Kailua rallies past Moanalua
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
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| Kailua's Kamaile Santos pitches against Moanalua.
Gregory Yamamoto • The Honolulu Advertiser |
The victory kept Kailua atop the O'ahu Interscholastic Association baseball standings with a 3-0 record, while Moanalua fell to 2-1.
The slugfest was a rematch of last year's OIA championship game won by Kailua, 9-3. Ho's single, which came with the bases loaded, capped a four-run rally in the final inning, after the Menehune scored twice in the top half to take a 14-11 lead.
"I was just thinking, 'Stay small,' because all we needed was a single," Ho said.
The Surfriders' rally began after one out, and consisted of a hit batter, single, walk, RBI single, another hit batter, another RBI single and Ho's blooper. Ho, a junior, was part of last year's Kailua's team that rallied from an 8-2 deficit in the sixth inning to defeat Mid-Pacific, 9-8, in the state championship game.
"We're always thinking we can win," Ho said.
The teams traded shots from the beginning, with Moanalua taking a 3-0 lead in the first inning. The Surfriders scored four in the second to go up, 4-3, but the Menehune retook the lead at 5-4 in the third. In the bottom half of that inning, Kailua scored three runs to go ahead 7-5. Moanalua answered with three runs in the fourth to go up 8-7, and stretched the lead to 12-7 with four runs in the sixth.
The Surfriders mounted a comeback in the bottom of the sixth, closing to 12-11, but the Menehune built the lead to 14-11 in the seventh on an RBI double by Jimmy Strombach and Ric Fukushima's RBI single.
In the bottom half, Jarid Kawamoto's RBI single made it 14-12, Kamaile Santos was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to make it 14-13, and Levi Manutai had a run-scoring single to tie the score before Ho's single finally ended it just before darkness fell.
Moanalua (2-1) 302 304 2—14 16 1
Kailua (3-0) 133 004 4—15 16 4
Scott Batula, Lorin Nakagawa (6) and Brett Tanigawa. Kamaile Santos, Levi Manutai (7), Garrett Yamamoto (7) and Cody Texeira-Vickery. WP—Yamamoto. LP—Nakagawa.
Leading hitters: Moan— Jimmy Strombach 3-5, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs; Neal Manutai 2-5; Ric Fukushima 2-4, 2 RBIs; Brett Tanigawa 3-5, 3 doubles, 6 RBIs; Lorin Nakagawa 2-4, double; Scott Batula 2-4. Kail—Jason Moore 3-5; Garrett Yamamoto 2-3, 2 doubles; Levi Manutai 2-3, double, 2 RBIs; Cody Texira-Vickery 3-5, 2 doubles, 5 RBIs; Bronson Ho 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Kalaheo 2, Castle 1: Chris Kojima scored the winning run for the Mustangs on a throwing error in the bottom of the eighth.
Castle (1-2) 000 100 00—1 6 2
Kalaheo (2-1) 100 000 01—2 6 2
Ryan Lum and Jason Taniguchi. Nick Sargent, Scott Galusha (8) and Jacob Myking. WP—Sargent. LP—Lum.
Leading hitters: Cas— Casey Daniel 2-4. Kal—Chris Kojima 2-4.
Kahuku 8, Kaiser 7: Jeremiah Bohnet's RBI double capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh for the Red Raiders.
Kaiser (1-2) 000 020 5—7 5 0
Kahuku (2-1) 010 030 4—8 7 3
Jason Peters, David Chu (5), Peters (7) and Kyle Nerona. Melvin Silva, Spencer Colburn (7) and Alex Ponciano.
Leading hitters: Kais— Peters 2-4, double; Chu 2-4, triple, 2 RBIs; John Uehara 2-3. Kah—Spencer Nakamura 2-3, double, triple, 3 RBIs; Jeremiah Bohnet 2-4, double, RBI.
Kaimuki 5, Kalani 2: With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the eighth, Bulldogs right fielder Shawn Kitamura caught a flyball then threw out the runner trying to score from third to end the game.
