The University of Hawai'i baseball team will open its 2006 season against San Diego State, Feb. 1 to 4, at Les Murakami Stadium.

The Aztecs are coached by former major league All-Star Tony Gwynn.

"With every year, we attempt to have a very competitive schedule," Hawai'i coach Mike Trapasso said. "Opening with Tony Gwynn and San Diego State gives us a good test right away."

UH will host the Rainbow Baseball Tournament, Feb. 28 through March 4.

"Our tournament looks to have the best field ever with World Series caliber teams in Washington, Arkansas and a very good Texas-Arlington," Trapasso said.

2006 RAINBOW BASEBALL SCHEDULE

HOME GAMES IN BOLD AT LES MURAKAMI STADIUM

*—WAC GAME

FEBRUARY

1—SAN DIEGO STATE, 6:35 p.m. 2—SAN DIEGO STATE, 6:35 p.m. 3—SAN DIEGO STATE, 6:35 p.m. 4—SAN DIEGO STATE, 1:05 p.m. 10—UC IRVINE, 6:35 p.m. 11—UC IRVINE, 6:35 p.m. 12—UC IRVINE, 1:05 p.m. 14—HPU, 6:35 p.m. 17—at Loyola Marymount. 18—at Loyola Marymount. 19—at Loyola Marymount. 24—SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 6:35 p.m. 25—SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 6:35 p.m. 26—SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, 1:05 p.m.

RAINBOW BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

28—Washington vs. Arkansas, 2:30 p.m. 28—TEXAS-ARLINGTON, 6:35 p.m.

MARCH

1—Arkansas vs. Texas-Arlington, 2:30 p.m. 1—WASHINGTON, 6:35 p.m. 2—Texas-Arlington vs. Washington, 2:30 p.m. 2—ARKANSAS, 6:35 p.m. 3—Semifinal, 2:30 p.m. 3—Semifinal, 6:35 p.m. 4—TBA vs. TBA, 2:30 p.m. 4—TBA, 7:05 p.m. 10—WESTERN ILLINOIS, 6:35 p.m. 11—WESTERN ILLINOIS (DH), 1:05 p.m. 12—WESTERN ILLINOIS, 1:05 p.m. 13—WESTERN ILLINOIS, 6:35 p.m. 17—LOUISIANA TECH*, 6:35 p.m. 18—LOUISIANA TECH*, 1:05 p.m. 19—LOUISIANA TECH*, 1:05 p.m. 21—at UH Hilo, 7:00 p.m. 22—at UH Hilo, 2 p.m. 26—UC SANTA BARBARA, 1:05 p.m. 27—UC SANTA BARBARA, 6:35 p.m. 28—UC SANTA BARBARA, 6:35 p.m. 31—SAN JOSE STATE*, 6:35 p.m.

APRIL

1—SAN JOSE STATE*, 6:35 p.m. 2—SAN JOSE STATE*, 1:05 p.m. 7—at Fresno State*. 8—at Fresno State*. 9—at Fresno State*. 11—at Cal Berkeley. 14—at Nevada*. 15—at Nevada*. 16—at Nevada*. 21—NEW MEXICO STATE*, 6:35 p.m. 22—NEW MEXICO STATE*, 6:35 p.m. 23—NEW MEXICO STATE*, 1:05 p.m. 28—SACRAMENTO STATE*, 6:35 p.m. 29—SACRAMENTO STATE*, 6:35 p.m. 30—SACRAMENTO STATE*, 1:05 p.m.

MAY

2—at Grambling. 4—at Louisiana Tech*. 5—at Louisiana Tech*. 6—at Louisiana Tech*. 16—at San Francisco. 19—at San Jose State*. 20—at San Jose State*. 21—at San Jose State*. 24-28—WAC Tournament, TBA.

JUNE

2-4—NCAA Regionals. 7-9—NCAA Super Regionals. 16-24—College World Series at Omaha, Neb.