Ryan Asato singled with the bases loaded in the seventh inning, giving Mid-Pacific a 13-12 win over previously unbeaten Iolani in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu game last night. [ HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ]
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Iolani its first lossStar-Bulletin staff
The Raiders (6-1) scored six runs in the sixth to tie the defending state champion Owls (3-3-1).
But Mid-Pacific's Mark Inamasu opened the bottom of the seventh with a single to left field. He was replaced by pinch runner Kyle Sakamoto. Jonathan Hee then reached on an error. After an intentional walk to Kevin Whalen, Asato singled to right field to bring Sakamoto home with the winning run.
At Mid-Pacific
Iolani (6-1) 011 226 0 -- 12 11 3 Mid-Pacific (3-3-1) 004 800 1 -- 13 12 2 Wally Marciel, Jon Sakata (4), Dustin Goto (4), Sean Freas (4), Eric Muraoka (7) and Kala Kaaihue.
Grant Yamaguchi, Conan Young (6), Jayson Kramer (6) and Jeff Mizokawa, Kip Masuda (5), Mizokawa (6).
Leading hitters -- Iolani: Kelly Teramoto 2b, RBI; Galen Komo 2b; Kaaihue 3-4, 2b, 3 RBIs; Reid Saito 2-4, 2b, RBI; Kahiwa Letman 2-3, 3b, 3 RBIs; Shawn Augustan RBI. Mid-Pacific: Troy Hanzawa 3-5, 3b, 4 RBIs; Marc Inamasu 2 RBIs; Jonathan Hee RBI; Ryan Asato 3-4, 2 2b, 4 RBIs.
Pac-Five 11, Damien 4: Nick Miyamoto singled home Andrew Ontai with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning and the Wolfpack tacked on six insurance runs to defeat the Monarchs.Owen Simmons earned a complete-game victory for the Wolfpack, retiring the last eight batters he faced and striking out five.
At Ala Wai Field
Damien (2-5) 004 000 0 -- 4 7 4 Pac-Five (3-4) 202 007 X -- 11 11 1 Chris Gonzales, Jason Luke (6), Ranson Decosta (6) and Nick Zieser.
Owen Simmons and Colby Holt.
W -- Simmons. L -- Gonzales.
Leading hitters -- Damien: Jason Luke 2-3, 2 2b, Nick Zieser 2b, Elijah Souza 2 RBIs. Pac-Five: Colby Holt 2-3, 2b, 3 RBIs, Jacob Mellor 2-3, 3b, 4 RBIs, Jeris Nakamasu 2b.
Kamehameha 8, Maryknoll 1: Four Warriors pitchers combined on a four-hit win over the Spartans.Kamehameha's Keoni Ruth finished a home run short of the cycle, going 3-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored.
At Joey DeSa Field
Maryknoll (0-8) 010 000 0 -- 1 4 0 Kamehameha (6-1) 131 300 X -- 8 12 0 Kody Seminara, Kory Kawaguchi (3), Brett Ikei (4) and Peter Kirst. David Parrow, Ekolu Pacarro (5), Cameron Purdy (6), Jacob Cockett (7) and Baba Merino, Jesse Matsuura (6).
W -- Parrow. L -- Seminara.
Leading hitters -- Maryknoll: Greg Aquino 2b; David McCoy 2-3, RBI. Kamehameha: Keoni Ruth 3-4, 2b, 3b, RBI, 3 runs; J.P. Kennedy 2-4, 2b, 2 RBIs; Kahe Santos 2-3, 2b, RBI; Ryson Mauricio 2b, 2 RBIs; Dayne Ogawa 2b, run.
Punahou 4, St. Louis 0: Jared Pate threw a six-hit shutout for the Buffanblu, who jumped on the Crusaders' Edwin Apostol for three runs in the third.At Ala Wai Field
Punahou (4-3) 003 010 0 -- 4 6 0 Saint Louis (3-3-1) 000 000 0 -- 0 6 1 Jared Pate and Michael Kim. Edwin Apostol, Marc Nobriga (6) and Jowen Murray-Thornton.
W -- Pate. L -- Apostol.
Leading hitters -- Punahou: Michael Lam 2 RBI. Saint Louis: Bobby George 2-3, Ryan Sasaki 2-3.
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