ISLE FILE
Two-hitter lifts Sharks over Honu
Advertiser Staff
Shingo Matsuzaki struck out 10 in five innings and two others combined with him on a two-hitter to lead the Honolulu Sharks over the North Shore Honu, 2-0, last night in Hawaii Winter Baseball at Hans L'Orange Park.
Matsuzaki (1-0) allowed a hit and walk in his five innings for the Sharks. Ryan Ouellette followed with three scoreless innings, allowing the other hit, and Chad Thall pitched a perfect ninth for his second save.
In the earlier game, Anthony Hatch and Todd Martin each homered and drove in two runs, leading the West Oahu CaneFires to a 5-3 win against the Waikiki BeachBoys.
The game was shortened to seven innings due to a pre-game agreement by both teams to prevent overworking their pitchers. Yesterday was the seventh straight day of games for both.
SHORT HOPS: Pitcher Kanekoa Texeira will join the Honolulu Sharks, HWB officials announced yesterday. Texeira, a 2004 graduate of Kamehameha, was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in 2006 out of Saddleback JC. He pitched at Low-A Kannapoli this past season. The league said he is an injury replacement. Texeira is from Kula, Maui.
GOLF
UH TIES FOR SECOND
Xyra Suyetsugu shot an even-par 72 yesterday to lead the University of Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine to a tie for second place in the San Diego State Aztec Fall Classic at Chula Vista, Calif.
Suyetsugu finished tied for third at 148, six shots behind medalist Patty Chawlitmetha (142) of UC Irvine.
UH and East Tennessee had two-day totals of 603, 10 shots behind UC Irvine at 293.
Other UH scores: Carolina Perez (tied for 11th) 76-75—151; Corie Hou (T17th) 77-75—152; Lisa Kajihara (T23rd) 72-81—153 and Erin Matsuoka (T76th) 85-80—165.
VOLLEYBALL
HPU FALLS IN FOUR
Marissa Miller had 15 kills, Emily Evans 14 and Caitlin Torres 13, leading Notre Dame de Namur (8-13, 5-3)) to a 30-22, 30-18, 30-32, 30-20 victory over Hawai'i Pacific (9-12, 3-6) in a PacWest match at St. Andrew's Priory gym.
Leslie Schipper had 18 kills, Kelly Balanay 14, Antje Buskies 12 and Cari Kahn 11 for HPU.
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