After years of anticipation and multiple delays, the University of Hawaii baseball program will receive a new playing surface at Les Murakami Stadium in 2025.
Rainbow Warriors Head Coach Rich Hill announced that the long-awaited turf replacement has been officially green-lit. The current 16-year-old surface will be replaced with an all-artificial turf, including the pitcher’s mound, set to begin in October with completion targeted for January. This upgrade will give the stadium a new look, featuring a darker infield and UH branding in centerfield.
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“I’m a fan, you know? I’m a ten-year-old, a little kid, going to Candlestick or the Oakland Coliseum,” Hill reminisced. “I just remember, and I think your viewers do too, when you walk through the tunnel and see this beautiful green field, the dirt, the mound, and the chalk – it’s magical and mystical. It’s something about baseball.”…