Story Links Purchase Baseball Tickets Football Season Ticket Deposits HONOLULU – The University of Hawai’i baseball team announced Tuesday morning a new addition to the active roster as Micah Alejado will be available to pitch the rest of the season beginning with tonight’s contest against Hawai’i Pacific. Alejado is well-known as the starting quarterback for the […]
HONOLULU – The University of Hawai’i baseball team announced Tuesday morning a new addition to the active roster as Micah Alejado will be available to pitch the rest of the season beginning with tonight’s contest against Hawai’i Pacific.
Alejado is well-known as the starting quarterback for the Rainbow Warrior football team. He made his first career start in the final game of the 2024 campaign knocking off bowl hopeful New Mexico, and exciting fans for the 2025 season.
“He has a live arm,” says head coach Rich Hill. “Everyone saw what he can do on the football field, but he (Micah) showed interest in the fall about pursuing the path of being a dual-sport athlete. When he hit low to mid 90s consistently on his fastball during a workout, we started to consider the seriousness of what he could do to help us. But he’s not a one pitch-pitcher he showcased an ability to throw a 12-6 curveball and every time I saw it, I laughed to myself because not everyone can throw it like he does. We joked about calling it the “Hawai’i Hammah.”
Alejado is now the second student-athlete from the football roster to join the baseball roster, as his locker is located next to dual-sport teammate Jarret Nielsen at Les Murakami Stadium.
“It’s rare to have two guys as talented as the two of them in the quarterback room and the locker room of a baseball team,” said head football coach Timmy Chang. “Micah is one of those young men who when he has his mind set on something, he’s going to do it. I’m going to keep a watchful eye but I support him. He’s extremely excited about being active with the baseball team, he’s earned this opportunity.”
Through the course of the 2025 season, Alejado will be strictly used out of the bullpen for the Rainbow Warriors. He adds another left-handed arm to the pitching staff, making him the eighth on the roster.
“I’m going to enjoy the challenge,” said Alejado. “Coach Hill believes in me and what I’ve shown, and Coach Chang believes in me. Having their support motivates me even more to see what I can do and be a contributor to a team chasing a Big West title.”
First pitch against HPU is set for 6:35 p.m. HT.
