Tiebreakers needed to settle OIA West baseball race
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Advertiser Staff
Gregory Yamamoto • The Honolulu Advertiser
As usual, the O'ahu Interscholastic Association Western Division baseball race is close.
Leilehua's William Clifton slides under 'Aiea catcher Aaron Powell in a game yesterday at 'Aiea Rec. Field. Leilehua beat 'Aiea, 2-1.
Even more so than usual.
After a whirlwind of 25 games in eight days since play resumed following the teachers' strike, five teams are tied for second place behind division champion Campbell with 6-3 records.
OIA baseball coordinator Keith Morioka will have to apply the league's tiebreaker rules to see which three teams advance to the league's championship tournament starting Friday.
Kailua won the East championship when Roosevelt upset Kaiser, 7-2, yesterday. Kailua, which beat Castle 8-4, finished 8-2 to Kaiser's 7-2-1.
In the West, Campbell has the No. 1 seed.
'Aiea, Leilehua, Mililani, Pearl City and Wai'anae all had 6-3 records.
• • •
OIA EAST
• Roosevelt 7, Kaiser 2: Chris Mols pitched a four-hitter with five strikeouts as the Rough Riders defeated the Cougars.
Ryan Kotani batted 4-for-4, and Bryson Villanueva and Brandon Loo each drove in two runs for the Rough Riders.
KAISER (7-2)
010
100
0
—2
4
1
ROOSEVELT (7-3)
000
601
0
—7
9
0
Todd Nishihira, Jason Peters (4) and Chris Gallego. Chris Mols and Joey Shimabuku. WP—Mols. LP—Nishihira.
Leading hitters: Kaiser—Gallego triple, homer. Roosevelt—Ryan Kotani 4-4; Bryson Villanueva 2-3, 2 RBIs; Brandon Loo 2 RBIs.
• • •
• Kalaheo 10, Kaimuki 5: Mike Garcia batted 3-for-4 with a solo homer and three RBIs, and Ikaika Hollinger went 2-for-4 with two RBIs as the Mustangs rallied to defeat the Bulldogs.
KAIMUKI (3-7)
020
102
0
—5
8
3
KALAHEO (6-4)
100
324
x
—10
14
2
Shaun Kitamura, Leland Ohelo (6) and Ohelo, Brandon Hayashida (6). Chase Woods and Ryan Tucker. WP—Woods. LP—Kitamura.
Leading hitters: Kaimuki—Anthony Mitani 2-3; Ohelo 2-4. Kalaheo—Mike Garcia 3-4, solo homer, 3 RBIs; Ikaika Hollinger 2-4, 2 RBIs; Chris Rego 2-3.
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• Moanalua 12, Farrington 2: Mike Miyagi, Lorin Nakagawa and Geoffery Say combined on a three-hitter with three strikeouts as the Menehune routed the Governors.
MOANALUA (7-3)
020
800
2
—12
12
2
FARRINGTON (1-9)
011
000
0
—2
3
6
Mike Miyagi, Lorin Nakagawa (4), Geoffrey Say (6) and Brett Tanigawa. Paul-Alan Dela Cruz, Shaun Tabil (4) and Dennis Rodrigues. WP—Miyagi. LP—Dela Cruz.
Leading hitters: Moanalua—Nakagawa 2-5, double; Ric Fukushima 2-4, double, 2 RBIs; Tony Reid 2-3, 2 RBIs. Farrington—Micah Alexander 2-4, homer, double.
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• Kailua 8, Castle 4: The Surfriders broke open a 4-all tie with four runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to beat the Knights.
CASTLE (3-6-1)
100
300
0
4
4
2
KAILUA (8-2)
031
400
X
8
8
3
Kurt Okumura, Charles Teixeira (4), Fallau (5) and Jason Taniguchi. Cody Texeira, Chad Kajiyama (4), Steve Santos (7) and Chad Nishizuka. WP—Kajiyama. LP—Okumura.
Leading hitters: Kailua—Travis Hayashida 2-4, 2 doubles; Kawika Kekaula 2-3, double.
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• Kahuku 9, McKinley 5: Alex Ponciano's bloop single cleared the bases with two outs in the bottom of the second as the Red Raiders scored eight runs to overcome a 2-0 deficit.
