Irimata has been even sharper, lowering her ERA to 2.52 with a 4-2 record.

SCORE EARLY - Statistical breakdowns suggest a clear path to victory: score early. The Rainbow Wahine are a perfect 15-1 this season when leading after four innings and 13-1 when leading after five. Conversely, they have struggled to mount late-inning comebacks, holding a 0-11 record when trailing after six innings.Home Run Tracking: Seven different UH players have hit a total of 26 home runs this season. Led by  McGaughey and Milan Ah Yat who have hit six HRs apiece. Fidge is right behind with five HRs. Maycen Gibbs has blasted four homers, while Kayara Tuiloma and Briana Maio-Silva have both hit a oair of homers each. Kolbi Kochi has one home run thus far..
 
LAST GO AROUND IN BIG WEST - After 14 years in their second stint in the Big West, the Rainbow Wahine softball team along with UH's baseball, men's /women's baseball, cross country, men's/women's golf, soccer, men's/women's tennis, women's indoor/outdoor track, and women's volleyball will all be moving to the Mountain West Conference starting in the Fall of 2026. Teams remaining in the Big West for Hawai'i are beach volley, men's/women's swimming & Diving, men's volleyball and women's water polo. The Hawai'i football team has benn a member of the MWC since the Fall of 2012
            Starting with the 2026-2027 academic year, the Mountain West will feature the United States Air Force Academy, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, University of Nevada, Reno, University of New Mexico, San José State University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of Texas, El Paso and the University of Wyoming.