University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa junior pitcher Isaiah Magdaleno has been named a Perfect Game Third-Team All-American, becoming the first Rainbow Warrior to earn All-America honors since 2020 and the first following a full season since 2011.

Magdaleno is just the second UH player to receive Perfect Game All-America recognition and the 18th Rainbow Warrior all-time to earn All-America honors from a major college baseball organization.

The Los Angeles native finished his junior season among the nation’s leaders in several categories, ranking fifth in WHIP (0.92), sixth in hits allowed per nine innings (5.38) and 13th in ERA (2.36). He recorded a 7-5 record with 116 strikeouts over 95.1 innings in 15 starts.

Magdaleno was dominant down the stretch, posting a 0.83 ERA over the final month of the season and throwing two complete-game, one-hit shutouts. He also earned First-Team All-Big West and ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association) Second-Team All-West Region honors after recording a 1.47 ERA in conference play.

His performance helped lead a UH pitching staff that finished the regular season ranked third nationally and first in the Big West with a 3.44 team ERA.

Two University of �鶹��ý at Hilo baseball student-athletes have been named to the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, recognizing their combined success in academics and athletics.

Junior communication majors Noah Darnell of Phoenix, Arizona, and Hunter Gatti of Riverton, Utah, earned the honor for the 2026 season.

The CSC Academic All-District program recognizes student-athletes who maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher while making significant contributions to their team’s success during the season.

Academic All-District honorees advance to the national CSC Academic All-America ballot, where student-athletes are considered for additional recognition based on their academic and athletic achievements.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa junior pitcher Isaiah Magdaleno has been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Second-Team All-West Region team following a standout 2026 season.

Magdaleno is the first Rainbow Warrior pitcher to earn all-region honors since 2018 and the first UH player recognized since 2024.

The right-hander finished the season with a 2.36 ERA, 116 strikeouts and a 0.92 WHIP across 95.1 innings, ranking among the nation’s leaders in multiple pitching categories. He was especially dominant late in the season, posting a 0.83 ERA in May and throwing two complete-game, one-hit shutouts.

A First-Team All-Big West selection, Magdaleno recorded a 1.47 ERA in conference play and became the first player since 2018 to earn three consecutive Big West Pitcher of the Week honors.

After moving from closer to Friday-night starter, Magdaleno helped lead UH Mānoa pitching staff that finished the regular season ranked third nationally with a 3.44 team ERA.

The University of �鶹��ý at Hilo has named Elliott Cribby as the next head coach of the Vulcan baseball program, Director of Athletics Patrick Guillen announced on June 3.

Cribby brings more than a decade of NCAA Division I coaching experience, having served in coaching and recruiting roles at Abilene Christian, Seattle, Purdue, Washington, Pacific and Central Washington. Most recently, he coached at Eastlake High School in Washington and led the DubSea Fish Sticks summer collegiate team.

“We are ecstatic to be adding someone of Elliott’s caliber to our program.” Guillen said. “He has played and coached at the highest levels of collegiate athletics and has a proven track record of player recruitment and development.”

Cribby said he is honored to join the UH Hilo ʻohana and looks forward to building on the program’s tradition of success.

Throughout his coaching career, Cribby has helped recruit and develop 58 Major League Baseball draft picks, including Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal, Miami Marlins pitcher Janson Junk and Hawaiʻi native Aiva Arquette.

Cribby becomes the fourth head coach in program history and succeeds interim head coach Garett Yukumoto.

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Five players earned All-Big West honors, the conference announced May 19. Starting pitcher Isaiah Magdaleno and relief pitcher Tsubasa Tomii earned First Team All-Big West selections, while starter Hekili Robello was named to the Second Team, and position players Tate Shimao and Ben Zeigler-Namoa secured Honorable Mention recognition.

UH Mānoa’s representation reflects its elite pitching staff, which led the Big West and finished the regular season ranked third nationally with a 3.44 team ERA. Magdaleno, Tomii and Robello combined to account for 47.7% of the team’s innings pitched, while posting a 2.49 ERA over 206.0 innings of work.

