Posted on: Thursday, May 19, 2005
Kamehameha edges 'Aiea, 4-1
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By Brandon Masuoka
Advertiser Staff Writer
A strong pitching performance by David Parrow carried Kamehameha-O'ahu past 'Aiea yesterday in the opening round of the HHSAA/Wally Yonamine Foundation State Baseball Championships at Les Murakami Stadium.
Parrow pitched a four-hitter and struck out eight in a 4-1 victory over Na Ali'i (9-5). He allowed one unearned run and walked three.
"The coaches told me I was only going to go 75 to 80 pitches," said Parrow, a 5-foot-8 senior left-hander who threw 102 pitches. "I told him I wanted to finish the game. He let me do what I wanted."
Kamehameha (17-5) will play Maui Interscholastic League champion and No. 3 seed Baldwin (14-3) in today's quarterfinals at 2 p.m.
"We knew we were in for a tough game against 'Aiea," Kamehameha coach Vern Ramie said. "We were fortunate to get some timely hits and we played pretty good defense."
'Aiea took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Shane Koga doubled with one out and advanced to third on a passed ball. After a walk to Reid Nakamura, Koga scored on a balk.
Kamehameha tied the score at 1 in the third inning. Lead-off hitter Jayson Rego reached second on an error by the third baseman, and scored on Ryson Mauricio's single one out later.
Kamehameha added one run in the fourth inning for a 2-1 lead. Stuart Kam walked to lead off and was replaced by courtesy runner Shelton Honda. After Eli Chee's sacrifice bunt, Honda scored on Jamie Smeigh's single.
The Warriors made it 3-1 in the fifth when Mauricio reached on an error to lead off and scored on Kam's double one out later.
Kamehameha took a 4-1 lead in the sixth when Kamu Freitas' triple scored Makana Kitamura, who had reached on a bunt single and stolen second.
Parrow did not allow a runner past second base after the second inning and faced just 28 batters the entire game.
"David had a good fastball and was able to hit his spots today," said Kam, the Warriors' catcher. "His change-up wasn't as good as we thought, but he was able to place his fastball."
"I think our boys left it all out on the field," 'Aiea coach Ryan Kato said. "To me, I think our team overachieved this year. They did things that surprised people. To be honest, I think they surprised themselves."
Reach Brandon Masuoka at bmasuoka@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2458.
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