All-state baseball team
BLAINE UMEDA
Iolani
First base
ISAAC OMURA
Mid-Pacific
Second base
MILT GRADO
St. Louis
Third base
KAWIKA KEKAULA
Kailua
Third base
BRONSON SARDINHA
Kamehameha
Shortstop
CLINT COPULOS
Mid-Pacific
Outfield
TYLER PERKINS
Kamehameha
Outfield
JIMMY STROMBACH
Moanalua
Outfield
KURT SUZUKI
Baldwin
Catcher
RICKY BAUER
Mid-Pacific
Pitcher
BRANDON LEAGUE
St. Louis
Pitcher
CHAD BAILEY
Campbell
Pitcher
KILA KA'AIHUE
Iolani
Designated hitter
GAINOR NITTA
Mililani
Utility
(Selected by votes from 21 coaches, sports writers and close high school baseball observers from around the state)
COACH OF THE YEAR
Corey Ishigo, Kailua
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kawika Kekaula, Kailua
First team
Pos.
Player
School
Year
1B
Blaine Umeda
Iolani
Sr.
Batted .455 with 4 HR, 20 RBI
2B
Isaac Omura
Mid-Pacific
Jr.
Batted .352 with 5 home runs
3B*
Milt Grado
St. Louis
Sr.
Batted .475 with 18 RBI
3B*
Kawika Kekaula
Kailua
Sr.
Batted .509 with 26 RBI
SS
Bronson Sardinha
Kamehameha
Sr.
Batted .391 with 2 HR, 13 RBI
OF
Clint Copulos
Mid-Pacific
Sr.
Batted .372; will play for Hofstra
OF
Tyler Perkins
Kamehameha
Jr.
Batted .444; repeat selection
OF
Jimmy Strombach
Moanalua
Jr.
Batted .408, with 5 HR, 16 RBI
C
Kurt Suzuki
Baldwin
Sr.
MIL Player of the Year; will play at Cal St. Fullerton
P
Chad Bailey
Campbell
Sr.
Went 3-0 with 1.16 ERA, 42 strikeouts
P
Ricky Bauer
Mid-Pacific
Sr.
Went 6-2 with 1.69 ERA
P
Brandon League
St. Louis
Sr.
Went 4-2 with 3.18 ERA, 39 strikeouts
DH
Kila Ka‘aihue
Iolani
Jr.
Batted .492 with 20 RBI
Util
Gainor Nitta
Mililani
Jr.
Went 2-1 with 0.11 ERA, batted .393
* Grado and Kekaula tied in the voting for third base.
Second team
Pos.
Player
School
Year
1B
Ryan Hanohano
Waiakea
Sr.
2B
Spencer Kam
Punahou
Sr.
3B
Brad Takamori
Iolani
Sr.
SS
Royce Fukuroku
Maui
Sr.
OF
Mike Cathcart
Kailua
Sr.
OF
Ikaika Lester
Molokai
Jr.
OF
Kyle Yanabu
Mid-Pacific
Sr.
C
Nick Tudisco
St. Louis
Sr.
P
Lance Fujii
Baldwin
Sr.
P
James Onaga
St. Joseph
Sr.
P
Mark Rodrigues
Kauai
Sr.
Util
Allen Castro
Maui
Jr.
Util*
Hubert Pruett
Kamehameha
Sr.
Util*
Kamaile Santos
Kailua
Jr.
* Pruett and Santos tied in the voting for Utility/DH.
Honorable mention
FIRST BASE: Keahi Kapana, Campbell, Jr.; Abe Manutai, Moanalua, Sr.
SECOND BASEMEN: Aaron Carvalho, St. Joseph, Sr.; Gered Mochizuki, Baldwin, Soph.; Skip Saito, 'Aiea, Sr.; Brandon Sato, St. Louis, Jr.; Scott Serizawa, Kauai, Jr.; Rylen Yamamoto, Kaiser, Sr.
THIRD BASEMEN: Tyson Higa, Baldwin, Sr.; Galenn Nitta, Mililani, Sr.; Kayne Palea, Waiakea, Jr.
SHORTSTOPS: Keli'i Alcon, Molokai, Sr.; David Chu, Kaiser, Jr.; Grandon Costa, St. Louis, Jr.; Davin Feary, Hilo, Jr.; Dane Marcouiller, Mid-Pacific, Sr.; Geoffrey Say, Moanalua, Jr.; Jordan Tom, Castle, Jr.
CATCHERS: Jay Baptista, Leilehua, Sr.; Gavin Concepcion, Pearl City, Sr.; Kwinton Estacio, Kauai, Sr.; Chris Gallego, Kaiser, Sr.; Matt Inouye, Mid-Pacific, Jr.; Jason Taniguchi, Castle, Jr.; Dana Yamashita, Waiakea, Jr.
OUTFIELDERS: Micah Alexander, Farrington, Sr.; Keli'i Correa, Kamehameha, Sr.; Stephen Green, Moanalua, Sr.; Aaron Ing, Iolani, Sr.; Kaleo Kaaihue, Waiakea, Sr.; Kapena Matias, Maui, Jr.; Brandon Moke, Hilo, Sr.; Grant Nakama, Maui, Sr.; Jory Pearce, Kailua, Sr.; Travis Shiraishi, Konawaena, Sr.; Bryan Tucker, 'Aiea, Jr.; Maka Vickers, Nanakuli, Sr.; Mason Tabata, Baldwin, Sr.
PITCHERS: Ryan Basco, Mid-Pacific, Soph.; Shawn Benson, Pearl City, Soph.; Daniel Kawahakui, Kahuku, Sr.; Chris Mols, Roosevelt, Jr.; Eric Tao, Waiakea, Sr.; Corey Yamamoto, Iolani, Sr.
DESIGNATED HITTERS/UTILITY: B.J. Clifton, Leilehua, Sr.; Weston Kurisu, Mililani, Sr.; Jonathan Kusano, Konawaena, Sr.; Travis McGaughy, Iolani, Sr.; Nathan Ota, Kaiser, Sr.
