HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Kalaheo upsets Waipahu in quarterfinals
Aaron Fernandez tripled to drive in Alika Kaanapu in the fifth inning to lead Kalaheo over third-seeded Waipahu, 3-1, at Central Oahu Regional Park yesterday in a quarterfinal of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/ HHSAA Division II state baseball tournament.
Division II State Baseball
All games at Central Oahu Regional Park, except for the championship game, which is scheduled for Les Murakami Stadium
Seeds: 1. Kauai (KIF); 2. St. Anthony (MIL); 3. Waipahu (OIA); 4. Honokaa (BIIF)
Yesterday
Consolation
» Kahuku 4, Radford 2
Quarterfinals
» Kauai 10, Kohala 0
» Molokai 13, Honokaa 3
» St. Anthony 9, Maryknoll 1
» Kalaheo 3, Waipahu 1
Today
Consolation
» HPA vs. Konawaena (field 1), 1 p.m.
Fifth-place bracket
» Kohala vs. Honokaa (field 2), 1 p.m.
» Maryknoll vs. Waipahu (field 4), 1 p.m.
Semifinals
» Kauai vs. Molokai (field 1), 3:30 p.m.
» St. Anthony vs. Kalaheo (field 2), 3:30 p.m.
Tomorrow
» Consolation championship (field 1), 11 a.m.
» Fifth-place game (field 2), 11 a.m.
» Third-place game (field 4), 11 a.m.
» Championship, 4 p.m.
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Fernandez later came around to score on Lawaika Bator's sacrifice fly to center field to provide the final margin of victory for the Mustangs (12-3).
Kalaheo's Richard Preza-Haines struck out seven and went the distance for the win.
| Waipahu (12-1-1) |
100 |
000 |
0 |
-- |
1 |
4 |
4
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| Kalaheo (12-3) |
001 |
020 |
x |
-- |
3 |
5 |
2 |
Andrew Haina and Ignatius MacKenzie. Richard Preza-Haines and Lawaika Bator. W--Preza-Haines. L--Haina.
Leading hitters--Waipahu: Tryton Gante 2-4, 2b; Mackenzie 1-4, 2b. Kalaheo: Aaron Fernandez 2-3, 3b, RBI.
St. Anthony 9, Maryknoll 1
Michael Jahns' single to right-center field drove in Aronne Santos and Jordan Kahalekai-Bermoy to spark a three-run third inning as the second-seeded Trojans blasted the Spartans.
Jahns and Joshua Hansen combined to hold Maryknoll to three hits.
| St. Anthony (12-2) |
203 |
121 |
0 |
-- |
9 |
9 |
2
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| Maryknoll (1-15) |
100 |
000 |
0 |
-- |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Michael Jahns, Joshua Hansen (5) and Aaron Uehara. Craig Shoji, Matt Guzman (4), Jordan Kurokawa (6), Joshua Arakaki and David Nishiki. W--Jahns. L--Shoji.
Leading hitters--St. Anthony: Aronne Santos 1-2, 2b, 2 runs; Jordan Kahalekai-Bermoy 3-4, 2 runs; Jahns 2-3, 3b, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Uehara 1-2, 3b, 2 runs. Maryknoll: Zac Fujimoto 1-3, 3b, run; Guzman 1-3, 2b.
Kauai 10, Kohala 0, 6 inn.
David Jordan Buster and Braden Balocan combined on a no-hitter, facing the minimum 18 batters, as the Red Raiders blanked the Cowboys in a quarterfinal-round game at Central Oahu Regional Park.
Schyler Arakaki went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead a 15-hit attack for top-seeded Kauai.
| Kohala (8-7) |
000 |
000 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
0
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| Kauai (12-1) |
313 |
102 |
-- |
10 |
15 |
1 |
Michael Oshita and Byron Tagalicod. David Jordan Buster, Braden Balocan (4) and Lanan Rice-Kashima. W--Jordan Buster. L--Oshita.
Leading hitters--Kauai: Aaron Soong 3-3, 2b, RBI, 2 runs; Rysan Sakamoto 3-3, 3b, RBI, 3 runs; Schyler Arakaki 3-3, 2 2bs, 2 RBIs.
Molokai 13, Honokaa 3, 6 inn.
Scott Rapanot Jr.'s bases-loaded triple to center field cleared the bases, highlighting a four-run outburst, as the Farmers trounced the fourth-seeded Dragons in six innings.
Kaden Tabil struck out 12 for Molokai.
| Honokaa (8-7) |
120 |
000 |
-- |
3 |
3 |
2
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| Molokai (8-7) |
040 |
423 |
-- |
13 |
7 |
3 |
Keala Freitas and Josh Umeda. Kaden Tabil and Aukai Rawlins. W--Tabil. L--Freitas.
Leading hitters--Molokai: Scott Rapanot Jr. 3b, 3 RBIs.
CONSOLATION
Kahuku 4, Radford 2
| Kahuku (10-5) |
100 |
001 |
2 |
-- |
4 |
8 |
1
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| Radford (8-6-1) |
100 |
000 |
1 |
-- |
2 |
2 |
5 |
RJ Van Ness and Steven Van Ness. Damon Puskarich and Zach Seitz. W--RJ Van Ness. L--Puskarich.
Leading hitters--Kahuku: Kekoa Hughes 3b, RBI.
