Waipahu holds off Kalaheo to gain baseball quarterfinal
Advertiser Staff
Clifton Gumban scored on a bases-loaded walk to break a 2-all tie in the fifth inning as Waipahu defeated Kalaheo, 3-2, yesterday in the first round of the O'ahu Interscholastic Association baseball tournament at Kailua Rec Field.
Jared Kiyabu scattered eight hits in pitching the seven-inning distance.
Waipahu plays at 'Aiea in today's quarterfinals at 4 p.m.
Waipahu (4-6) 010 020 0—3 7 2
Kalaheo (7-4) 100 100 0—2 8 3
Jared Kiyabu and John Fauatea. Nick Sargent, Scott Galusha (5) and Jacob Myking. WP—Kiyabu. LP—Sargent.
Leading hitters: Waip—Jerome Kon 2-4; Ross Garabiles 2-2. Kalah—Sargent 2-3; Justin Anderson 2-3; Chris Kojima double.
Reported by Lynn Kitamura
• MILILANI 3, MOANALUA 2: Chris Balatico pitched out of a bases loaded, no out jam in the sixth inning as the Trojans defeated the Menehunes and will play at Kahuku in today's quarterfinals. Game time is 4 p.m. Moanalua scored a run in the sixth to close to 3-2 and had the bases loaded. But Balatico got a strikeout, then made a diving catch on a squeeze attempt, and got the runner trying to get back to third base.
Moanalua (6-5) 001 001 0—2 7 1
Mililani (8-2) 002 010 x—3 4 2
Kyle Nakamichi, Neal Manutai (6) and Brett Tanigawa. Christopher Balatico and Shawn Saito. WP—Balatico. LP—Nakamichi.
Leading hitters: Moan—Ric Fukushima 2-3. Mili—Gainor Nitta 2-2, double; Balatico triple; Saito double.
Reported by Cary Kihara
• CASTLE 6, PEARL CITY 5: With two outs in the top of the seventh, Noah Kon drove in Scott Shinsato and Jason Taniguchi for a 6-3 lead as the Knights hung on to beat the Chargers. Castle will play Roosevelt today at Stevenson Intermediate field starting at 4 p.m. Pearl City scored two runs on four hits in the bottom of the seventh.
Castle (7-4) 000 120 3—6 7 2
Pearl City (6-4) 100 200 2—5 7 3
Noah Kon, Darin Hamada (5) and Jason Taniguchi. Jonathan Serapion and Kellen Concepcion. WP—Hamada. LP—Serapion.
Leading hitters: Cast—Scott Shinsato double, 2 RBIs; Kon 2-4, 2 RBIs. PC—Chad Itokazu 2-4; Rex Yamaguchi double; Nolan Kugiya double, 2 RBIs.
Reported by Mel Seki
• KAILUA 13, CAMPBELL 0: Doof Santos allowed a hit in four innings, and the Surfriders pounded out 14 hits in rolling past the Sabers to advance to today's 4 p.m. quarterfinal at Wai'anae. Santos also had four hits, including three doubles and drove in three runs, Michael Kealoha and Chad Nishizuka each had two RBIs.
Campbell (5-5) 000 00— 0 3 1
Kailua (8-3) 129 1X—13 14 0
Tristan Bailey, Chaunsey Basilio (3), Brandon Tanigawa (3), Bill Tennent (3), and Jacob Cadelinia. Doof Santos, Jason Moore (5) and Chad Nishizuka. WP—Santos. LP—Bailey.
Leading hitters: Camp—Alii Basham double. Kail—Taleki Mailau 2-4; Cody Texeira-Vickery 2-3; Santos 4-4, 3 doubles, 3 RBIs; Bronson Ho double; Shaun Sasaki 2-2, double; Michael Kealoha 2-2, 2 RBIs; Nishizuka double, 2 RBIs.
Reported by Corey Ishigo
ILH BASKETBALL
• IOLANI, MARYKNOLL ADVANCE: Ginger Gravelle scored 18 points and Trisha Nishimoto, in her return to the courts since an ankle injury, scored 14 points as the Raiders defeated the Lancers in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu game at McCabe Gym.
Iolani will play Maryknoll, a 59-43 winner over Sacred Hearts, tomorrow night at 6 at McCabe. The winner earns the league's third berth in the state tournament.
Michelle Baduria scored 15 points to lead the Spartans past the Junior Bows.
Sacred Hearts (7-9) 15 14 12 10—51
Iolani (8-7) 11 10 20 13—54
Sacred Hearts—Cherie Kinoshita 2, Brittney Aiwohi 17, Nicole Lehner 8, Shalei Soueira 2, Colbey Aiwohi 8, Lani Faumuina 5, Nicole Raiola 9. Totals 16 17-33 51.
Iolani— Trisha Nishimoto 14, Jennifer Nagamine 8, Raeceen Woolford 5, Jackie Sasaki 0, Lana Young 6, Ginger Gravelle 18, Fabriann Gin 3, Kiani Wong 0, Keri Oyadomari 0, Patricia Wong 0, Diana McClain 0, Chelsea Wong 0. Totals 18 12-27 54.
3-point goals—Sacred Hearts 2 (B. Aiwohi 1, C. Aiwohi 1). Iolani 6 (Nishimoto 4, Nagamine 2).
University High (5-10) 11 8 14 10—43
Maryknoll (11-4) 15 17 18 9—59
University High— Iwa Yamaguchi 0, Diane Okubo 9, Ashley deGuzman 0, Brittany Anderson 2, Kamaile Durett 9, Leahi Frias 11, Kylie Lum 0, Karlee Kailehu 10, Cara Pang 2. Totals 14 13-21 43.
Maryknoll—Pauline Chan 0, Diana Samson 3, Shannon Riley 11, Michelle Baduria 15, Whitney Wong 2, Janna Castillo 0, Jessica Ho 0, Stacey Doran 7, Melanie Tang 0, Cheryl Lee 11, Sela Fisilau 10. Totals 22 12-18 59.
3-point goals—University High 2 (Okubo 2). Maryknoll 3 (Baduria 2, Samson 1).
