Donahue says Aloha to UH Baseball, Mahalo to Rich Hill with custom surfboard

When the final out of the 2025 University of Hawai‘i baseball season was recorded, it marked more than the end of another campaign, it also closed the book on the collegiate career of a local standout who lived out his childhood dream.

Damien Memorial School graduate Jordan Donahue completed his four-year run with the Rainbow Warriors, capping a career that included 183 games played, 190 hits, and 131 runs scored. The Mililani native transferred home after a redshirt season at Oregon State, ultimately becoming a fixture in the UH infield under head coach Rich Hill.

On Wednesday, Donahue showed his gratitude in true island fashion. He and his family gifted Hill,  an avid surfer, a custom UH-themed longboard shaped by legendary craftsman Jeff Bushman and glassed by Steve Matthews.

“He’s just done so much for me,” Donahue said. “From the moment I hopped in the portal, he showed interest. Over these four years, he helped shape me as a player and person. This is just a small thank you.”

The heartfelt gesture left Hill visibly moved.

“I’m very rarely speechless, I got chicken skin now,” Hill said. “In this day and age, when someone takes the time to say thank you with something like this…it’s powerful. My gift was being able to coach Jordan. He changed the direction of our program.”

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