Posted on: Sunday, March 28, 2004
BASEBALL
Pearl City stops Mililani in OIA baseball
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By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
The first couple weeks of the O'ahu Interscholastic Association Western Division baseball season are no time for tune-ups.
The schedule makers made sure of that by having several contenders face one another early, and for now Pearl City has emerged as the front runner. The Chargers (2-0) knocked off visiting Mililani, 9-4, yesterday to survive a tough week that started with a 4-0 road victory over Campbell on Wednesday.
Pearl City has a bye Wednesday before facing Wai'anae on Saturday and 'Aiea on April 7.
"It's a tough division," Chargers coach Mel Seki said of the West. "Any time you can beat (Campbell ace Tristan) Bailey and Mililani in the same week, you have to be happy. Maybe it was a blessing to be meeting them early."
Mililani (1-1) certainly did not look its sharpest yesterday, squandering a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. The Trojans' Tony Aquino led off the game with a home run and Mililani made it 3-0 after Ian Koki's run-scoring double and Ryan Tsutsui's bases-loaded walk.
But Pearl City answered in the bottom of the frame by tying it at 3 after an error, Corey Giammalvo's RBI double and Blayne Kamahiai's run-scoring single.
The Chargers added single runs in the second and third innings on a delayed steal and another RBI double by Giammalvo, respectively.
The Trojans closed to 5-4 in the fourth inning after scoring on a wild pitch, but Pearl City got the run back in the bottom half on Michael Higa's sacrifice fly.
The Chargers then sealed it in the sixth with three runs on three hits, an error and a wild pitch.
"We had the lead and then we kept it close, but we kept giving them free passes," Mililani coach Dean Sato said. "You can't do that against Pearl City, because that team is scrappy. They'd always get the leadoff runner on, and that put a lot of pressure on our defense. We also stranded eight runners — that's not good."
Giammalvo, the Chargers' starting pitcher, settled down after the rough first inning and struck out three in the next two frames while holding Mililani scoreless.
He was relieved by Tony Ganigan with two outs in the fourth inning after allowing a single, a sacrifice bunt and a walk.
"I wanted to finish the inning, but I knew Tony could help me out and I could work with him behind the plate," said Giammalvo, who moved to catcher after being relieved. "When we tied it up (in the first inning), I felt it was a new game and I just relaxed and threw my pitches. I just tried to work ahead in the count."
Ganigan, who was Wednesday's winning pitcher, finished the game with three scoreless innings.
"We put Tony in because we have a bye on Wednesday, and he's a gamer and wanted to throw," Seki said. "Corey is our No. 1 catcher, and asking him to pitch and catch and hit, too — that's asking a lot of a high school player. But he knows the team needs him (pitching), so any kind of innings we can get out of him is a real plus."
Seki added that Pearl City got two outstanding catches in left field from sophomore Casey Fujishige and executed its bunt game well.
"I give the kids credit, because I always tell them the first inning is one of the toughest innings and it really sets the tone," Seki said.
For the Trojans, the schedule doesn't get much easier with games against Campbell and 'Aiea on Wednesday and Saturday, respectively.
"We've gotta start clutching up," Sato said.
Chaz Miyashiro, Pierce Mangallan (5), Cameron Sangregory (6) and Kamaka Crabbe; Corey Giammalvo, Tony Ganigan (4) and Kyle Poentis, Giammalvo (4). W—Ganigan. L—Miyashiro.
Leading hitters: Mililani—Tony Aquino 2-4, home run; Ian Koki double. Pearl City—Giammalvo 3-4, two doubles, 2 RBIs; Devin Fukunaga 2-2.
Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2456.
MORE OIA WEST BASEBALL
• 'AIEA 8, CAMPBELL 6: Shawn Hao's triple scored Dereck Grace and Shane Koga in a four-run fifth inning to lift Na Ali'i past the host Sabers.
Hao also earned the victory, shutting out the Sabers in the final three innings.
Blaze Moleta, Shawn Hao (5) and Aaron Asher. Pake Coloma, Brandon Tanigawa (5) and Ian Panporia. W—Hao. L—Coloma.