Magdaleno firmly established himself as one of the best arms on the west coast, finishing the regular season ranked third nationally in hits allowed per nine innings and fourth in WHIP. A first-team All-Big West selection last year as a closer, he moved into the Friday night starter role and has thrived on the way to his dominant finishing stretch. Meanwhile, Tomii proved to be an invaluable weapon out of the bullpen, leading the team in appearances in his first year with the program.

Offensively, the Rainbow Warriors were paced by Shimao and Zeigler-Namoa, who provided clutch hitting and veteran leadership to earn Honorable Mention honors. UH Mānoa heated up significantly at the plate over the final month, batting .283 with runners in scoring position during conference games to consistently back up their elite pitching staff.

The Rainbow Warriors (27-22, 16-14 Big West) will open the Big West Championship on May 20 against Cal State Fullerton in a single-elimination game at 3 p.m. HST. With its late-season surge, UH Mānoa secured the No. 4 seed in the tournament, remaining the only program in the league to finish in the top five of the conference standings in each of the last five seasons.

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junior right-hander Isaiah Magdaleno has been named Big West Pitcher of the Week for the third consecutive week.

Magdaleno captured the conference honor after delivering his second complete-game, one-hit shutout in his last three starts, propelling the Rainbow Warriors to a 4-0 victory over CSUN on May 13 at Les Murakami Stadium. The Los Angeles native overpowered the Matadors, striking out 14 batters without issuing a single walk to secure his seventh win of the season.

In his last three outings, Magdaleno owns a 0.35 ERA with 39 strikeouts to just two walks over 26.0 innings, giving up a run on six hits. He is the first pitcher in program history to throw multiple one-hit shutouts in a single season and the first pitcher nationally since 2017 to have at least two nine-inning, one-hit shutouts in a year.

This latest accolade highlights one of the most dominant three-game pitching stretches in program history. Magdaleno began this recent streak on May 1 with a historic 16-strikeout, one-hit complete-game shutout against UC Riverside. He followed that up on May 8 by holding UC Davis to just one run on four hits while striking out nine over eight innings.

Magdaleno is the first Big West pitcher since 2018 to earn the weekly honor three weeks in a row. It’s also the fourth time overall this year that he has been named conference pitcher of the week, the first to accomplish that since 2019.

Magdaleno and the Rainbow Warriors will head into the Big West postseason as the No. 4-seed in the tournament. UH Mānoa will play in a single-elimination game May 20, at 3 p.m. HST in Irvine, California.

University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa pitcher Isaiah Magdaleno continued his remarkable season, earning Big West Conference Pitcher of the Week honors for the second straight week after another dominant outing on the mound.

In �鶹��ý’s 4-1 win over UC Davis on May 8, Magdaleno pitched eight innings while allowing just one run on four hits and one walk.

The award marks the third time this year Magdaleno has been named Big West Pitcher of the Week, making him the first conference pitcher since 2021 to earn the honor three times in a season and the first pitcher in UH program history to accomplish the feat.

Magdaleno’s latest recognition comes on the heels of a historic performance against UC Riverside on May 1, when he threw a complete-game one-hit shutout with 16 strikeouts. He carried a perfect game into the seventh inning and became just the third pitcher in Rainbow Warriors history to record 16 strikeouts in a game.

After transitioning from closer to starter this season, Magdaleno has emerged as one of the top pitchers on the West Coast. Over his last two starts, he has allowed just one run on five hits while striking out 25 batters across 17 innings. He has recorded 98 strikeouts in 80 innings this season.

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University of �鶹��ý at Hilo pitcher Blake Saucedo has been named the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Division II West Region Pitcher of the Week following his nine-inning complete-game shutout performance in a 3–0 victory over �鶹��ý Pacific University (HPU), May 1.

Saucedo made his second start of the season in the series-opening game against HPU, tossing all nine innings with six hits, two walks and four hit batsmen surrendered while striking out seven batters.

