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The 2026 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team represent the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa during the 2026 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 fifth season with the program.

ConferenceBig West Conference
Record27–23 (16–14 Big West)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachKeith Zuniga (3rd season)
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2026 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record27–23 (16–14 Big West)
Head coach
Associate head coachKeith Zuniga (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
  • Jordan Twohig (1st season)
  • Rayson Romero (2nd season)
Hitting coachDave Nakama (5th season)
Pitching coachKeith Zuniga (3rd season)
Home stadiumLes Murakami Stadium
Seasons
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2026 Big West Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
UC Santa Barbara ‍†‍‍y 22–8 .73340–20 .667
No. 19 Cal Poly ‍‍‡‍y 22–8 .73339–24 .619
UC San Diego  ‍‍‍ 18–12 .60027–28 .491
Hawai'i  ‍‍‍ 16–14 .53327–23 .540
Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .50024–32 .429
UC Irvine  ‍‍‍ 14–16 .46725–27 .481
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 14–16 .46726–28 .481
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .40025–28 .472
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36721–32 .396
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .36717–35 .327
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 10–20 .33315–37 .288
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 6, 2026[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball
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This is Hawaii's final season in the Big West Conference before joining the Mountain West Conference as a full-time member in 2027.

Previous season

Further information: 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team

The 2025 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team notched an 35–21 (16–14) regular-season record during the 2025 season. The Rainbow Warriors finished fifth in the Big West Conference and went 1–2 in the 2025 Big West Conference baseball tournament. Hawaii did not receive an at-large berth into the NCAA tournament.

Preseason

Coaches' Poll

The Big West Coaches' Poll and Team was released on February 6, 2026. Hawaii was predicted finish fourth in the conference in a tie with Cal State Fullerton.[2]

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Coaches' Poll
Pos. Team Points
1UCSB95 (5)
2Cal Poly89 (5)
3UC Irvine86 (1)
T-4Cal State Fullerton67
Hawai'i
6UC San Diego60
7Long Beach State41
8UC Davis40
9CSUN25
10Cal State Bakersfield22
11UC Riverside13
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Game log