Leading hitters: 'Aiea—Bryson Tajiri 2-4, 2 triples, 2 runs; Moleta 2-4, 2 doubles, 2 runs; Asher 2-3, run; Dereck Grace 2-4, run. Camp—Victor Tachuela 3-4; Tristan Bailey 2-4. Reported by Rory Piko
• LEILEHUA 7, KAPOLEI 4: The Mules broke a 2-all tie with a three-run fifth to defeat the Hurricanes. Kapolei out-hit Leilehua 14-9, but also committed four errors.
Leilehua's Jesse Matsuura was 2 for 3.
Colin Dumlao and Drake Kula. John Olley, Andrew Ontai (7) and Jesse Matsuura. W—Olley. L—Dumlao.
Leading hitters: Kapo— Dumlao 2-4; Kula 4-4, double; Bryan Padayao 3-4; Shanon Arnold 3-4. Leil—Matsuura 2-3.
Reported by Garrett Yukumoto
• NANAKULI AT WAIALUA, postponed by rain. The game has been re-scheduled for 4 p.m. tomorrow at Waialua Rec.
OIA EAST BASEBALL
• KAILUA 8, KALAHEO 3: Christopher Mahelona pitched a two-hitter, striking out nine and walking eight for the Surfriders in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Eastern Division game.
Kailua's Mike Kealoha and Ryan Rodrigues each had three hits.
Kalani Lingo, Sonny Harbottle (6) and Jacob Myking. Christopher Mahelona and Sean Medeiros. W—Mahelona. L—Lingo.
Leading hitters: Kail—Mike Kealoha 3-4, double; Tyler Harrison 2-3, Ryan Rodrigues 3-3, double; 2 RBIs; Koo Kamalamalama 2-3, 2 RBIs. Reported by Corey Ishigo
• MOANALUA 2, ROOSEVELT 0: Adam Arakawa drove in John Estores and then scored on a Rough Rider error in the fourth inning.
Andrew Blomberg of Moanalua and Justin Goo of Roosevelt each allowed just three hits.
Justin Goo and Kevin Fujii. Andrew Blomberg and Donovan Souza. W—Blomberg. L—Goo.
Reported by Mika Tanji
• KAISER 8, FARRINGTON 1: The Cougars got run-scoring hits from Landon Kaaua (triple), Colby Ho (double) and Jarred Maeda (single) in a four-run fifth.
Michael Heu allowed no runs, four hits, struck out four and walked three in four innings for the victory.
Brian Cabral, Chandler Mitchell (6) and Matt Bell. Michael Heu, Trent Hamata (5), Neale Asato (7) and Jarryd Maeda. W—Heu. L—Cabral.
Leading hitters: Kais—Landon Kaaua 2-4, double, triple, 2 RBIs; Colby Ho 2-2, 2 RBIs, double; run; Nyles Nakama 2-4, double, RBI; Maeda 2-4. Reported by Peter Ho
• KAIMUKI 10, MCKINLEY 5: Tyson Seto-Mook hit solo home runs in the second and fifth innings to help the Bulldogs defeat the Tigers. Seto-Mook pitched 3á innings, striking out five and allowing three hits. J.P. Soon kept McKinley hitless the rest of the way.
Kaimuki scored seven runs in the first inning, aided by four McKinley errors.
Jarren Hirasaki, Kalen Kuniyuki (3) and Andy Mitani. Tyson Seto-Mook, J.P. Soon (4) and Janson Hew. W—Soon. L—Hirasaki.
Leading hitters: Kaim—Corey Morihara double; Seto-Mook 2-4, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs.
Reported by Duke Chinen
• KAHUKU AT CASTLE, postponed by rain.
ILH BASEBALL
• KAMEHAMEHA 7, MID-PACIFIC 6: Kamehameha scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning to defeat host Mid-Pacific in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu baseball game. Dayne Ogawa went 2 for 4, including 4 RBIs, and scored the run that gave the Warriors a 7-4 lead in the eighth.
The Owls scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth, but left a runner at first when the game ended on a grounder to third.
Kanekoa Texeira, David Parrow (6) and Stuart Kam. Jayson Kramer, Harry Kuroda (6) and Kip Masuda. W—Parrow. L—Kuroda.
