Wai'anae stops Kailua in OIA baseball, 7-6
By Brandon Masuoka
Advertiser Staff Writer
After four years of baseball domination by Kailua, there will be a new O'ahu Interscholastic Association champion this season.
Ransen Sylva drove in three runs and Wai'anae's defense turned a key double play in the seventh inning as the visiting Seariders eliminated the four-time defending OIA champion Surfriders, 7-6, yesterday in the first round of the OIA tournament.
"It's a boost for the program," Waianae coach Kekoa Kaluhiokalani said. "We really beat a good team in Kailua. They got a lot of tradition."
Wai'anae (7-4), the West No. 6 seed, will play West No. 2 seed 'Aiea (9-1) today at the 'Aiea Recreation Center.
Wai'anae scored six runs after two outs in the third inning to take a 6-2 lead. Dillon Guzman drew a bases-loaded walk, and Allen Holt and Sylva each followed with two-run scoring singles. Charleston Low capped the scoring with a run-scoring single.
Kailua (7-4), the East No. 3 seed, scored once in the bottom of the inning on Kevin Matsumoto's bases-loaded walk. In the fourth inning, Kekoa Sua's two-run homer made it 6-5.
In the sixth inning, Wai'anae's Sylva drew a bases loaded walk to make it 7-5.
Kailua mounted a last-ditch rally in the seventh. With no outs, Sean Medeiros took second on a two-base outfield error, advanced to third on a balk, and scored on a misplayed fly ball to short right field.
With a runner on first and no outs, Wai'anae's defense turned a double play in support of relief pitcher Guzman. After hitting the next batter, Guzman got the final out on a flyball to center.
"I was just trying to pitch for strikes and trying to get the first out," Guzman said. "The double play helped our team a lot. It got us energized. I really thank my defense for that."
"Waianae's a good team," Kailua first baseman Ryan Rodrigues said. "We just came out flat until the last inning. We can't do that against teams in the playoffs."
Wai'anae 006 001 0 — 7 6 3
Kailua 021 200 1 — 6 9 2
Ande Kuakini, Darius Fuller (4), Dillon Guzman (7) and Mike Ferreira. Mike Kealoha, Chris Mahelona (4), Peanut Kent (7) and Sean Medeiros. W—Kuakini. L—Kealoha. S—Guzman.
Leading hitters: Waianae—Sonny Dudoit 2-4; Allen Holt 2 RBIs; Ransen Sylva 3 RBIs. Kailua—Kekoa Sua 3-4, home run, 2 RBIs; Ryan Rodrigues 2-4; Derek Mailau double; Kevin Matsumoto double; Ho'o Obed double.
Pearl City 4, Kalaheo 2: Anthony Ganigan pitched a three-hitter with 12 strikeouts and Rex Yamaguchi hit a two-run single in the bottom of the fifth to boost the Chargers.
Kalaheo (5-6) 010 100 0—2 3 2
Pearl City (8-3) 001 120 x—4 6 1
Scott Galusha, S. Harbottle (6) and Jacob Myking. Anthony Ganigan and Corey Giammalvo. W—Ganigan. L— Galusha.
Leading hitters: Kalaheo— R. Kaanoi triple, RBI. Pearl City—Kyle Fukuda 2-3, RBI, run; Rex Yamaguchi 2 RBIs.
Reported by Mel Seki
Moanalua 3, Campbell 1: Andrew Blomberg scattered eight hits and batted 2 for 3 to spur the Menehunes.
Moanalua (6-4) 000 102 0—3 5 1
Campbell (7-4) 010 000 0—1 8 0
Andrew Blomberg and Donovan Souza. Tristan Bailey and Ian Pantorilla. W—Blomberg. L— Bailey.
Leading hitters: Moanalua— Blomberg 2-3, double; Adam Arakawa 2-3, double, triple. Campbell—James Bannister 2-3; Jacob Kaku 2-3.
Reported by Rory Pico
Roosevelt 7, Mililani 2: Jared Furtado and Joshua Danz homered to support Justin Goo's four-hitter as the Rough Riders advanced.
Mililani (6-5) 000 020 0—2 4 2
Roosevelt (8-3) 014 020 x—7 9 2
Cameron San Gregory, Ryan Tsutsui (5) and Kamaka Crabbe. Justin Goo and Kevin Fujii. W—Goo. L— San Gregory.
Leading hitters: Mililani— Jordan Apduhan 2-run HR; Tony Aquino 2-4, double. Roosevelt—Jared Furtado 3-3, 2-run HR, 2 RBIs; Derek Shigano 2-3; Fujii double, 2 RBIs; Joshua Danz 2-3, 2-run HR, 2 RBIs.
Reported by Kerry Higa
ILH
PUNAHOU 5, KAMEHAMEHA 0: Shaun Kiriu pitched a two-hitter as the Buffanblu remained unbeaten in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu tournament.
Punahou (14-4) 000 311—5 6 1
KaMehameha (11-6) 000 000—0 2 2
Shaun Kiriu and Robert Kurisu. David Parrow and Eli Chee. W—Kiriu. L—Parrow.
Leading hitters: Punahou—Kasey Ko 2-2; Kaohi Downing double, 2 RBIs; Steven Dunnaway RBI.
Mid-Pacific 3, Saint Louis 1: Chris Goya had two hits and two RBIs to lead the Owls.
SAINT LOUIS (14-6) 100 000 0—1 6 1
MID-PACIFIC (15-4) 001 200 x—3 7 0
Danny Lee, Ryan Sasaki (4), Marc Nobriga (5) and Jowen Murray-Thornton. Conan Young and Kip Masuda. W—Young. L— Sasaki.
Leading hitters: Saint Louis— Chester Wilson 2-3, double, RBI; Edwin Apostle 2-2, double. Mid-Pacific—Chris Goya 2-4, 2 RBIs; Masuda double, RBI; Brenton Endo double.