Kaimuki (1-1) 000 002 03—5 9 3
Kalani (0-2) 100 000 10—2 8 4
Shaye Asoau, Tino Caires (8), Asoau (8), and Neyleand Ohelo. Bryce Sumida, Asher Tamanaha (8), Grant Arakaki (8), Davin Morimoto (8) and Brandon Ishii, Reid Pamatigan (5), Ishi (7). WP—Asoau. LP—Sumida.
Leading hitters: Kaimuki— Jay Pokuuke 2-4; Ohelo 2-4; Asoau 2-4, double. Kalani—Len Shimabuku 2-4, double; Ishii 2-3.
McKinley 5, Farrington 2: Blaine Yoshino pitched a one-hitter and Tyson Kaneshiro homered to lift the Tigers.
Mckinley (1-2) 001 210 1—5 7 1
Farrington (0-3) 000 000 2—2 1 1
Blaine Yoshino and Tyson Kaneshiro. Criston Barba and Joshua Badua. WP—Yoshino. LP—Barba.
Leading hitters: McK— Kaneshiro homer; Casey Lee 2-4, double, triple.
Wai'anae 3, Waipahu 0: Cid Moses pitched a no-hitter with two strikeouts and two walks to spur the Seariders.
Wai'anae (2-0) 011 001 0—3 4 2
Waipahu (0-2) 000 000 0—0 0 3
Cid Moses and Ferria. Jaryd Kiyabu and John Fauatea. WP—Moses LP— Kiyabu
Leading hitters: Wai'anae—Chad Rodrigues home run.
'Aiea 8, Leilehua 1: Blake Lamug, Jared Matsuoka and Nelson Hao combined on a four-hitter as Na Ali'i beat the Mules.
'Aiea (3-0) 012 050 0—8 7 1
Leilehua (1-2) 000 000 1—1 4 4
Blake Lamug, Jared Matsuoka (6), Nelson Hao (7) and Justin Nii. Spencer Omalza, Daylen Hale (5) and Ricky Paderes. WP—Lamug. LP—Omalza.
Leading hitters: 'Aiea—Aaron Powell 2-3, 2 RBIs. Lei—John Dolac 2-3.
Campbell 13, Radford 2: Shaunsey Saito pitched a four-hitter and the Sabers scored eight runs in the seventh.
Campbell (3-0) 011 021 8—13 12 0
Radford (0-2) 000 010 1— 2 4 4
Shaunsey Saito and Ikaika Trinidad. Kori Wade, Andrew Atmospera (5), Shawn Roberson (7) and Matt Ryan. WP—Saito. LP—Wade.
Leading hitters: Camp—Bill Tennett 2-4, double; Alii Basham 3-5, double. Rad—Tyson Kindred homer.
Mililani 6, Pearl City 0: Chris Balatico pitched a three-hitter with seven strikeouts for the Trojans.
Pearl City (1-1) 000 000 0—0 3 4
Mililani (1-1) 000 051 X—6 7 0
Jonathan Serapion, Rex Yamaguchi (5) and Kellen Concepcion. Chris Balatico, Trey Brown (7) and Shawn Saito. WP—Balatico. LP—Serapion.
Leading hitters: PC— Nolan Kugiya 2-2. Mili—Brown 2 RBIs; Dustin Nuibe double, 2 RBIs.
Waialua 5, Nanakuli 1: Charles Tantog pitched a five-hitter with one walk and two strikeouts, and Joshua Fetters batted 2-for-2 with a double, triple and three RBIs for the Bulldogs.
Nanakuli (0-2) 100 000 0—1 5 1
Waialua (1-2) 030 110 X—5 11 1
Mario Bartholomew and Clyde Asinsin. Charles Tantog and Keone Peiler. WP—Tantog. LP—Bartholomew.
Leading hitters: Nanakuli—Bartholomew 2-2. Waialua—Ikaika Soares 2-2, 2 doubles; Calvin Kawai 2-3, double; Joshua Fetters 2-2, double, triple, 3 RBIs.
