Two weeks after its season ended, the University of Hawaii baseball team reloaded at key areas.

Catcher Charlie Saum, who played in 75 games the past two years for Stanford, and Kody Watanabe, who started at third base and both middle-infield positions for San Francisco this season, have accepted offers to join the Rainbow Warriors as graduate transfers.

“I grew up going to UH baseball games,” said Saum, who lived in Hawaii from ages 7 through 12. “They’ve always been my favorite college team to watch.”

This season, the ’Bows used a three-catcher rotation. But Hunter Faildo and Konnor Palmeira completed their UH eligibility, and freshman David Vergel de Dios is transferring to a junior college. Two high school seniors have committed to UH, but Saum fills the need for an experienced catc

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