Kailua wins on homer in eighth
For the second year in a row, Moanalua ace Kekoa Lee gave up just one hit through seven innings without allowing an earned run in a showdown with Eastern division rival Kailua.
The only difference this time around was the game went into extra innings, and Kailua senior Kili Vierra wasn't going to let Lee dominate the Surfriders on their own field again.
Vierra blasted a game-winning two-run homer off of Lee in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the undefeated Surfriders a stunning 4-2 extra-inning victory over Moanalua yesterday in a showdown of two undefeated Oahu Interscholastic Association teams.
"I've been waiting for this game since preseason because I knew Kekoa was coming to town," Vierra said. "I just threw my hands into it and took a loose swing and didn't even know it was a home run when I hit it."
Lee tossed a one-hit shutout at Kailua last season in a Moanalua victory and seemed well on his way to doing it again. Na Menehune took advantage of two Kailua errors in the third inning to take a 2-0 lead, which seemed like more than enough support for Lee, who hadn't given up a hit.
The senior kept Kailua hitless until freshman Jared Iha led off the bottom of the sixth inning with a double to left field. On the very next play, Zach Akamine hit a ground ball to third, but Menehune third baseman Sheldon Mow threw the ball away, allowing Iha to score and Akamine to take third. Lee then struck out Vierra, but the ball got past catcher Chris Liu-Saguid, allowing the Surfriders to tie the score at 2 despite just the one hit.
"This is a much different team than last year," Kailua pitcher Preston Nakata said. "We're so much closer as a team and once we got it tied, I knew we had this."
Nakata gave up seven hits and no earned runs over eight innings, but walked the first batter in the top of the eighth, nearly forcing Kailua coach Corey Ishigo to make a change.
"We had our guy ready to go, but he wanted the ball bad enough to stay in the game," Ishigo said.
Nakata recorded two outs before hitting a batter, but got Ethan Isobe to ground into a fielder's choice with runners on first and second.
"My fastball away and curveball away were working for me and I knew I had this," Nakata said. "I was going to tell Coach, 'Don't take me out' if I had to."
That set the stage for Vierra's game-winning shot in the bottom of the inning. Akamine reached first on another error by Mow with one out and Vierra stepped to the plate trying to bunt the speedy Akamine into scoring position. After falling behind 0-2, Vierra was forced to swing away and connected with a shot that just dropped beyond the fence in right-center.
At Kailua H.S. field
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One out when winning run scored
Kekoa Lee and Chris Liu-Saguid. Preston Nakata and Rayner Yokoi. W--Nakata. L--Lee.
Leading hitters--Moan: Jordan Monico 2-4, 2b, run; Devin Nakama 2-4; Liu-Saguid 1-2, 2b. Kail: Kili Vierra 1-3, 2-run HR; Jared Iha 1-3, 2b, run.
ILH
Punahou 10, Pac-Five 1
Reece Kiriu went 2-for-2 with a double and triple as the Buffanblu routed the Wolf Pack.
At Ala Wai Field
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Ross Yamato, Ryan DeMello (1), Tyler Simao (4), Joey Maekawa (6) and Reid Morihara. Reece Kiriu, Reid Okita (4), Evan Yamamoto (5), Jeremy Fujimoto (6), Bryson Nakamura (7) and Zach Kometani, Travis Tanaka (7).
W--Kiriu.
L--Yamato.
Leading hitters--Pun: Kometani 2b, 2 RBIs; Jeeter Ishida 2-2, RBI; Kiriu 2-2, 2b, 3b, 4 RBIs.
OIA East
Castle 11, Kahuku 1, 6 inn.
Pulama Silva struck out six and didn't walk a batter in a one-hitter to lead the Knights over the Red Raiders.
At Castle H.S. field
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Traviz Eugenio, Kevin Van Ness (3), Ikaika Sasaoka (5) and Sasaoka, Van Ness (5). Pulama Silva and Lyle Kitagawa.
W--Silva.
L--Eugenio.
Leading hitters--Cast: Kainoa Tom 2-4, 2b; Coby Agres 2-3, 2 RBIs; Kitagawa 2-2, RBI; Silva 3b, 3 RBIs.
McKinley 13, Kaimuki 3, 6 inn.
Roger Kramer went 3-for-3 and brought in three runners as the Tigers defeated the Bulldogs in six innings for their first league win.
At McKinley H.S. field
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Masashi Kimura, Ian Delizo (2), Daren Muramoto (5) and Muramoto, Delizo (5). Roger Kramer, Chaz Leong (4) and Kelsen Daneku.
W--Roger.
L--Kimura.
Leading hitters--Kaim: Delizo 2-3, 2b. McK: Kramer 3-3, 2 RBIs; Tilton Kaluna 2-2, 3 RBIs; Daneku 2-2, 2 2bs, 2 RBIs; Jonathan Ho 2b.