“It’s just the best outing I’ve had in my career for sure,” Saucedo said. “I finished the sixth inning and was like, ‘Okay, let me get seven for a quality start,’ and then I was like, ‘Okay, let me go to eight.’ I struck out the side in the eighth. I was like, ‘Why not one more?’ The coaches asked me how I was feeling—I was like, ‘Coach, you don’t even gotta ask me. I’m ready to go.’”

Saucedo was also selected as the Pacific West Conference Pitcher of the Week for the final week of the regular season.

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’s Isaiah Magdaleno has earned several national pitcher of the week honors after putting together a masterpiece performance on May 1 against UC Riverside. The junior struck out 16 batters in a complete game, one-hit shutout in which he took a no-hitter into the ninth inning.

Magdaleno’s national honors

• Golden Spikes Award/D1Baseball National Player of the Week
• College Baseball Foundation National Pitcher of the Week
• National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association National Pitcher of the Week
• Perfect Game National Pitcher of the Week
• Baseball America National Team of the Week

Magdaleno was dominant from the opening pitch, becoming the only pitcher in the country this year to throw a complete-game shutout with at least 16 strikeouts. He punched out at least one batter in every inning, including multiple punch-outs in each of the first six frames, on his way to allowing just one hit and one walk on 107 pitches.

The right-hander was perfect through 6.1 innings before issuing a walk on a 3-2 pitch that narrowly missed the zone. He carried the no-hitter into the ninth inning before allowing his first hit on an infield chopper that bounced over the head of third baseman Tate Shimao with one out in the final frame.

Despite losing the no-hit bid with two outs to go, Magdaleno settled down and picked up a strikeout to strand the tying run at third and preserve the win, setting the tone for UH‘s three-game sweep of the Highlanders.

Magdaleno’s masterpiece marked the first complete-game effort by a Rainbow Warrior pitcher since Randy Abshier on April 22, 2023. He is one of only six pitchers nationally to strike out 16 or more batters in a game this year. In doing so, he became just the third pitcher in program history—and the first since 1979—to strike out at least 16 batters in a game, joining Gerald Ako and program record-holder Derek Tatsuno, who famously struck out 20.

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University of �鶹��ý at Hilo baseball’s Blake Saucedo was selected as the Pacific West Conference Pitcher of the Week after tossing a nine-inning complete-game shutout against �鶹��ý Pacific University (HPU) in the Vulcans’ regular-season series finale.

Saucedo made his second consecutive start in his 10th appearance on the mound this season going the entire nine innings with no runs allowed in a 3-0 victory to open the four-game series. Saucedo surrendered just six hits, two walks and four hit batsmen while tallying up seven strikeouts along with two putouts and one assist.

This marked the third shutout of the season by the Vulcans—and the only one to go nine innings—as well as the fourth time this season that HPU had been kept off the scoreboard.

The Vulcans also claimed victory in game two for the doubleheader sweep to help eliminate HPU from qualifying for the four-team PacWest Championships postseason tournament.

UH Hilo ended its season at 18-29 overall with a 17-25 record in PacWest play to finish No. 9 in the conference.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa baseball’s Isaiah Magdaleno was recognized with a Golden Spikes Award and D1 Baseball National Player of the Week honors after pitching a one-hit shutout against UC Riverside on May 1.

Magdaleno became the only pitcher in the country this year to throw a complete-game shutout with at least 16 strikeouts, and is one of only six pitchers nationally to strike out 16 or more batters in a game this year. In doing so, he became just the third pitcher in program history—and the first since 1979—to strike out at least 16 batters in a game, joining Gerald Ako and program record-holder Derek Tatsuno, who famously struck out 20.

Magdaleno also earned Big West Pitcher of the Week honors, marking his second conference pitcher of the week selection this season.

On the heels of their series sweep of UC Riverside, the Rainbow Warriors will head to UC Davis for a three-game series beginning May 8.

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The University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa Rainbow Warrior team is set to usher in a new era in 2027 as it begins its first season in the Mountain West Conference following 14 years in the Big West.

