# 2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team

The 2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa during the 2021 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 Mike Trapasso lead the Rainbow Warriors in his 20th season with the program.
After a strong start, seeing the Warriors nationally ranked, the program finished the season with a 24–26 record.

## Previous season

The 2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team notched an 11–6 (0–0) regular-season record. The season prematurely ended on March 12, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Preseason
### Coaches Poll

The Big West baseball coaches' poll was released on February 10, 2021. Hawaii was picked to finished 7th in the Big West.
Coaches' Poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Points |
| 1 | UCSB | 119 (10) |
| 2 | Long Beach State | 96 |
| 3 | UC Irvine | 95 |
| 4 | Cal Poly | 94 |
| 5 | Cal State Fullerton | 78 |
| 6 | CSUN | 64 (1) |
| 7 | Hawaii | 61 |
| 8 | UC Davis | 39 |
| 9 | UC San Diego | 33 |
| 10 | UC Riverside | 29 |
| 11 | CSU Bakersfield | 18 |

## Game log

2021 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors Baseball Game Log :
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Canceled      Bold = Hawaii team member :
Regular Season (24–26) :
February (1–2) :
| Date | Time (HT) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | BWC | Sources |
| February 26 | 3:35 p.m. | ASUL-3 | at No. 15 Arizona State* | Phoenix Municipal Stadium Phoenix, Arizona | W 3–2 | Teixeira (1–0) | Osman (0–1) | — | 0 | 1–0 | — | Box Score Recap |
| February 27 | 11:05 a.m. | ASUL-1 | at No. 15 Arizona State* | Phoenix Municipal Stadium | L 5–6 | Fall (1–0) | Hymel (0–1) | Long (2) | 0 | 1–1 | — | Box Score Recap |
| February 27 | 3:05 p.m. | ASUL-1 | at No. 15 Arizona State* | Phoenix Municipal Stadium | L 6–9 | Glenn (1–0) | Pindel (0–1) | Corrigan (1) | 0 | 1–2 | — | Box Score Recap |
March (10–5) :
| Date | Time (HT) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | BWC | Sources |
| March 4 | 6:35 p.m. | SPECTSN | Hawaii Pacific* | Les Murakami Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii | W 12–1 | Davenport (1–0) | Adams (0–1) | — | 0 | 2–2 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 5 | 6:35 p.m. | SPECTSN | Hawaii Pacific* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 14–3 | Pindel (1–1) | Cortez (0–1) | — | 0 | 3–2 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 6 | 1:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | Hawaii Pacific* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 10–2 | Teixeira (2–0) | Mayeshiro (0–1) | — | 0 | 4–2 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 7 | 1:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | Hawaii Pacific* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 10–0 | Pontes (1–0) | Pringle (0–1) | — | 0 | 5–2 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 12 | 6:35 p.m. | SPECTSN | Hawaii–Hilo* | Les Murakami Stadium | Cancelled (inclement weather) | Cancelled (inclement weather) | Cancelled (inclement weather) | Cancelled (inclement weather) | Cancelled (inclement weather) | 5–2 | — | Recap |
| March 13 | 1:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | Hawaii–Hilo* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 3–2 | Dyball (1–0) | de Jesús (0–1) | — | 0 | 6–2 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 13 | 4:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | Hawaii–Hilo* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 6–2 | Halemanu (1–0) | Scudder (0–1) | Pindel (1) | 0 | 7–2 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 14 | 4:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | Hawaii–Hilo* | Les Murakami Stadium | W 13–0 | Pouelsen (1–0) | Alcorn (0–1) | — | 0 | 8–2 | — | Box Score Recap |
| March 19 | 6:35 p.m. | SPECTSN | Long Beach State | Les Murakami Stadium | W 3–2 | Dyball (2–0) | D. Harrison (0–1) | — | 0 | 9–2 | 1–0 | Box Score Recap |
| March 20 | 1:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | Long Beach State | Les Murakami Stadium | W 1–0 | Halemanu (2–0) | Ramírez (0–1) | Turchin (1) | 0 | 10–2 | 2–0 | Box Score Recap |
| March 20 | 4:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | Long Beach State | Les Murakami Stadium | W 6–4 | Pindel (2–1) | Noble (0–1) | Pontes (1) | 0 | 11–2 | 3–0 | Box Score Recap |
| March 21 | 1:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | Long Beach State | Les Murakami Stadium | L 5–8 | Noble (1–1) | C. Harrison (0–1) | D. Harrison (1) | 0 | 11–3 | 3–1 | Box Score Recap |
| March 26 | 12:00 p.m. | Big West TV | at UC Irvine | Cicerone Field Irvine, California | L 0–4 | Denholm (2–1) | Davenport (1–1) | King (1) | 0 | 11-4 | 3-2 | Box Score Recap |
| March 27 | 9:00 a.m. | Big West TV | at UC Irvine | Cicerone Field | L 5–12 | Pinto (2–1) | Pindel (2–2) | — | 0 | 11–5 | 3–3 | Box Score Recap |