More information 2026 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors baseball game log (Overall: 26–21; Conference: 15–13); (Home: 19–9; Away: 7–12; Neutral: 0–0), Regular season (26–21) ...
2026 Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors baseball game log
(Overall: 26–21; Conference: 15–13); (Home: 19–9; Away: 7–12; Neutral: 0–0)
Regular season (26–21)
February (7–4)
(Home: 7–4; Away: 0–0)
DateTime (HST)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBWC record
OUTRIGGER Opening Series
February 136:35 p.m.Gonzaga*SSNLes Murakami Stadium
Honolulu, HI		W
3–2(10)		Alkire II
(1–0)		Bowman
(0–1)		—4,3711–0—
February 146:35 p.m.Gonzaga*Les Murakami StadiumW
5–3		Robello
(1–0)		Hoffberg
(0–1)		Soto
(1)		4,3632–0—
February 151:05 p.m.Gonzaga*SSNLes Murakami StadiumL
2–7(12)		Hood
(1–0)		Tenn
(0–1)		—3,9842–1—
February 161:05 p.m.Gonzaga*SSNLes Murakami StadiumW
4–3		Soto
(1–0)		Gores
(0–1)		—4,0563–1—
February 196:35 p.m.Wichita State*Les Murakami StadiumW
7–6		Garman
(1–0)		Morrison
(0–1)		Alkire II
(1)		3,3944–1—
February 206:35 p.m.Wichita State*SSNLes Murakami StadiumW
4–2		Robello
(2–0)		Hamilton
(1–1)		Alkire II
(2)		3,5445–1—
February 2211:05 a.m.Wichita State*Les Murakami StadiumL
3–13(7)		Nuanez
(2–0)		O'Brien
(0–1)		—3,5445–2—
February 222:35 p.m.Wichita State*Les Murakami StadiumL
1–7		Eddy
(1–0)		Grudzielanek
(0–1)		—3,7445–3—
February 266:35 p.m.Ball State*Les Murakami StadiumW
6–1		Magdaleno
(1–0)		Chambers
(0–1)		—3,4006–3—
February 276:35 p.m.Ball State*Les Murakami StadiumW
12–0		Robello
(3–0)		Johnson
(0–1)		—3,7057–3—
February 2811:05 a.m.Ball State*Les Murakami StadiumL
0–1		Garza
(2–1)		Grudzielanek
(0–2)		—4,3297–4—
March (8–7)
(Home: 5–4; Away: 3–3)
DateTime (EDT)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBWC record
March 12:35 p.m.Ball State*Les Murakami StadiumW
6–0		O'Brien
(1–1)		Jones
(0–1)		—3,7298–4—
March 66:35 p.m.Cal PolyLes Murakami StadiumL
2–6		Næss
(2–1)		Magdaleno
(1–1)		Bonn
(2)		4,1968–50–1
March 76:35 p.m.Cal PolySSNLes Murakami StadiumL
7–10(11)		Estes
(1–0)		Alkire II
(1–1)		—4,3798–60–2
March 81:05 p.m.Cal PolyLes Murakami StadiumL
3–7		Turnquist
(1–0)		Grudzielanek
(0–3)		Bonn
(3)		4,1558–70–3
March 106:35 p.m.Chaminade*SSNLes Murakami StadiumW
15–0(7)		Næss
(2–1)		Till
(0–2)		—3,3889–7—
March 133:05 p.m.at Long Beach StateESPN+Blair Field
Long Beach, CA		W
11–1		Magdaleno
(2–1)		Fields
(1–3)		—2,47910–71–3
March 143:05 p.m.at Long Beach StateESPN+Blair FieldL
6–7		Howe
(3–0)		Robello
(3–1)		Ramos
(1)		1,84710–81–4
March 1510:05 a.m.at Long Beach StateESPN+Blair FieldL
1–2		Gerfers
(1–1)		O'Brien
(1–2)		—1,77810–91–5
March 201:35 p.m.at UCSBESPN+Caesar Uyesaka Stadium
Santa Barbara, CA		W
2–1		Magdaleno
(3–1)		Tryba
(0–1)		Alkire II
(3)		48611–92–5
March 2112:05 p.m.at UCSBESPN+Caesar Uyesaka StadiumW
3–1		Robello
(4–1)		Aceves
(2–1)		Alkire II
(4)		69612–93–5
March 2210:05 a.m.at UCSBESPN+Caesar Uyesaka StadiumL
1–5		Montgomery
(4–1)		O'Brien
(1–3)		Van Froling
(1)		68412–103–6
March 256:35 p.m.Hawaii Pacific*SSNLes Murakami StadiumW
4–1		Tomii
(1–0)		Rhea
(0–2)		Inouye
(1)		3,76413–10—
March 276:35 p.m.Cal State FullertonLes Murakami StadiumL
0–2		Negrete
(4–2)		Magdaleno
(3–2)		—4,35413–113–7
March 286:35 p.m.Cal State FullertonLes Murakami StadiumW
6–2		Robello
(5–1)		Mahoney
(0–1)		—4,40614–114–7
March 291:05 p.m.Cal State FullertonLes Murakami StadiumW
6–5(10)		Soto
(2–0)		Wright
(2–2)		—4,33715–115–7
April (6–8)
(Home; 3–1; Away: 3–7)
DateTime (HST)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBWC record
April 23:00 p.m.at UC San DiegoESPN+Triton Ballpark
La Jolla, CA		L
9–10		King
