Punahou holds off Kamehameha, 5-4

Advertiser Staff

Punahou scored three runs in the second inning and Reid Matsushima pitched a complete game to lead the Buffanblu to a 5-4 baseball victory over Kamehameha.

The game was one of four Interscholastic League of Honolulu season openers played at Ala Wai Field yesterday.

Matsushima gave up six hits and struck out four in seven innings. He also was 2-for-3, including two doubles.

Hubert Pruett and Danny Nitahara. Reid Matsushima and Todd LaFountaine. WP-Matsushima. LP-Pruett.

Leading hitters - Kam: Tyler Perkins 2-2, triple; Alika Kuraoka 1-4, 2 RBI; Zach McAngus 1-3, 2 RBI. Pun: Reid Matsushima 2-3, 2 doubles; Spencer Kam 2-3.

• 'Iolani 4, St. Louis 3: Kila Kaaihue hit a bases-empty home run in the top of the seventh inning to lead the Raiders past the Crusaders.

Kaaihue was 3-for-4 with three runs batted in.

Winning pitcher Cory Yamamoto gave up six hits, striking out two in six innings.

Cory Yamamoto, Travis McGoughy (7) and Travis Mitsuda. Brandon League, Kaimi Mead (7) and Nicholas Tudisco. WP-Yamamoto. LP-League.

Leading hitters - Iol: Kila Kaaihue 3-4, HR, 3 RBIs; Travis Mitsuda 2-4. StL: Milton Grado 1-3, double.

• Mid-Pacific 6, Pac-Five 5: The Owls survived a three-run seventh inning by Pac-Five in their season opener.

Mid-Pacific led 6-2 entering the bottom of seventh.

Isaac Omura was 2-for-3, including a double for the Owls. Kori Shinagawa was 3-for-3 with three RBIs for Pac-Five.

Keric Chang, Justin Pate (7), and Matt Inouye. John Kato, Jeff Soranaka (6),and Korie Shinagawa. WP-Chang. LP-Pate.

Leading hitters - MPI: Isaac Omura 2-3, double; Dave Marcouiller double. PF: Kori Shinagawa 3-3, 3 RBIs; Kevin Yamata 2 RBIs.

• Damien 2, Maryknoll 0: Matthew Higa pitched a one-hitter in a complete-game shutout for the Monarchs.

Matthew Higa and Chaney Kawamoto. Riley Maeda and Brandon Goshima. WP-Higa. LP-Maeda.

Leading Hitters-Dam: David Doles, double.

MAUI BASEBALL

• No-hitter: Four Baldwin pitchers combined for a no-hitter as the Bears routed Ka'ahumanu Hou, 14-0, in a Maui Interscholastic League baseball game at Iron Maehara Stadium in Wailuku, Maui yesterday.

In other games, King Kekaulike defeated Moloka'i, 11-4; Maui stopped Seabury, 10-0 and Lahainaluna defeated St. Anthony, 12-6.

ILH GIRLS BASKETBALL

• Kamehameha wins: Noelle Russell scored 18 points and Megan Ching added 12 as Kamehameha defeated host 'Iolani, 50-46, last night in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu girls basketball game.

Monica Tokoro scored 19 points and Trisha Nishimoto added 13 for the Raiders.

KAMEHAMEHA — Ashley Ruff 0, Courtney Chai 5, Lehua Wood 3, Tai Soo 5, Mounia Nihipali 4, Krystalyn Ontai 3, Megan Ching 12, Noelle Russell 18.

'IOLANI — Trisha Nishimoto 13, Monica Tokoro 19, Lana Young 1, Fabriann Gin 8, Ginger Gravelle 2, Elyssa Street 3.

3-point goals — Kamehameha 3 (Russell 2, Chai 1). 'Iolani 2 (Nishimoto, Tokoro).

• University 54, Mid-Pacific 41: Diane Okubo and Litiana Vakasausau scored 13 and 11 points, respectively, to lead the Junior Rainbows over the Owls at Klum Gym.

UNIVERSITY — Litiana Vakasausau 11, Jessica Shimizu 0, Iwalani Yamaguchi 0, Shalei Lumpkin 0, Ka'ula Atisanoe 7, Jeanal Souza 4, Kamaile Durrett 5, Janeen Waialae 9, Karlee Ka'ili'ehu 5, Diane Okubo 13.

MID-PACIFIC — Kelli Kajiwara 5, Kristy Minamishin 4, Stacie Shimabukuro 6, Kimberly Hee 7, Shannon Nishi 8, Kristen Young 8, Stephanie Toshi 3, Stephanie Kawatomari 0

3-point goals-Mid-Pacific 5 (Kimberly Hee, Shannon Nishi 2, Kristen Young 2)

Division II

'Iolani 46, Redemption Academy 25.

Kamehameha II 52, La Pietra 27. Leading scorers: Kam-Mele Kalama 8, Kanoe Eskaran 8. LaP-Ari Jessel 12.

St. Francis 54, University 18.

St. Andrews 53, Hanalani 40. Leading scorer: SA-Lehua Sanborn 21, Han- Bethany Nishimoto 17.

Hawai'i Baptist 44, Lutheran 27. Leading scorers: HBA-Cara Morita 13. Luth-Shannon Nagasako 10.

Junior varsity

University 41, La Pietra 34.

Mid-Pacific 48, Lanakila Baptist 20