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Gatorade 2025 - 2026: Player of the Year

Softball - Hawaii

Gatorade Player of the year

Hinano Bautista

Left-handed pitcher/infielder
MILILANI HS
MILILANI, HAWAII
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

.617

Batting Average

36

RBI

10

Home Runs

21

Runs Scored
“Her quality of leadership and her love for each and every teammate [stands out]. She’s the most passionate cheerleader on and off of the field and she’s a shutdown pitcher on D and a power threat on O.”
Micah Furtado
Head Coach - Kapa’a High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 junior left-handed pitcher and utility player led the Trojans (16-1) to their third straight Division 1 state championship this past season. Bautista batted .617 with 36 RBI, 10 home runs and 21 runs scored and was named Oahu Interscholastic Association West Player of the Year for a second straight season. Ranked as the nation’s No. 76 prospect in her class by Softball America, she also compiled a 9-0 record in the circle with a 2.30 ERA and was named Most Outstanding Player of the Division 1 state tournament, blasting a double, home run and driving in three runs in the state title game.

Academic Achievement

Bautista has maintained a B average in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play softball on scholarship at the University of California Berkeley beginning in the fall of 2027.

Exemplary Character

Bautista has volunteered locally umpiring and coaching youth softball. She has also donated her time to various charitable activities through her former church.