UH Hilo Softball third-year head coach Aisha Sueda announced the addition of 14 newcomers for the upcoming 2024 season which include nine freshmen and five transfers.

The Vulcans return eight players after 12 departures — six to graduation/eligibility exhaustion — from a season ago.

Hawai’i Hilo will have 47 games this spring, starting the second weekend of February at the Division 2 Cactus Classic in Tucson, Arizona. First official home-opening series is set for the beginning of March against Dominican.

First official practices are set to start next Monday, Jan. 8.

The 14 new additions to the UH Hilo softball team include:

Chenoa Cainglit – C/3B | 5’5 | Fr | Kapolei, HI | Kapolei HS

Kamyla Cerda – C/3B | 5’6 | Fr | Whittier, CA | La Serna HS

Ashley Griffith – UT | 4’11 | So | Washougal, WA | Union HS / Trinity International

Mia Joaquin – SS/2B | 5’1 | Fr | Waikoloa, HI | Kealakehe HS

Quela Leopoldo – C/1B | 5’5 | Fr | Kane’ohe, HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama

Victoria Macias – 1B/3B | 5’7 | Fr | Riverside, CA | Centennial HS

Ke’alohi Markham – UT | 5’4 | Fr | Pearl City, HI | ‘Iolani School

Kiani Nakamura – UT | 5’2 | Jr | Redmond, OR | Ridgeview HS / Oregon State

Lauren Otsubo – P/INF | 5’4 | Fr | Kahului, HI | H.P. Baldwin HS

Madison Rabe – P | 5’3 | So | Waipi’o, HI | Kamehameha Schools Kapalama / Georgian Court

Tara Skinner – P/3B | 5’11 | Fr | Menifee, CA | Heritage HS

Chloe Sales – P | 5’3 | Jr | ‘Ewa Beach, HI | James Campbell HS / Weatherford

Linsea Strauch  – P | 5’4 | Fr | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | Santa Margarita Catholic HS

Megan Yorba – P | 5’6 | So | Modesto, CA | Ceres HS / Holy Names

 

Photo credit: UH Hilo