# 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team

The 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team represent the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa during the 2025 NCAA Division I baseball season. Hawaii is competing in the Big West Conference. The Rainbow Warriors played their home games at Les Murakami Stadium. Coach Rich Hill is leading the Rainbow Warriors in his fourth season with the program.

## Previous season

The 2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team notched an 37–16 (20–10) regular-season record during the 2024 season. The Rainbow Warriors finished third in the Big West Conference. Hawaii did not receive an at-large berth into the NCAA tournament.

## Personnel
### Starters

Lineup :
| Pos. | No. | Player. | Year |
| C | 33 | Konnor Palmeira | Senior |
| 1B | 4 | Ben Zeigler-Namoa | Senior |
| 2B | 2 | Shunsuke Sakaino | Senior |
| 3B | 23 | Xaige Lancaster | Sophomore |
| SS | 1 | Elijah Ickes | Sophomore |
| LF | 25 | Kamana Nahaku | Senior |
| CF | 37 | Matthew Miura | Junior |
| RF | 21 | Jared Quandt | Senior |
| DH | 5 | Draven Nushida | Junior |
Weekend Pitching Rotation :
| Day | No. | Player. | Year |
| Friday | 36 | Sebastian Gonzalez | Sophomore |
| Saturday | 17 | Itsuki Takemoto | Sophomore |
| Sunday | 41 | Liam O'Brien | Senior |

### Roster
## Offseason
### Departures

Offseason Departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Jake Tsukada | 2 | INF | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 pounds (79 kg) | Senior | Aiea, Hi | Graduated |
| Aaron Ujimori | 5 | INF | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Senior | Honolulu, HI | Graduated |
| Kyson Donahue | 6 | INF | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 pounds (95 kg) | Senior | Honolulu, HI | Graduated |
| Connor Harrison | 7 | LHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Senior | Granite Bay, CA | Graduated |
| Dallas Duarte | 8 | C | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Graduate | Hilo, HI | Graduated |
| Stone Miyao | 9 | INF | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Senior | Hilo, HI | Graduated |
| Tai Atkins | 12 | LHP | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Senior | Kohala, HI | Graduated |
| Randy Abshier | 13 | LHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Graduate | San Diego, CA | Graduated |
| Rylen Bayne | 15 | RHP | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Junior | Port Orchard, WA | Did not return |
| Nainoa Cardinez | 18 | UTL | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 pounds (91 kg) | Senior | Kapaa, HI | Graduated |
| Austin Machado | 19 | C | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Junior | Cardiff by the Sea, CA | Signed with Atlanta Braves as undrafted free agent |
| Naighel Calderon | 20 | OF | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Senior | Lanai City, HI | Graduated |
| Sean Rimmer | 24 | OF | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Senior | Mesa, AZ | Graduated |
| Trevor Ichimura | 29 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Senior | Mililani, HI | Graduated |
| Blake Hiraki | 31 | C | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Senior | Mililani, HI | Graduated |
| Tyler Dyball | 35 | RHP | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | Senior | Honolulu, HI | Graduated |
| Myles Standish | 48 | LHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 pounds (84 kg) | Freshman | Eureka, CA | Did not return |

#### 2024 MLB Draft

No Hawaii players were selected in the 2024 MLB draft.

### Acquisitions
#### Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Hometown | Year | Previous school |
| Shunsuke Sakaino | 2 | INF | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | San Diego, CA | Senior | CSUN |
| Draven Nushida | 5 | INF/OF | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 pounds (77 kg) | Kailua, HI | Junior | Cal State Fullerton |
| Kedren Kinzie | 6 | INF | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Hilo, HI | Junior | Pierce (WA) |
| Freddy Rodriguez | 12 | RHP | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 pounds (95 kg) | West Sacramento, CA | Junior | Cal Poly |
| Jake Salmon | 15 | OF | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | Newport Beach, CA | Junior | Golden West |
| Max Jones | 19 | RHP | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | San Diego, CA | Graduate | San Francisco |
| Will Bowen | 20 | OF | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 pounds (82 kg) | Redwood City, CA | Junior | San Mateo |
| Britton Beeson | 24 | OF | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 pounds (93 kg) | Villa Park, CA | Junior | Fullerton College |
| Josiah Shipley | 27 | RHP | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 230 pounds (100 kg) | Beaverton, OR | Junior | Clackamas |
| Bobby Perebzak | 31 | LHP | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 195 pounds (88 kg) | Wadsworth, OH | Junior | San Diego City College |
| Liam O'Brien | 41 | RHP | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 pounds (98 kg) | Tucson, AZ | Senior | Gonzaga |
| Aidan Kuni | 47 | RHP | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 pounds (86 kg) | Flower Mound, TX | Junior | McLennan |

