Kailua outlasts Kaiser, 10-8
By Kyle Sakamoto
Advertiser Staff Writer
Kailua singled out Kaiser pitching en route to a 10-8 O'ahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division baseball victory yesterday.
The Surfriders banged out 17 hits, 16 of them singles, as they beat the host Cougars to improve to 5-1. Kaiser dropped to 4-1-1.
Kailua scored four runs in the first, one in the fourth and five in the fifth.
The Surfriders batted 10-for-20 with runners in scoring position with 10 RBIs.
"I'm glad they showed up today," Kailua coach Corey Ishigo said. "They came out and were ready to play."
The Surfriders led 10-3 entering the bottom of the seventh, but the Cougars scored five runs and had the go-ahead run at the plate.
Kailua starter Kamaile Santos then got Nathan Ota to ground out to third to end the game.
"We need to do it in all seven innings," Kaiser coach Duke Chinen said. "That's one thing we need to work on — start in the first inning."
In Kailua's half of the first inning, Jarid Kawamoto had an RBI groundout, Kawika Kekaula and Chris Ching had run-scoring singles, and Cody Vickery had a sacrifice fly for a 4-0 lead.
In Kaiser's first, Eric Ching cut the lead in half with a two-run double just over the third base bag.
The Surfriders appeared to put the game away in the fifth when the first five batters singled, and 11 batters were sent to the plate.
As darkness began to settle in in the seventh, Kaiser's offense lit up the field.
The Cougars scored a run on an error before Chris Gallego hit a three-run homer to left-center and BJ Bernard belted the next pitch by Santos over the right-field fence to cut the deficit to 10-8.
With two outs and the bases empty, pinch hitter Casey Fukuda walked and Ian Matsuda bunted for a hit before Santos retired Ota to end the game.
"Kaiser is a tough team," Ishigo said. "They played us tough to the very end. They never quit on us."
Santos gave up 13 hits, while walking five and striking out one. He threw 119 pitches (61 strikes).
"He's a tough pitcher and a tough competitor," Ishigo said. "He always wants the ball in big games. Today he showed he could come back when things didn't go his way."
KAILUA (5-1) 400 150 0—10 17 3
KAISER (4-1-1) 200 100 5— 8 13 2
Kamaile Santos and Kawika Kekaula. Jason Peters, Tommy Kam (5) and Chris Gallego. WP—Santos. LP—Peters.
Leading Hitters: Kailua—Travis Hayashida 3-5; Jory Pearce 3-4; Kekaula 3-4, 2 runs; Chris Ching 3-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Cody Vickery 2-3, double. Kaiser—Nathan Ota 2-4, 2 runs; Rylen Yamamoto double, 2 runs; David Chu 2-4; Eric Ching 2-4, double, 2 RBIs; Gallego 2-4, homer, 3 RBIs; BJ Bernard homer; Ian Matsuda 2-3.
OIA EAST
MOANALUA 12, KALANI 0: James Strombach and Brett Tanigawa each had RBI doubles in a six-run first inning for the Menehune.
Kalani (2-5) 000 00— 0 6 1
Moanalua (4-2) 630 3X—12 9 2
Gert Koenigs, Asher Tamanaha (1), Scott Komine (4) and Sean Kaku. Kyle Nakamichi and Lorin Nakagawa. WP—Nakamichi. LP—Koenigs.
Leading hitters: Moanalua—Abe Manutai home run; Brett Tanigawa double, 2 RBIs; Ronald Yasuda 2-3, 2 RBIs; Tony Reid 2-3, RBI.
MCKINLEY 5, KALAHEO 4: Casey Lee doubled in Kaipo Avilez with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh for the Tigers.
Shane Harada batted 4-for-4 for the Mustangs.
Kalaheo (4-2) 100 010 2—4 9 1
Mckinley (2-4) 100 300 1—5 7 2
Chris Rego, Ikaika Hollinger (4), and Mike Garcia. Shaughn Kayatani, Evan Costa (5) and Justin Book. WP—Costa. LP—Hollinger.
Leading hitters: Kalaheo— Shane Harada 4-4, 2 RBIs; Eric Lindstrom 2-3, double; Chase Woods 2-3, double. McKinley—Kaipo Avilez 2-4.
KAIMUKI 11, CASTLE 1: Shaun Kitamura pitched a complete game, giving up one run on four hits as the Bulldogs defeated the Knights.
Steven Matsunaga and Sean Nomura each had three hits for Kaimuki.