Roosevelt 11, Kalaheo 4
Nick Wong led off the third inning with a solo home run, and later in the same frame smacked a grand slam to push the Rough Riders over the Mustangs.
At Stevenson Intermediate field
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Talon Wemple, Donovan Correa (3), Kyle Okamura (3) and Cody vonAppen. Kelson Okimoto, Keoni Manago (6) and Tyler Nitahira.
W--Okimoto.
L--Wemple.
Leading hitters--Kalh: Richard Preza-Haynes 2-4; Alika Kaanapu 2-3, HR, 4 RBIs. Roos: Nick Wong 2-3, 2 HRs, 5 RBIs; Justin Otaguro 2-4, 2b, 2 runs; Nitahara 2-3; Casey Tanabe 2-4, 2b, 2 runs; Christian Awaya 3b, 2 runs.
Kalani 10, Farrington 0, 5 inn.
Five Falcons pitchers combined to hurl a no-hitter and Jake Massey knocked in two runs in Kalani's win over the Governors.
At Kahala Field
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Diamond Pedro and Bryson Sagundo. Tyler Matsuda, Kenn Kamoto (2), Troy Kashiwabara (3), Wataru Noguchi (4), Micah Takahashi (5) and Jason Lee, Bryce Tomatani (4).
W--Kamoto.
L--Pedro.
Leading hitters--Kaln: Jake Massey 2-4, 2 RBIs; Chris Pieper 2-2, 2 RBIs; Keola Wakazuru 3b; Dillion Matsuda 2-3, 3b; Ridge Carpenter 2 runs, 3 SBs.
OIA WestAiea 5, Leilehua 0
Cody Aquino had eight strikeouts and had two hits, including a double, as Na Alii defeated the Mules.
At Fred Wright Park
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Cody Aquino and Anthony Tsui. Darren Baccay, Desmond Ontai (6) and Ehukai Woolley.
W-Aquino.
L--Baccay.
Leading hitters--Aiea: Aquino 2-4, 2b. Lei: Woolley 2b.
Campbell 17, Radford 0, 5 inn.
Cameron Howser hit two doubles and drove in four runs and Kia Kapana scored three runs in the Sabers' rout of the Rams.
At Campbell H.S. field
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Justin Lord, Nick Navarro (2) and Zach Seitz. Bryan Walsh, Kevin Newcomb (4) and Cameron Howser, Christian Marquez (3).
W--Walsh.
L--Lord.
Leading hitters--Camp: Kia Kapana 3-3, 3 runs, 3 RBIs; Sebastian Locquiao 3-3, 2 2bs, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; Howser 3-3, 2 2bs, 4 RBIs, 2 runs; Bronson Ellis-Rivera 3b, 2 RBIs; Mike Miller-Raymond 2-2, 2b, 2 runs. Everett Pico 2-2, 3 runs.
Waianae 24, Nanakuli 0, 5 inn.
Aina Kalaola-Myer and Dean Tabangcura went a combined 5-for-6 with four RBIs in the Seariders' rout of the Golden Hawks.
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Lalo Respicio and Isiah Tanaka. Ben McQuown, Brandon Keomalu (4), Matt Bossen (5) and Nalu Haohio, RJ Tacgere-Bailey (4).
W--McQouwn.
L--Respicio.
Leading hitters--Wain: Aina Kalaola-Myer 3-4, 2b, 2 RBIs; Dean Tabangcura 2-2, 3b, 2 RBIs.
Kapolei 11, Waipahu 2
Kalani Omoto had 10 strikeouts and one walk as the Hurricanes routed the Marauders.
Michael Kahalehoe had four hits, including two doubles, for Kapolei.
At Waipahu H.S. field
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Kalani Omoto and Oliver Taoy. Eric Hudson, Jensen Rios (4), Kaimi Haina (6) and Haina, Samuel Chee (6).
W--Omoto.
L--Hudson.
Leading hitters--Kapo: Aaron Santiago 2-5, 3b, RBI; Michael Kahalehoe 4-5, 2 2bs, 3 RBIs. Waip: Jaris Komuro-Rosete 2-4, 3b, RBI; Davin Sakamoto 2-3, 2b; Haina 3b, RBI.
Mililani 12, Waialua 1, 5 inn.
Joey Aquino went 3-for-3, with a double and a triple as the Trojans remained undefeated.
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Bryce Whittaker, Arthur Hernandez (4) and Kekoa Ford-Parrish. Dustin Antolin, Ian Lee (5), Richie Mariano and Kellen Miyasato.
W--Antolin.
L--Whittaker.
Leading hitters--Wail: Reggie Carillo 3b. Mil: Adam Schroeder 2-3, Jay Yoshizawa 2 RBI; Travis Jones 2-3, 2 2bs; Jose Cruz 2-3, Chad Aoki 3b; Joey Aquino 3-3, 2b, 3b; Antolin 2-3, 2b, 2 RBIs.
