ISLE FILE
BeachBoys douse CaneFires, 11-2
Advertiser Staff
Damon Sublett had two hits and four RBIs, and Yuhei Takai teamed with two relievers on a three-hitter as Waikiki won its first game of the season, defeating previously unbeaten West Oahu, 11-2, last night in Hawaii Winter Baseball at Hans L'Orange Park.
Tony Thomas Jr. added two hits and two RBIs, and Austin Romine had two hits and scored two runs for the BeachBoys (1-4).
Takai (1-0) worked the first four innings, allowing all three hits and an unearned run while striking out four and walking two. Jordan Pratt worked three innings, giving up an earned run, and David Pfeiffer pitched the final two innings, striking out three and walking none.
Waikiki jumped on West Oahu starter Fumikazu Kimura (0-1), who was charged with six earned runs and four hits in 1 1/3 innings.
Jim Negrych doubled and Cyle Hankerd drove in a run for the CaneFires (4-1).
In the first game of the doubleheader, Johnny Venters and Josh Stinson teamed on a four-hitter as the Honolulu Sharks defeated the North Shore Honu, 6-2.
Venters (1-0) worked the first 3 2/3 innings and yielded three hits, including a solo homer to Kurt Mertins.
Stinson finished the seven-inning game, allowing one hit and one run over 3 1/3 innings, to earn the save.
Michael Mitchell had three hits, including two doubles, and Greg Veloz contributed two hits and two RBIs for the Sharks (3-1-1).
Mertins batted 2 for 3 for the Honu (1-3-1).
SURFING
PATACCHIA ADVANCES
Fred Patacchia Jr. of O'ahu's North Shore won two heats to advance to the fourth round of the Billabong Pro Mundaka men's surfing contest yesterday.
The entire second round and four heats of the third round were run yesterday in 4- to 5-foot waves at Mundaka, Spain.
Patacchia defeated Kaua'i's Roy Powers in the third round, 13.6-12.34.
"Roy (Powers) is a really tough competitor," Patacchia said. "He's one of the better surfers out of Hawai'i and he's been surfing really good. He surfed really well in France and really well out here and I didn't want to take him lightly."
Patacchia is the only Hawai'i surfer remaining in the contest.
Pancho Sullivan from O'ahu's North Shore was eliminated in the second round.
Florida's Kelly Slater did not surf yesterday. He is scheduled to face Eneko Acero of Basque Country in the third round. If Slater wins that heat, he will clinch his ninth world championship.
