For the Hawaii baseball team, there will be more at the Les this coming season.

The Rainbow Warriors announced a 2026 schedule in which 30 of the 51 games, including the first 18, will be played at Les Murakami Stadium on the Manoa campus. In four seasons under head coach Rich Hill, the ’Bows have a winning percentage of .669 (83-41) in games at the Les.

“Manoa magic,” Hill said. “It’s such a home-field advantage. As soon as I experienced the fans, the atmosphere, how the other teams respond — or don’t respond — I wanted to stay here in the nonconference. It gives the fans another weekend of quality baseball. We try to schedule the best teams we can possibly schedule. It’s a win-win for everybody.”

Last season, the ’Bows had 12 sellouts at the Les, averaging 3,928 tickets issued per gam

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