2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team

American college baseball season

2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball
ConferenceBig West Conference
Record24–26 (16–24 Big West)
Head coach
  • Mike Trapasso (20th season)
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumLes Murakami Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big West Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 17 UC Irvine  ‍†‍‍y 32 – 8   .800 43 – 18   .705
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍y 29 – 11   .725 41 – 20   .672
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 26 – 14   .650 28 – 15   .651
Cal Poly  ‍‍‍ 21 – 19   .525 31 – 25   .554
Cal State Northridge  ‍‍‍ 21 – 19   .525 21 – 19   .525
UC San Diego  ‍‍‍ 21 – 19   .525 24 – 28   .462
Cal State Bakersfield  ‍‍‍ 17 – 19   .472 20 – 23   .465
Hawaii  ‍‍‍ 16 – 24   .400 24 – 26   .480
Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍ 13 – 23   .361 20 – 35   .364
UC Riverside  ‍‍‍ 12 – 28   .300 15 – 36   .294
UC Davis  ‍‍‍ 8 – 32   .200 14 – 43   .246
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1]
Rankings from D1Baseball

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.[2]

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

Personnel

Roster

2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home town
1 OF Scotty Scott L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) So Cypress, TX
2 INF Kole Kaler S/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Queen Creek, AZ
3 U Tyler Best R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Eagle, ID
4 OF Matt Wong R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Mililani, HI
5 INF Aaron Ujimori S/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Honolulu, HI
6 INF Stone Miyao L/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Hilo, HI
7 INF Matt Campos R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Waipahu, HI
8 C Dallas Duarte R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Hilo, HI
9 INF Kenji Suzuki R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Seattle, WA
10 INF Alex Baeza L/L 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Jr West Jordan, UT
12 LHP Tai Atkins L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Kohala, HI
13 RHP Li'i Pontes R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Mililani, HI
15 RHP Cameron Hagan R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Salem, OR
17 C Tyler Murray R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr Huntington Beach, CA
18 OF Adam Fogel R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Jr Palos Verdes Estates, CA
19 INF Safea Mauai L/L 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Fr Hilo, HI
20 INF Dustin Demeter L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Jr Goleta, CA
21 C Jared Quandt S/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Los Gatos, CA
22 INF Bubba Akana L/L 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Honolulu, HI
23 LHP Austin Teixeira L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Waimānalo, HI
24 RHP Aaron Davenport R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Duvall, WA
26 U Jacob Igawa R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Hilo, HI
27 LHP Brandon Ross L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Murrieta, CA
28 RHP Jake Hymel R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Cypress, TX
29 RHP Trevor Ichimura R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Fr Mililani, HI
30 OF Naighel Calderon R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Lanai City, HI
31 C Blake Hiraki R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Mililani, HI
32 U Nainoa Cardinez R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Kapaa, HI
33 C Konnor Palmeira R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Kahului, HI
36 RHP Tyler Dyball R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) RS Fr Honolulu, HI
37 LHP Connor Harrison L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Granite Bay, CA
38 RHP Dalton Renne R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Banks, OR
39 RHP Ashton Goddard R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS So Laguna Beach, CA
40 RHP Cade Halemanu R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Pearl City, HI
42 RHP Buddie Pindel R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Las Vegas, NV
44 U Logan Pouelsen L/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Sr Huntington Beach, CA
45 RHP Calvin Turchin R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Maple Valley, WA
Head coach

Mike Trapasso

Assistant coach(es)

Mike Brown
Carl Fraticelli
Kila Kaʻaihue

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 24, 2021

Coaching Staff

2021 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball coaching staff
Name Position Seasons at
Hawaii		 Alma Mater
Mike Trapasso Head Coach 20 Oklahoma State University (1985)
Mike Brown Assistant Coach 3 University of Kentucky (2007)
Carl Fraticelli Assistant Coach 10 Loyola Marymount University (1988)
Kila Kaʻaihue Assistant Coach 1 University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (2020)

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 Rank 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 Rank 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) 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 Rank 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 Rank Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall BWC Sources
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

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
Coaches'[3]——*—————————————————
Baseball America[4]———————————————————
Collegiate Baseball^[5]RV————30—————————————
NCBWA†[6]—————RV—————————————
D1Baseball[7]———————————————————

^ 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

References

  1. ^ "Big West Conference". D1Baseball.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "Gauchos Picked To Win 2021 Baseball Championship". bigwest.org. February 10, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  3. ^ Baseball Coaches Poll
  4. ^ Baseball America College: Top 25
  5. ^ NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls-Collegiate Baseball Newspaper
  6. ^ NCBWA Division I poll
  7. ^ D1 Baseball

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