Kaimuki (3-4) 100 430 3—11 14 0
Castle (3-3-1) 100 000 0— 1 4 4
Shaun Kitamura and Leland Ohelo. Noah Kon, Kaulana Chang (6) and Jason Taniguchi. WP—Kitamura. LP—Kon.
Leading hitters: Kaimuki— Brandon Hayashida 2-5, double; Steven Matsunaga 3-5; Daniel Swearingen 2-3; Sean Nomura 3-4, double. Castle—Taniguchi 2-3.
ROOSEVELT 13, FARRINGTON 3: Joey Shimabuku and Ryan Kotani each went 3-for-3, and Bryson Villanueva, Blake Isobe and Matthew Terukina each had two hits to propel the Rough Riders.
Brandon Loo and Jason Yasuda teamed for a two-hitter, with five strikeouts and two walks.
Farrington (0-6) 100 20— 3 2 2
Roosevelt(5-2) 012 46—13 14 4
Dennis Rodrigues, Paul-Alan Dela Cruz (4), Michael Rabago (5) and Stracy Nardo, Rodrigues (4). Brandon Loo, Jason Yasuda (4) and Joey Shimabuku. WP—Yasuda. LP—Rodrigues.
Leading hitters: Roosevelt—Bryson Villanueva 2-3; Blake Isobe 2-3; Matthew Terukina 2-3, 3 RBIs; Shimabuku 3-3, 2 doubles, triple; Ryan Kotani 3-3, 3 RBIs.
Correction: Roosevelt's Blake Isobe hit the home run in the sixth inning against Kalani yesterday in the Rough Riders' 4-3 victory. Another player was credited in yesterday's editions.
OIA WEST
Mililani 2, 'Aiea 0: Gainor Nitta and Weston Kurisu teamed on a one-hitter, with Nitta striking out 10 in six innings, as the Trojans kept their share of the lead in the OIA West.
Kurisu, who retired the last three batters after Nitta issued a walk to start the seventh, also drove in a first-inning run with a single.
Ross Akimoto's bunt single with two outs in the fourth was 'Aiea's lone hit.
'Aiea (3-2) 000 000 0—0 1 1
Mililani (5-1) 110 000 X—2 5 0
Daryl Fukamizu, Ross Akimoto (5) and Aaron Powell. Gainor Nitta, Weston Kurisu (7) and Kurt Miyahira. WP— Nitta. LP—Fukamizu.
Pearl City 11, Nanakuli 0: Jonathan Serapion hit a three-run homer and Blane Kagamida drove in three runs as the Chargers retained a share of the OIA West lead.
Winning pitcher Cory Fujinaga struck out six in five innings.
Nanakuli (1-4) 000 00—0 3 4
Pearl City (5-1) 024 5X—11 11 1
Jerel Alapai, Mario Bartholomew (3), Maka Vickers (4) and Justin Bright. Cory Fujinaga, Kaipo Duke (5) and Gavin Concepcion.
Leading hitters: Pearl City— Blane Kagamida 2-3, 3 RBI; Derik Mizoshiri 2-3, triple; Jonathan Serapion 2-2, homer, 4 RBIs.
WAI'ANAE 10, RADFORD 4: Brian Gaspar went 2-for-4, including two RBIs, to lift the Seariders.
Wai'anae (4-2) 302 140 0—10 6 1
Radford (1-4) 000 103 0— 4 5 3
Chad Rodrigues, Peter Sarono (5), Chad Fuller (7) and Sarono, Daniel Weaver. Kori Wade, Jared Holmes (3), David Streett (5) and Richard Killen. WP—Rodrigues. LP—Wade.
Leading hitters: Wai'anae— Brian Gaspar 2-4, 2 RBIs. Radford—Alika Tabangcura 2-3, double.
LEILEHUA 8, WAIPAHU 5: Jay Baptista went 3-for-4, including a double, triple and two RBIs, to carry the Mules.
Waipahu (2-5) 002 000 3—5 6 3
Leilehua (3-3) 223 100 X—8 11 3
Jared Kiyabu, Shane Jelf (3) and Jansen Rivera. Matt Omalza, Jon Dolac (5), B.J. Clifton (7) and Jay Baptista. WP—Omalza. LP—Kiyabu.
Leading hitters: Waipahu—Russ Garabilief 2-4. Leilehua—Baptista 3-4, triple, double, 2 RBIs; Clifton 2-4, double; Dolac 2-3, triple.