McKINLEY (2-8)
022
010
0
—5
9
2
KAHUKU (5-5)
080
001
x
—9
9
1
Reid Goto and Justin Book. Bradley Yoshizu, Mel Silva (3) and Alex Ponciano. WP—Silva. LP—Goto.
Leading hitters: McKinley—Goto 2-3; Cole Sugimoto 2-3, double; Chris Berrios 2 RBIs. Kahuku—Spencer Nakamura 2-4, triple; Daniel Kawahakui 2-4, 2 RBIs; Ponciano 3 RBIs; Yoshizu 2 RBIs.
• • •
OIA WEST
• Leilehua 2, 'Aiea 1: Matt Omalza and William Clifton combined on a six-hitter with three strikeouts as the Mules edged Na Ali'i.
Omalza worked the first six innings, and Clifton gave up a run in the seventh.
Clifton had an RBI double and Nicholas Mehio contributed a run-scoring double in the third inning.
LEILEHUA (6-3)
002
000
0
—2
8
1
'AIEA (6-3)
000
000
1
—1
6
2
Matt Omalza, William Clifton (7) and Jay Baptista. Casey Onaga, Ranon Aquino (4) and Aaron Powell, Justin Nii (5). WP—Omalza. LP—Onaga.
Leading hitters: Leilehua—Clifton 2-3, double; Nicholas Mehio 3-4, double. 'Aiea—Chase Nakamura 2-2.
• • •
• Pearl City 5, Mililani 2: Shawn Benson pitched a four-hitter with eight strikeouts as the Chargers beat the Trojans.
Chad Itokazu batted 3-for-4 with a double, and Brandon Yamamoto and Blane Kagamida each had two hits for Pearl City.
MILILANI (6-3)
100
001
0
—2
4
1
PEARL CITY (6-3)
201
011
X
—5
7
2
Gainor Nitta, Weston Kurisu (4), and Kurt Miyahira. Shawn Benson and Gavin Concepcion. WP—Benson. LP—Nitta.
Leading hitters: Miliani—Cy Donald 2-2, triple. Pearl City—Chad Itokazu 3-4, double; Brandon Yamamoto 2-4, 2 runs; Blane Kagamida 2-3.
• • •
• Campbell 4, Radford 1: Jensen Mata pitched a two-hitter with three strikeouts as the first-place Sabers defeated the Rams.
Abe Lobetos, Bill Tennent and Keahi Kapana each had two hits for Campbell.
RADFORD (3-6)
000
001
0
—1
2
1
CAMPBELL (8-1)
202
000
X
—4
9
1
David Street and Richard Killen. Jensen Mata and Ikaika Trinidad. WP—Mata. LP—Street.
Leading hitters: Campbell—Abe Lobetos 2-3, double; Bill Tennent 2-3; Keahi Kapana 2-3.
• • •
• Wai'anae 12, Waipahu 6: Brian Gaspar, Chad Fuller, Peter Sarono, Jonah Nunuha, Keoni Alensonorin and Dwight Biernes each had a pair of hits as the Seasiders beat the Marauders.
WAIPAHU(2-7)
000
060
0
—6
8
4
WAI'ANAE(6-3)
431
220
X
—12
14
7
Jaryd Kiyabu, Darren Cabley (3) and Jannsen Rivera. Chad Fuller, Chad Rodrigues (6) and Peter Sarono. WP—Fuller. LP—Cabley.
Leading hitters: Waipahu— Rivera 2-3, double. Wai'anae—Brian Gaspar 2-4, 2 runs; Fuller 2-4, triple, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Sarono 2-4, 2 RBIs; Jonah Nunuha 2-4; Keoni Alensonorin 2-4, double; Dwight Biernes 2-4.
• • •
• Waialua 8, Nanakuli 1: Gavin Nakamura and John Keao combined on an eight-hitter as the Bulldogs won their first game of the season.
WAIALUA (1-8)
311
030
0
—8
8
3
NANAKULI (1-8)
100
000
0
—1
8
3
Gavin Nakamura, John Keao (3) and Charlie Tantog. Jeral Alapai, Kaipo Bright (3) and Bright, Alapai (3). WP—Keao. LP—Alapai.
Leading hitters: Waialua—Nakamura 3-4, 2 triples, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Keone Peiler 2-4, double. Nanakuli—Brian Meade 2-3; Lance Lewis 3-3.