| March 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Big West TV | at UC Irvine | Cicerone Field | L 3–4 | King (2–1) | Pontes (1–1) | — | 0 | 11–6 | 3–4 | Box Score Recap |
| March 28 | 1:05 p.m. | | at UC Irvine | Cicerone Field | L 10–20 $^{(7)}$ | Brooks (1–0) | Ichimura (0–1) | — | 0 | 11–7 | 3–5 | Box Score Recap |
April (9–8) :
| Date | Time (HT) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall | BWC | Sources |
| April 2 | 3:00 p.m. | | No. 28 UCSB | Les Murakami Stadium | L 0–3 | McGreevy (4–0) | Davenport (1–2) | — | 0 | 11–8 | 3–6 | Box Score Recap |
| April 3 | 12:00 p.m. | | No. 28 UCSB | Les Murakami Stadium | L 4–5 | Boone (5–1) | Halemanu (2–1) | Benbrook (1) | 0 | 11–9 | 3–7 | Box Score Recap |
| April 3 | 4:00 p.m. | | No. 28 UCSB | Les Murakami Stadium | W 6–5 | Pouelsen (2–0) | Roberts (0–2) | Atkins (1) | 0 | 12–9 | 4–7 | Box Score Recap |
| April 4 | 1:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | No. 28 UCSB | Les Murakami Stadium | L 1–9 | Callahan (2–1) | Hymel (0–2) | Dand (2) | 0 | 12–10 | 4–8 | Box Score Recap |
| April 9 | 3:00 p.m. | Big West TV | at UC Riverside | Riverside Sports Complex Riverside, California | W 7–5 | Davenport (2–2) | Haffar (0–2) | Dyball (1) | 0 | 13–10 | 5–8 | Box Score Recap |
| April 10 | 9:00 a.m. | Big West TV | at UC Riverside | Riverside Sports Complex | W 7–0 | Teixeira (3–0) | Tucker (1–1) | Halemanu (1) | 0 | 14–10 | 6–8 | Box Score Recap |
| April 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Big West TV | at UC Riverside | Riverside Sports Complex | W 13–4 | Hymel (1–2) | Frazier (0–1) | — | 0 | 15–10 | 7–8 | Box Score Recap |
| April 11 | 9:00 a.m. | Big West TV | at UC Riverside | Riverside Sports Complex | L 2–9 | Anderson (1–0) | Pontes (1–2) | Marrujo (1) | 0 | 15–11 | 7–9 | Box Score Recap |
| April 16 | 3:00 p.m. | | Cal State Bakersfield | Les Murakami Stadium | L 2–5 | | | | | 15–12 | 7–10 | |
| April 17 | 12:00 p.m. | | Cal State Bakersfield | Les Murakami Stadium | L 1–4 | | | | | 15–13 | 7–11 | |
| April 17 | 4:00 p.m. | | Cal State Bakersfield | Les Murakami Stadium | W 11–4 | | | | | 16–13 | 8–11 | |
| April 18 | 1:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | Cal State Bakersfield | Les Murakami Stadium | L 4–7 | | | | | 16–14 | 8–12 | |
| April 23 | 3:00 p.m. | | UC Davis | Les Murakami Stadium | W 6–2 | | | | | 17–14 | 9–12 | |
| April 24 | 12:00 p.m. | | UC Davis | Les Murakami Stadium | W 8–3 | | | | | 18–14 | 10–12 | |
| April 24 | 4:00 p.m. | | UC Davis | Les Murakami Stadium | W 7–2 | | | | | 19–14 | 11–12 | |
| April 25 | 1:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | UC Davis | Les Murakami Stadium | W 9–2 | | | | | 20–14 | 12–12 | |
| April 30 | 2:00 p.m. | | at Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field Fullerton, California | L 4–5 $^{11}$ | | | | | 20–15 | 12–13 | |
May (4–11) :
| Date | Time (HT) | TV | Opponent | Stadium | Score | Overall | BWC |
| May 1 | 9:00 a.m. | | at Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field | W 4–1 | 21–15 | 13–13 |
| May 1 | 1:00 p.m. | | at Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field | W 16–8 | 22–15 | 14–13 |
| May 2 | 10:05 a.m. | | at Cal State Fullerton | Goodwin Field | W 8–2 | 23–15 | 15–13 |
| May 14 | 3:00 p.m. | | at CSUN | Matador Field Northridge, California | L 1–9 | 23–16 | 15–14 |
| May 15 | 8:00 a.m. | | at CSUN | Matador Field | L 0–12 | 23–17 | 15–15 |
| May 15 | 11:35 a.m. | | at CSUN | Matador Field | L 3–4 | 23–18 | 15–16 |
| May 16 | 1:00 p.m. | | at CSUN | Matador Field | L 2–6 | 23–19 | 15–17 |
| May 21 | 6:35 p.m. | SPECTSN | UC San Diego | Les Murakami Stadium | L 2–6 | 23–20 | 15–18 |
| May 22 | 1:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | UC San Diego | Les Murakami Stadium | L 2–4 | 23–21 | 15–19 |
| May 22 | 4:35 p.m. | SPECTSN | UC San Diego | Les Murakami Stadium | W 5–2 | 24–21 | 16–19 |
| May 23 | 1:05 p.m. | SPECTSN | UC San Diego | Les Murakami Stadium | L 2–3 | 24–22 | 16–20 |
| May 28 | 6:35 p.m. | | at Cal Poly | Robin Baggett Stadium San Luis Obispo, California | L 3–13 | 24–23 | 16–21 |
| May 29 | 1:05 p.m. | | at Cal Poly | Robin Baggett Stadium | L 4–5 | 24–24 | 16–22 |
| May 29 | 4:35 p.m. | | at Cal Poly | Robin Baggett Stadium | L 4–14 $^7$ | 24–25 | 16–23 |
| May 30 | 1:05 p.m. | | at Cal Poly | Robin Baggett Stadium | L 2–6 | 24–26 | 16–24 |

## 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' | — | —* | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baseball America | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collegiate Baseball^ | RV | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NCBWA† | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| D1Baseball | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season. † 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.

## 2021 MLB Draft

| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
| Aaron Davenport | RHP | 6 | 186 | Cleveland Indians |