Kailua baseball opens by beating Moanalua
Star-Bulletin staff
Pitcher Reyn Matsuki hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning and scattered five hits to lead Kailua past Moanalua 8-3 in an Oahu Interscholastic Association Red East baseball season opener at the Surfriders' home field.
Ryan Kinoshita had a double and a triple as part of a 3-for-4 night for the Surfriders.
At Kailua H.S.
| Moanalua (0-1) |
110 |
000 |
|
1 -- 3 |
5 |
1
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| Kailua (1-0) |
300 |
050 |
|
x -- 8 |
9 |
1 |
Kenson Miyake, Jesse Nakasone (6) and Chris Liu-Saguid. Reyn Matsuki and Alan Baldwin.
W--Matsuki. L--Miyake.
Leading hitters--Moan: Jayson Hironaka, 1-3; Reid Matsumoto, 1-3; Chris Liu-Saguid, 1-3; Michael Egami, 1-3. Kail: Elia Lono, 2-4, 2 2b, RBI; Ryan Kinoshita, 3-4, 2b, 3b, RBI; Kale Sumner, 1-3, 2b, RBI; Jordan Limahai, 1-2, 2 RBIs; Rob De Marsh, 1-3, RBI; Matsuki, 1-3, HR, 2 RBIs.
More OIA Red East
Roosevelt 2, Castle 0
The Rough Riders' Kelson Okimoto outdueled the Knights' Pulama Silva in a game nearly devoid of offense.
Both pitchers went the distance.
Roosevelt punched out two hits in the victory.
Rylen Ikehara drove in the winning run in the third inning with a groundout RBI. Zach Hamasaki added a sacrifice fly later in the inning.
At Roosevelt H.S.
| Castle (0-1) |
000 |
000 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
3 |
3
|
| Roosevelt (1-0) |
002 |
000 |
0 |
-- |
2 |
2 |
0 |
Pulama Silva and Coby Agres. Kelson Okimoto and Tyler Nitahara.
W--Okimoto. L--Silva.
Leading hitters: Cas: Kris Kahanu 2b.
Kaiser 5, Kalani 0
Joseph Honma went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI to lead the Cougars over the Falcons.
At Kahala Park
| Kaiser |
100 |
002 |
2 |
-- |
5 |
9 |
0
|
| Kalani |
000 |
000 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
5 |
2 |
Zachary Wong and Bryce Marcouiller. Sean Nagaoka, Dylan Von Wiegandt (7) and Kiel Odo.
W--Wong. L--Nagaoka.
Leading hitters--Kais: Joseph Honma, 2-3, 2b, RBI; Dustin Dela Pena, 2-3, RBI. Kal: Odo, 2-3; Anthony Asuncion, 2-3.
OIA Red West
Aiea 7, Leilehua 4
Randy Castillo hit a solo home run and Tyler Abasial's double drove in Kainoa AhSing-Kaahanui as Na Alii rallied to beat the Mules.
At Aiea H.S.
| Leilehua |
000 |
004 |
0 |
-- |
4 |
1 |
0
|
| Aiea |
101 |
005 |
x |
-- |
7 |
11 |
2 |
Brett Nakasone, Jayson Cabalce (6), Desmond Ontai (6) and Jeremy Fuguitan. Shane Okubo, Randy Castillo (3) and Carson Tsuruda.
W--Okubo. L--Cabalce.
Leading hitters-- Lei: Ontai 1-3, 2 RBIs. Aiea: Ricky Itagaki, 1-3, 2b; Jaran Iwane, 3-4, 3b, 3 RBIs; Castillo, 1-2, HR; Kainoa AhSing-Kaahanui, 2-2; Tyler Abasial, 2-3, 2b, HR, 2 RBIs.
Mililani 9, Waianae 3
Jordan Queja went 2-for-3 and drove in two runs, and Dustin Antolin struck out eight batters to lead the Trojans over the Seariders.
Quintin Tiapula hit a home run for Waianae.
At Mililani H.S.
| Waianae |
000 |
000 |
3 |
-- |
3 |
9 |
2
|
| Mililani |
120 |
060 |
x |
-- |
9 |
13 |
1 |
Bud Pickering, Daniel Madrano (4), Aina Kalaola-Meyer (5) and R.J. Tacgere-Bailey. Dustin Antolin, Preston Pacolba (7) and Travis Inouye, Jacob Matsukawa.
W--Antolin. L--Pickering.
Leading hitters--Wain: Ryan Manuel, 2-4, 2b; Pickering, 2-3, 3b; Quintin Tiapula, HR. Mil: Jordan Queja, 2-3, 2 RBIs; Kylen Cadiam, 2-3; Inouye, 2-4.
Pearl City 14, Kapolei 1
No details were reported.
ILH
Punahou 19, Pac-Five 4
The Buffanblu roughed up six Wolfpack pitchers, banging out 18 hits, including eight extra-base hits in the win at Ala Wai Community Park.
Jeremy Fujimoto fanned six Wolfpack hitters for Punahou.
At Ala Wai Community Park
| Punahou |
202 |
429 |
|
-- |
19 |
18 |
2
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| Pac-Five |
040 |
000 |
|
-- |
4 |
9 |
6 |
Reece Kiriu, Jeremy Fujimoto (3), Paul Tongg (6) and Zach Kometani, Travis Tanaka (6). Tyler Simao, Jordan Kamasaka (4), Ryan Unetin (4), Shayne Nakata (5), Joey Maekawa (6), Grant Kitagawa (6) and Reid Morihara.
W--Fujimoto. L--Simao.
Leading hitters--Pun: Josh Bninski, 3-4, 2b; Zach Kometani, 2-4, 3b, 2b; Travis Tanaka, 3b, 2 RBIs; Paul Snieder, 3-3, 2 RBIs; Tyler Hanzawa, 2-4, 2b, 2 RBIs. P5: Ross Yamato, 2-4; Tyler Moon, 2-3; Iana Padeken, 2-3.
