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The 2025 Hawaii High School baseball season is quickly approaching and, as usual, excitement is abound throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Hawaii.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in their respective State Championship Tournament, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview these individual programs across Hawaii. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews, eventually releasing our Preseason Power Rankings.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across Hawaii. Each week we will be releasing our Power 25, Players of the Week, Diamond Notes, and much more.

Our 2025 preseason coverage continues today with a preview of the Waimea Menehunes.

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2025 TEAM OUTLOOK

High School: Waimea High School (Waimea, HI)
Head Coach: Brandon Moises
HHSAA Classification: Division II
2024 Record: 3-5

+ No. Returning Positional Starters: 6
+ No. Returning Pitchers: 4

Waimea enters 2025 following a 3-5 season in 2024 but currently possess plenty of talent within upperclassmen who looked prime for a winning season this spring. The Menehunes return six starters on the positional side and that group will look to lead the offense and alleviate some pressure on the pitching staff who will return four arms from last season. Below, our staff will break down eight players to know with the spring season right around the corner.

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

Waimea High School will led by senior '25 OF/UTL Jeydon Moises (Hawaii-Hilo Commit) who is committed to play baseball at the University of Hawaii - Hilo in the fall. Moises is the 3rd-ranked outfielder in Hawaii's senior class and will provide the team with production on the offensive side, as well as on the defensive side and as a leader.

Another senior to watch will be '25 OF/P Niko Yamauchi (Uncommitted) who will man the outfield alonside Moises and the arm strength will also allow him to make an impact on the mound. '25 RHP/OF Jovin Moises (Uncommitted) is another senior who will look to contribute on both sides of the ball for the Menehunes.

Moving past the senior class, a junior to keep tabs on this spring will be '26 INF/RHP Rykur Lee (Uncommitted) who was in attendance at the prestigeous Invite-Only Hawaii Fall Showcase back in October where he generated an exit velocity of 87.3mph and fastball velocity of 82mph. These numbers continue to trend upwards for Lee as he continues to add strength and will be a two-way to keep tabs on in the program over the next two spring seasons.

'26 OF/LHP Evan Yamauchi (Uncommitted) is another two-way junior who attended the Hawaii Fall Showcase back in October where he showed well at the outfield position. Yamauchi will round out the outfield alongside seniors Moises and Yamauchi and also make contributions on the mound as a left-handed pitcher.

We just covered the upperclass players to know and will also provide you with a 2027 prospect to follow going forward in the program. '27 C/RHP Napali Jardin was one of a small handful of 2027s to attend the Invite-Only Hawaii Showcase and is the 36th-ranked sophomore in the State. Jardin posted 70mph throws behind the dish, as well as pop-times in the 2.04 - 2.22 range.

OTHER IMPACT PLAYERS TO KNOW

Beyond the highlighted players above, Waimea still has several other upperclassmen who are eager to chip in on the teams success this spring. '25 INF/RHP Kyka Linoz (Uncommitted) and '26 3B/RHP Ha'aheo Kailikini (Uncommitted) are two additional prospects to keep tabs on this spring season as Waimea's season gets underway very soon.

The team looks to be trending in a good direction heading into the season and have a slew of different players to look to for contributions as they navigate their 2025 schedule. Stay locked into our social channels and website throughout the season for complete coverage of the Hawaii High School baseball scene.

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