2023 Baseball Season Review

University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

2023 HAWAI'I BASEBALL

SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Hawai‘i posted its second straight winning season in Big West play - marking the second time ever UH has finished above .500 since joining the conference, both under head coach Rich Hill.

Finished the season on a nine-game home winning streak and 19-7 overall at Les Murakami Stadium - the best home record since 1998.

Hit the most home runs (36) in a season for a Hawai‘i team since 2010 and scored the most runs per game (6.3) since 2007.

Highest slugging percentage (.416) in a season since 2010 and best on-base percentage (.374) since 2011

Most doubles (100) by a Rainbow Warrior team in a season since 2011.

The UH pitching staff led The Big West in ERA (4.23) in conference games for the second straight year.

Four of the top nine ERAs in the conference (Connor Harrison – 3rd, 2.70; Alex Giroux – 4th, 2.83; Harry Gustin – 8th, 3.14; Harrison Bodendorf – 9th, 3.45)

Led The Big West and finished 24th nationally in average attendance while ranking second among West Coast teams.

AWARDS & HONORS

The future is bright ??#GoBows pic.twitter.com/GtwneN4kCi
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) June 7, 2023

Harry owned Friday nights ??@hgustin_4 x #GoBows pic.twitter.com/yIkcJhek7c
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) June 1, 2023

Filthy freshman ??#GoBows pic.twitter.com/JMm9vwEBrH
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) June 1, 2023

Went out with a bang ??@mattwonger5 x #GoBows pic.twitter.com/ZbG2A3jaRg
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) June 1, 2023

Honors for these three after strong seasons ??#GoBows pic.twitter.com/ot6O9ATwO6
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) June 1, 2023

Big-time honor for Cam and Kyson for all their work in the classroom and on the field! #GoBows pic.twitter.com/2BqELw129o
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) May 17, 2023

STRONG END TO THE SEASON

The Rainbow Warriors focused on winning one game at a time and strung together a span of nine straight at home to finish the season.

Nothing like winning at The Les ??

Ended the season with a 9?? game home winning streak! #GoBows pic.twitter.com/5B3KXOx8S5
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) June 1, 2023

Eight straight ???? at The Les ??#GoBows pic.twitter.com/7Dh5Qrg8W9
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) May 27, 2023

EPIC FINISH TO THE SEASON

In the bottom of the ninth inning on Senior Night, Stone Miyao hit an unbelievable walk-off home-run to finish off a sweep of UC Santa Barbara and end the season with an unforgettable moment.

An epic way to end the season ??#GoBows pic.twitter.com/qcMUse7i9e
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) May 28, 2023

STONE MIYAO WALKOFF BOMB!!!!!@killah_rock X #GoBows pic.twitter.com/S0gmXp8f1E
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) May 28, 2023

PICTURE PERFECT

Some the of the top shots of the year.

CHICKEN SKIN MOMENTS

Some of the best highlights of the season offensively and defensively!

STONE SENDS ONE INTO ORBIT@killah_rock x #GoBows pic.twitter.com/qd6SHjoYEQ
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) May 27, 2023

Silky smooth @jordandonahu3 x #GoBows pic.twitter.com/suDW5G60ys
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) May 15, 2023

MATT WONG. DEAD CENTER. WE LEAD AGAIN. @mattwonger5 x #GoBows pic.twitter.com/TD4nO7Yjib
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) April 30, 2023

JQ making right field a ???? ?????? ???????? @JaredQuandt x #GoBows pic.twitter.com/ntXabv5BVz
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) April 23, 2023

KYSON DONAHUE INTO THE TREES!!!@Kdonz_ x #GoBows pic.twitter.com/DmeWqLFp8f
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) April 2, 2023

Snagged ??#GoBows pic.twitter.com/7c8sxrGC16
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) April 2, 2023

GRAND SLAM KYSON DONAHUE!!!!!@Kdonz_ x #GoBows pic.twitter.com/wdemmixleY
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) March 26, 2023

JQ WHAT A CATCH ??@JaredQuandt x #GoBows pic.twitter.com/S7iEGBJezr
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) April 23, 2023

CLASS OF 2023

Cameron Hagan, Zach Losey, Dalton Renne, Jacob Igawa

A Senior Night that we’ll remember forever! #GoBows pic.twitter.com/mLw1b9LkL9
— Hawaii Baseball (@HawaiiBaseball) May 28, 2023

Give a lei, share a hug, and cherish the memory. Senior Nights in Hawai‘i are one of a kind!#GoBows pic.twitter.com/py24h9TGh8
— Hawaii Athletics (@HawaiiAthletics) May 28, 2023

#GOBOWS