Mid-Pacific scores early, often in victory over Pac-Five, 11-2
Advertiser Staff
Ryan Asato went 4 for 4, including a three-run homer, five RBIs and three runs scored, to help Mid-Pacific to an 11-2 victory yesterday over Pac-Five in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu baseball game at Mid-Pacific field.
Mid-Pacific leads the ILH at 8-1. Pac-Five is 1-7.
MPI sent nine batters to the plate in the first inning, scoring four runs on six hits, highlighted by Asato's homer. He added a two-run single in a three-run second as the Owls took a 7-0 lead.
Kip Masuda added three doubles and two RBIs for Mid-Pacific. The Owls finished with 18 hits.
Pac-Five (1-7) 002 000 0— 2 7 0
Mid-Pacific (8-1) 432 110 x—11 18 1
Owen Simmons, Samson Aina (2), Nick Miyamoto (4), Kendall Tanigawa (5), Paul Nishimura (6) and Aaron Chilcote. Conan Young, Jayson Kramer (4), Jared Hara (7) and Kip Masuda. W—Young. L—Simmons.
Leading hitters: Pac-Five— Jacob Mellor 2-3, run; Paul Nishimura 2-4, double, RBI; Tanigawa double. Mid-Pacific—Chris Goya 2-3, RBI, 2 runs; Adam Tamashiro 3-4, RBI, run; Ryan Asato 4-4, homer, double, 5 RBIs, 3 runs; Masuda 3-4, 3 doubles, 2 RBIs, run; Ivan Kabei 2-4; Brenton Endo 2-4, run.
• Iolani 8, Kamehameha 0: Eric Muraoka pitched a four-hitter to lead the Raiders past the Warriors in an ILH game at Ala Wai Field.
Wally Marciel had two hits, including a double and three RBIs, for Iolani.
Iolani is 5-5, Kamehameha 6-4.
Iolani (5-5) 041 100 2—8 10 0
Kamehameha (6-4) 000 000 0—0 4 1
Eric Muraoka, Wally Marciel (7) and Bert Mitsunaga, Riley Yamamoto (7). Kanekoa Texeira, Shige Purdy (5) and Stuart Kam. W—Muraoka. L—Texeira.
Leading hitters: Iolani—Kelly Teramoto double, 2 RBIs; Galen Komo double; Travis Nishioka triple; Marciel 2-3, double, 3 RBIs; Greg Hackler double; Shaun Augustin 2-4. Kamehameha—Nick Freitas 2-3; Brandon Ogimi 2-2.
• Punahou 6, Saint Louis 0: Shaun Kiriu struck out eight and allowed three hits for the Buffanblu in an ILH game at Ala Wai field.
Mark Veneri went 2 for 3 with a triple and two RBIs for Punahou.
Punahou and Saint Louis are 7-3 and tied for second in the ILH.
Saint Louis (7-3) 000 000 0—0 3 1
Punahou (7-3) 200 031 x—6 11 1
Edwin Apostle and Jowen Murray-Thornton. Shaun Kiriu and Robert Kurisu. W—Kiriu. L—Apostle.
Leading hitters: Saint Louis—Johnny Gentry 2-3, double. Punahou—Mark Veneri 2-3, triple, 2 RBIs, Kasey Ko 2-2, Mike Kim 2 RBIs.
• Maryknoll 6, Damien 3: The Spartans rallied for four runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Monarchs for their first ILH win at Mo'ili'ili Field.
David McCoy had a two-run single and Brian Tabata had an RBI triple for Maryknoll in the sixth.
Maryknoll is 1-7-1. Damien is 2-7.
Damien (2-7) 000 201 0—3 8 2
Maryknoll (1-7-1) 011 004 x—6 3 3
Robert Cuizon and Nick Zieser. Peter Kirst and Brian Tabata. W—Kirst. L—Cuizon.
Leading hitters: Damien—Raymond Alapai 2-3, 2 RBIs. Maryknoll—Tabata triple, RBI; David McCoy 2 RBIs.
Reported by Donnie Martin