The 24-game conference slate opens at home at Les Murakami Stadium, where UH will host Grand Canyon. The Rainbow Warriors will then travel to Las Vegas for their first road game against UNLV.

The schedule features a mix of home and away series through April, 2027 before closing with two road matchups in May. All conference games will be streamed live on the league’s new subscription platform, with additional schedule details to be announced later.

2027 Mountain West Schedule:

• March 25–27: vs. Grand Canyon
• April 2–4: at UNLV
• April 9–11: vs. Utah Tech
• April 16–18: at UC Davis
• April 23–25: vs. New Mexico
• April 30–May 2: at Air Force
• May 14–16: vs. San Jose State
• May 20–22: at Nevada

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa pitcher Isaiah Magdaleno earned a spot as a semifinalist for the 2026 National Pitcher of the Year Award, by the College Baseball Foundation.

The right-handed junior currently boasts a stellar 2.37 ERA over 60.2 innings, racking up 71 strikeouts while issuing just 26 walks in his 10 starts.

Magdaleno’s ability to limit baserunners ranks among the best in the country. He ranks second in the Big West and 12th nationally in hits allowed per nine innings at just 5.64. Additionally, he ranks second in the conference and 14th nationally, holding opposing batters to a .179 average.

The ʻBows have played well under Magdaleno’s lead, posting a 7-3 record in his starts and holding opponents to an average of just 3.0 runs in those contests.

Magdaleno is one of three Big West pitchers featured on the semifinalist list, with the winner to be announced at a later date.

UH Mānoa will face No. 6 Oregon State on the road April 24–26, as the season winds down.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa pitcher Hekili Robello was named to the National Collegiate Pitcher of the Year watch list.

Robello has emerged as one of the top pitchers in the country during the first month of the season. He leads the Big West with a 1.14 ERA and holds a 3-0 record across four starts. In 23.2 innings, he has struck out 27 batters while issuing just three walks, limiting opponents to a .228 batting average.

Robello also ranks second in the Big West and 36th nationally with a 9.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He is second in the conference in both walks allowed per nine innings (1.14) and total wins.

Robello is one of six Big West pitchers named to the watch list.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa baseball player Isaiah Magdaleno earned his first career Big West Pitcher of the Week award following a dominant performance in the series opener against Ball State on February 26.

Magdaleno had the best start of his career against the Cardinals, setting a personal record with 12 strikeouts over 8.1 innings pitched. Magdaleno retired 17 batters in a row from the third through ninth innings, striking out seven in an eight batter stretch at one point during that run.

This outing set the tone for an incredible weekend for the Rainbow Warrior pitching staff, as the ‘Bows pitchers allowed just one earned run over 36.0 innings for a 0.25 ERA while striking out 46 batters and walking just seven.

Magdaleno ranks 22nd nationally and is tied for first in the Big West with 25 total strikeouts.

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The University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa baseball team celebrated legendary head coach following a 4–2 win over Wichita State on February 20.

A sold-out Les Murakami Stadium saw the man who built the program from nothing into a national powerhouse take his place among college baseball’s all-time greats.

The winningest coach in school history and the namesake for the home of Rainbow Warrior baseball, Les Murakami Stadium, he built the program up from nothing into a national powerhouse over his 30-year coaching career that he finished with a record of 1,079-570-4. He took the program to 10 NCAA Regionals and won six Western Athletic Conference titles. He led the ‘Bows to their only College World Series appearance in 1980, in which they came one win shy of a national title.

More than 50 of Murakami’s former players, assistant coaches and staff members attended his induction into the College Baseball Hall Of Fame. Derek Tatsuno, a 2007 Hall Of Fame inductee, and Gene Stephenson, former Wichita State coach and long-time rival and friend of Murakami, welcomed the coach into the Hall Of Fame at the end of the pregame program.

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After being selected in the 19th round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers, Elijah Ickes faced a choice many young baseball players only dream about—sign a professional contract or bet on himself in college. The former Kamehameha Schools standout chose to stay home and continue his development with the team.

