Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium
The Rainbow Wahine have played their home contests on campus
since the program turned intercollegiate in 1985. The field,
formerly known as Wahine Softball Field, was transformed into
the current 1,200–seat stadium prior to the 1998 season.
Now known as Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium, the structure
has hosted a variety of softball events, in addition to serving
as the University's home facility.
In the summer of 2000, Team USA softball stopped in for some
exhibition contests in preparation for its gold medal run
at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
They swept a three-game set from the Women's Pro Softball
League (WPSL) All-Star Team and took a doubleheader from the
Rainbow Wahine.
Against Team USA, a pair of Rainbow Wahine freshmen proved
they were ready to compete at the collegiate level. Right-handed
pitcher Felicity Witt worked two scoreless innings, striking-out
three of the six batters she faced–including top sluggers
Cristal Bustos and Jennifer Brundage–against the world's
top women's softball squad.
Hawai'i's lone hit came courtesy of a local product, April
Crowell, who laced a Lorrie Harrigan offering into left field
for a clean line-drive single to go 1-for-3 on the afternoon.
Since the new Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium was first constructed
prior to the 1998 season, the Rainbow Wahine have an incredible
97-33 at home.
In 1998, Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium's first season of
play, UH went 28-2 at home and 46-15 overall. In 1999 they
went 19-3 at home to finish 35-23 overall.
In 2000, they dipped a bit, but maintained their winning
ways, going 12-10 at home. In 2001, they hosted 25 games posting
20 wins. Last season, UH went 18-13 at home.
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