#### Incoming recruits
## Preseason
### Coaches poll

The coaches poll was released on February 7, 2025. Hawaii was selected to finish fourth the conference.
Coaches' Poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Points |
| 1 | UCSB | 99 (9) |
| 2 | UC Irvine | 89 (2) |
| 3 | Cal Poly | 79 |
| 4 | Hawaii | 76 |
| 5 | UC San Diego | 63 |
| 6 | CSUN | 50 |
| 7 | UC Davis | 47 |
| T−8 | Cal State Fullerton | 36 |
| T−8 | Long Beach State | 36 |
| 10 | Cal State Bakersfield | 18 |
| 11 | UC Riverside | 12 |

## Game log

2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball game log (14–5) :
Regular season: 14–5 (Home: 13–3; Away: 1–2) :
February: 8–1 (Home: 8–1; Away: 0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | BWC |
| February 14 | SSN | Marshall* | Les Murakami Stadium Honolulu, HI | W 9–8 | Waite (1–0) | Baird (0–1) | None | 3,806 | 1–0 | — |
| February 15$^{DH}$ | | Marshall* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 6–2$^7$ | Takemoto (1–0) | DiGiacomo (0–1) | None | 3,956 | 2–0 | — |
| February 15$^{DH}$ | | Marshall* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 7–6 | Tenn (1–0) | Weyrich (0–1) | None | 3,956 | 3–0 | — |
| February 16 | | Marshall* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 10–2 | Thomas (1–0) | Collins (0–1) | None | 3,520 | 4–0 | — |
| February 20 | SSN | Wichita State* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 4–3$^{10}$ | Magdaleno (1–0) | Potter (0–1) | None | 3,080 | 5–0 | — |
| February 21 | SSN | Wichita State* | Les Murakami Stadium | L 4–11 | Hamilton (1–1) | Takemoto (1–1) | None | 3,925 | 5–1 | — |
| February 22 | | Wichita State* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 4–2 | Ronan (1–0) | Holmes (0–1) | Magdaleno (1) | 4,535 | 6–1 | — |
| February 23 | | Wichita State* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 7–1 | O'Brien (1–0) | Miner (1–1) | Rodriguez (1) | 3,559 | 7–1 | — |
| February 28 | | Northeastern* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 11–5 | Rodriguez (1–0) | Gottesman (0–1) | None | 3,509 | 8–1 | — |
March: 6–4 (Home: 5–2; Away: 1–2) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | BWC |
| March 1 | | Northeastern* | Les Murakami Stadium | L 1–7 | Jones (3–0) | Takemoto (1–2) | None | 4,472 | 8–2 | — |
| March 2 | | Northeastern* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 11–3 | O'Brien (2–0) | Cabral (1–2) | None | 3,485 | 9–2 | — |
| March 3 | | Northeastern* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 3–2$^{12}$ | Veloz (1–0) | Beauchesne (0–2) | None | 3,031 | 10–2 | — |
| March 7 | ESPN+ | at UC Riverside | Riverside Sports Complex Riverside, CA | W 17–5 | Walls (1–0) | Torres (0–1) | None | 202 | 11–2 | 1–0 |
| March 8 | ESPN+ | at UC Riverside | Riverside Sports Complex | L 3–4$^{13}$ | Millman (2–0) | Tenn (1–1) | None | 275 | 11–3 | 1–1 |
| March 9 | ESPN+ | at UC Riverside | Riverside Sports Complex | L 4–7 | Flores (2–0) | Ronan (1–1) | None | 264 | 11–4 | 1–2 |
| March 11 | | Chaminade* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 9–4 | Waite (2–0) | Wells (0–1) | None | 3,144 | 12–4 | — |
| March 14 | ESPN+ | No. 15 UCSB | Les Murakami Stadium | L 1–2 | Bremner (2–1) | Takemoto (1–3) | Jackson (2) | 3,948 | 12–5 | 1–3 |