Leading hitters: KS— Dayne Ogawa 2-4, 4 RBIs; Travis Young 2-4. MPI—Randy Rundgren 2-5, run; Kuroda 2-4, run triple; Adam Tamashiro 3-5, RBI. • PAC-FIVE 2, IOLANI 0: The Wolfpack scored two unearned runs in the top of the eighth inning to defeat the Raiders.
Nick Miyamoto hit a bases-loaded groundball to the Raiders' third baseman who threw to home on the play. The throw got past the catcher, and the pitcher, who was backing up the play, threw over the first baseman's head, allowing Jacob Mellor and Ronell Trias to score.
Owen Simmons, Tyler Inouye (8) and Aaron Chilcote. BJ Takushi, Wally Marciel (4) and Bert Mitsunaga. W—Simmons. L—Marciel.
Leading hitters: Pac-Five— Paul Nishimura 2-3. Iolani—Galen Komo 2-3. • SAINT LOUIS 20, MARYKNOLL 10: The Crusaders sent 16 batters to the plate in the bottom of the second inning to rout the Spartans yesterday at Ala Wai Field.
Chester Wilson went 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs for Saint Louis.
Kody Seminara, Brian Tabata (1), Peter Krist (3) and Hiroshi Kuroda. Danny Lee, Brandon Va'a (4), Jordan Duropan (5) and Jowen Murray-Thornton, Pono Moises (4). W—Lee. L—Seminara.
Leading hitters: Maryknoll—Brennan Young 2-4; Krist 2-4, triple, double, RBI. Saint Louis—Kaulana Kauleinamoku 2-4; Chester Wilson 3-4, 3 RBIs; Johnny Gentry triple; Edwin Apostol double, 2 RBIs; Kealii Zablan 2-4; Lee 2-3, 2 RBIs; Sheldon Santiago 2 RBIs. • PUNAHOU 11, DAMIEN 1: Steven Dannaway, Jared Pate and Tyler Togikawa combined on a four-hitter, and the Buffanblu pounded the Monarchs.
Shaun Kiriu was 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles and scored two runs.
Robert Cuizon, Brandon Baguio (3), Ranson DeCosta (6) and Baguio, Nick Zieser (3). Steven Dannaway, Jared Pate (3), Tyler Togikawa (6) and Robert Kurisu. W—Pate. L—Cuizon.
Leading hitters: Damien—Kaimana Balanon 2-2. Punahou—Shaun Kiriu 3-4, 2 doubles, 2 runs. MIL BASEBALL
• MAUI 15, KA'AHUMANU HOU 0: Cody Maeda and Kalaika Kahoohalahala combined on a one-hitter for the Sabers in a Maui Interscholastic League game at Iron Maehara Stadium in Wailuku.
The game ended after four innings because of the MIL's 15-run rule.
Ethan Cravalho and James Leonard. Cody Maeda, Kalaika Kahoohalahala (4) and Gavin Takakura, Jhared Racadio (4). W—Maeda. L—Cravalho.
Leading hitters: Maui—Terrance Suyama 2-2, RBI.
• MOLOKA'I 6, KING KEKAULIKE 2: Milton Loo's bases-loaded triple highlighted a six-run fifth inning for the Farmers.
Loo's triple scored Paillaka Umi, Kelsey Kepa and Travis Hernandez.
Koa Mahuna, Kealii Forsberg (5), Keith Douglas (5) and Kato Puha. Randan Abafo and Jason Wong. W—Abafo. L—Mahuna.
Leading hitters: KK—Kealii Murray 2-3, double; Josh Wilhelm 2-4, double. Molo—Thyran Negrillo-Dudoit 2-3, Lawrence Delos Santos 2-3; Milton Loo 3-4, triple, 3 RBIs.
• LAHAINALUNA 7, ST. ANTHONY 5: Casey Kawaguchi's double drove in Codey Alexander and Creg Grumans to highlight a seven-run sixth inning for the Lunas.
Tyler Fujiwara had three hits for Lahainaluna.
Preston Medeiros and Charles Wallace. Korri Kamaka, Kory Kahalekai (6) and Max Young. W—Medeiros. L—Kamaka.
Leading hitters: Lah—Medeiros 2-4, double; Tyler Fujiwara 3-4; Wallace 2-4, double; Casey Kawaguchi double. SA—Jareb-James Pacheco 2-4, 2 double; Young 2-4, 2 singles, RBI.