Now a draft-eligible junior, Ickes is projected to take over as the starting shortstop in 2026 and has emerged as one of the state’s top professional prospects. He said family played a major role in his decision, valuing the opportunity to represent �鶹��ý and compete in front of loved ones at Les Murakami Stadium.

Drafted while playing summer ball in Canada, Ickes described the moment as “awesome, hectic and relieving,” but ultimately trusted the Rainbow Warrior coaching staff to help him grow. He said college baseball has provided greater exposure and development than he would have received out of high school.

“In the end, you just have to trust yourself, believe in yourself,” Ickes said. “For me, it was the coaching staff here — they had the tools and the experience that helped me get so much better. These past years, they’ve done so much for me, and I feel like I made that right choice of coming to college and experiencing it all.”

A former fan in the stands, Ickes now embraces a leadership role in the clubhouse, mentoring younger teammates in the era of NIL and the transfer portal.

As he enters a pivotal junior season, Ickes is focused on winning games and enjoying his time in a �鶹��ý uniform, knowing that wherever baseball takes him next, he will continue to represent the Islands.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa pitcher Isaiah Magdaleno has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s (NCBWA) Stopper of the Year preseason watch list, an award presented annually to the nation’s top relief pitcher.

A first-team All-Big West selection in 2025 and a preseason all-conference pick heading into 2026, Magdaleno emerged as one of college baseball’s most effective relievers last season. He finished fifth nationally in strikeout-to-walk ratio, while also ranking among the top 30 in ERA (2.70), saves and walks allowed per nine innings.

Magdaleno appeared in 24 games, all in relief, posting a 4-1 record with nine saves. He struck out 77 batters against just 11 walks over 60 innings and held opponents to a .205 batting average.

Entering the 2026 season, he is expected to compete for a role in the starting rotation while remaining a key bullpen option.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa veterans Elijah Ickes, Isaiah Magdaleno and Ben Zeigler-Namoa earned preseason All-Big West honors ahead of the 2026 season. The Rainbow Warriors were the only program to place three players on the preseason team.

The Rainbow Warriors were also picked to finish tied for fourth in the Big West preseason poll, behind UX Santa Barbara, Cal Poly and UC Irvine, and alongside Cal State Fullerton. All three honorees have previously earned postseason All-Big West recognition.

Ickes, a versatile infielder, has a .289 career batting average and was a Cape Cod League All-Star in 2025. Magdaleno, a standout reliever, earned first-team all-conference honors last season after ranking among national leaders in strikeout-to-walk ratio. Zeigler-Namoa, a second-team selection in 2025, led UH in RBIs and doubles last year while serving as a true utility player.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa head coach Rich Hill received a contract extension through the 2029 season, Director of Athletics Matt Elliott announced on December 19.

“The winning culture that Coach Hill has created has made Rainbow Warrior baseball one of the most exciting programs in the country,” said Elliott. “We are thrilled that Coach will continue to develop student-athletes both on and off the field here in �鶹��ý, and look forward to his leadership contributing many more memorable moments to a storied program.”

Through four seasons with UH Mānoa, Hill has led the Rainbow Warriors to a record of 129–81, including a 73–41 record in Big West play. Hill led the ‘Bows to their first four winning seasons since joining the Big West and has guided the program to back-to-back 35-win seasons.

“I really want to express my sincere and enthusiastic gratitude to President Wendy Hensel and Athletic Director Matt Elliott. With this next step for �鶹��ý baseball it is clear we mean business,” said Hill. “I am honored to serve as the Rainbow Baseball head coach and look forward to continuing to bring out the best in our student-athletes, represent the amazing community of �鶹��ý, and foster excellence in the classroom.”

Under Hill, �鶹��ý has turned Les Murakami Stadium into one of the toughest places to play in the nation. The ʻBows are 70–27 at home over the last three seasons.

Hill starts his fifth season leading the Rainbow Warrior baseball program on February 13 with the opening game of a four-game series against Gonzaga.

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