Welcome to Prep Baseball Hawaii’s 2026 High School Playoff Coverage. As the postseason wraps up across the Islands, we will be highlighting league champions, key playoff runs, and standout performances from players across the state as the State Championship kicks off.

Below, we break down each champion’s path to the title, the wins that helped secure the crown, and some of the prospects who made an impact during the season. 

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BIIF D1 CHAMPION: WAIAKEA

The Waiakea Warriors are your 2026 BIIF Division I champions, finishing off an unbeaten postseason with a 6-2 win over KS-Hawaii in the title game at Wong Stadium on April 29th.

Waiakea's Path to the Title

Date	Round	Matchup	Result
4/22	Semifinal	Waiakea vs. Konawaena	W, 15-0 (F/4)
4/29	Championship	Waiakea vs. KS-Hawaii	W, 6-2

CONFERENCE	CHAMPION	PLAYOFF RUN
BIIF D1	WAIAKEA	2-0 (21 RS / 2 RA)
Click to view Champions Spotlight Write UP Waiakea ran through the BIIF Division I bracket unbeaten, finishing with a 6-2 win over KS-Hawaii at Wong Stadium to cap the postseason. The Warriors' lineup produced. Logen Doran, Tycen Baruela, Hurley Soong, Jesse Inouye, Jerrell Alston, Axel Akau, as well as many others were all contributors. That group put together 21 runs across the playoffs and has the capability to make a deep run in the state tournament. On the mound, they matched it. Arkansas recruit Logen Doran and Jessup recruit Hurley Soong have both worked strong seasons on the mound for the Warriors, posting sub 1.00 ERAs. Waiakea heads into states off a clean postseason, with the position players and arms to compete. With some of the top talent not only in Hawaii, but in the country, Waiakea will be a tough team to beat in the State Tournament.

Waiakea Player Spotlight Videos + Season Stats

Logen Doran (2027, Waiakea) — 13.3 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 7 BB, 21 K, 2 W, 0 L, 0.53 ERA

Tycen Baruela (2027, Waiakea) — 16 AB, 2 R, 7 H, 7 RBI, 2 BB, .438 AVG

Jesse Inouye (2026, Waiakea) — 19 AB, 10 R, 11 H, 3 RBI, 2 2B, 2 3B, 2 SB, 6 BB, .579 AVG

Jerrell Alston (2026, Waiakea) — 20 AB, 7 R, 12 H, 12 RBI, 2 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB, .600 AVG