(2–0)		Alkire II
(1–2)		Cazares
(2)		50515–125–8
April 33:00 p.m.at UC San DiegoESPN+Triton BallparkW
6–3		Magdaleno
(4–2)		Gregson
(0–6)		—51816–126–8
April 411:00 a.m.at UC San DiegoESPN+Triton BallparkL
0–8		Bowker
(2–1)		Robello
(5–2)		—54216–136–9
April 106:35 p.m.UC IrvineSSNLes Murakami StadiumW
14–6		Tomii
(2–0)		Hansen
(4–3)		—3,82917–137–9
April 116:35 p.m.UC IrvineSSNLes Murakami StadiumW
3–0		Robello
(6–2)		Wall
(3–2)		Grudzielanek
(1)		4,53218–139–9
April 121:05 p.m.UC IrvineLes Murakami StadiumL
1–5		Ojeda
(2–3)		O'Brien
(1–4)		Suarez
(2)		4,46218–148–10
April 173:30 p.m.at Cal State BakersfieldESPN+Hardt Field
Bakersfield, CA		L
0–2		King
(3–3)		Magdaleno
(4–3)		Gutierrez
(2)		50918–158–11
April 181:00 p.m.at Cal State BakersfieldESPN+Hardt FieldW
5–3		Robello
(7–2)		Minaker
(0–2)		Grudzielanek
(2)		47319–159–11
April 1910:00 a.m.at Cal State BakersfieldESPN+Hardt FieldW
14–5		Tomii
(3–0)		McAlinden
(3–5)		—37520–1510–11
April 216:00 p.m.at No. 1 UCLA*BTNJackie Robinson Stadium
Los Angeles, CA		L
7–12		May
(1–0)		Grudzielanek
(0–4)		—66920–16—
April 242:35 p.m.at No. 6 Oregon State*P12NGoss Stadium
Corvallis, OR		L
4–12		Whitney
(6–1)		Magdaleno
(4–4)		—3,97720–17—
April 2512:05 p.m.at No. 6 Oregon State*P12NHardt FieldL
1–8		Kleinschmit
(7–2)		Robello
(7–3)		—4,09020–18—
April 2610:05 a.m.at No. 6 Oregon State*P12NHardt FieldL
1–3		Yeager
(5–1)		Tomii
(3–1)		Roblez
(12)		4,02020–19—
April 296:35 p.m.Hawaii–Hilo*SSNLes Murakami StadiumW
11–3		Waite
(2–0)		Hiraki
(0–2)		—3,87521–19—
May (5–2)
(Home; 4–0; Away: 1–2)
DateTime (HST)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordBWC record
May 16:35 p.m.UC RiversideSSNLes Murakami StadiumW
1–0		Magdaleno
(5–4)		Torres
(1–3)		—4,34222–1911–11
May 26:35 p.m.UC RiversideSSNLes Murakami StadiumW
9–1		Robello
(8–3)		O'Brien
(3–5)		—4,40923–1912–11
May 31:05 p.m.UC RiversideSSNLes Murakami StadiumW
10–5		Alkire II
(2–2)		Hernandez
(0–1)		—4,34724–1913–11
May 83:00 p.m.at UC DavisDobbins Stadium
Davis, CA		W
4–1		Magdaleno
(6–4)		Bonanno
(0–2)		Tomii
(1)		81225–1914–11
May 93:00 p.m.at UC DavisDobbins StadiumL
2–4		Pezzolo
(2–2)		Robello
(8–4)		Barnes
(11)		54725–2014–12
May 1010:00 a.m.at UC DavisDobbins StadiumL
10–5		Wood
(2–2)		Grudzielanek
(0–5)		Barnes
(12)		37125–2114–13
May 136:35 p.m.CSUNSSNLes Murakami StadiumW 4–0Magdaleno
(7–4)		Hernandez
(4–4)		—3,96826–2115–13
May 146:35 p.m.CSUNSSNLes Murakami Stadium
May 156:35 p.m.CSUNSSNLes Murakami Stadium
Postseason (0–0)
DateTime (HST)OpponentRankTVVenueScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordTournament record
May 20TBDvs. (5) Cal State Fullerton(4)TBDCicerone Field
Irvine, CA		——
"#" represents ranking. All rankings from D1Baseball Poll on the date of the contest.
"()" represents postseason seeding in the BWC Tournament or NCAA Regional, respectively.
  = Win,   = Loss,   = Canceled/Postponed
Bold = Hawai'i team member
* = Non-Conference Game
Schedule Source:[3]
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Schedule Notes:

Rankings

Main article: 2026 NCAA Division I baseball rankings
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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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Coaches'[4]——*RV——————————————
Baseball America[5]—————————————————
NCBWA†[6]RVRVRV——————————————
D1Baseball[7]—————————————————
Perfect Game[8]—————————————————
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† NCBWA ranks 30 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 25 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.

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