| March 15 | ESPN+ | No. 15 UCSB | Les Murakami Stadium | W 15–7 | Rodriguez (2–0) | Flora (1–1) | Magdaleno (2) | 4,421 | 13–5 | 2–3 |
| March 16 | ESPN+ | No. 15 UCSB | Les Murakami Stadium | W 1–0 | Walls (2–0) | Proskey (1–2) | Magdaleno (3) | 3,914 | 14–5 | 3–3 |
| March 22 | SSN | UC Davis | Les Murakami Stadium | | | | | | | |
| March 23 | | UC Davis | Les Murakami Stadium | | | | | | | |
| March 24 | SSN | UC Davis | Les Murakami Stadium | | | | | | | |
| March 25 | | Hawaii–Hilo* | Les Murakami Stadium | | | | | | | — |
| March 28 | | at CSUN | Matador Field Northridge, CA | | | | | | | |
| March 29 | | at CSUN | Matador Field | | | | | | | |
| March 30 | | at CSUN | Matador Field | | | | | | | |
April (0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Stadium | BWC |
| April 1 | | Hawaii Pacific* | Les Murakami Stadium | — |
| April 4 | SSN | Long Beach State | Les Murakami Stadium | |
| April 5 | SSN | Long Beach State | Les Murakami Stadium | |
| April 6 | | Long Beach State | Les Murakami Stadium | |
| April 8 | | at Santa Clara* | Stephen Schott Stadium Santa Clara, CA | — |
| April 11 | | at Cal Poly | Robin Baggett Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA | |
| April 12 | | at Cal Poly | Robin Baggett Stadium | |
| April 13 | | at Cal Poly | Robin Baggett Stadium | |
| April 15 | | at USC* | George C. Page Stadium Los Angeles, CA | — |
| April 17 | | at UC Irvine | Anteater Ballpark Irvine, CA |
| April 18 | | at UC Irvine | Anteater Ballpark | |
| April 19 | | at UC Irvine | Anteater Ballpark | |
| April 22 | | Chaminade* | Les Murakami Stadium | — |
| April 25 | | Cal State Bakersfield | Les Murakami Stadium | |
| April 26 | | Cal State Bakersfield | Les Murakami Stadium | |
| April 27 | | Cal State Bakersfield | Les Murakami Stadium | |
May (0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Stadium | BWC |
| May 2 | SSN | Oregon State | Les Murakami Stadium | |
| May 3 | | Oregon State | Les Murakami Stadium | |
| May 4 | | Oregon State | Les Murakami Stadium | |
| May 5 | SSN | Oregon State* | Les Murakami Stadium | — |
| May 9 | | at Cal State Fullerton* | Goodwin Field Fullerton, CA | — |
| May 10 | | at Cal State Fullerton* | Goodwin Field | — |
| May 11 | | at Cal State Fullerton* | Goodwin Field | — |
| May 15 | | UC San Diego | Les Murakami Stadium | |
| May 16 | | UC San Diego | Les Murakami Stadium | |
| May 17 | | UC San Diego | Les Murakami Stadium | |
Postseason (0–0) :
Big West tournament (0–0) :
| Date | TV | Opponent | Rank | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | BWCT Record | Source |
| May 21–25 | ESPN+ | | | Goodwin Field | | | | | | | | |
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled Bold = Hawaii team member   * Non-conference game Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll. :

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
| Coaches' | RV | RV* | RV | RV | — | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NCBWA† | — | — | RV | RV | RV | RV | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Perfect Game | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season. * A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.