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Prep Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Friday, April 7, 2000

Raiders rough up
Crusaders’ ace

Star-Bulletin staff

The Iolani baseball team proved that it is in the same league with St. Louis pitcher Brandon League.

The host Raiders touched the top pro prospect for seven hits and five walks, and beat the Crusaders, 6-5, yesterday.

Iolani improved to 6-2 with its fourth straight win and St. Louis fell to 5-3.

League struck out eight, but that number was OK with Iolani coach Dean Yonamine.

"To be honest, I didn't think we could score six runs against him," Yonamine said. "We told our guys keep it under double-digit K's, and we'll have a chance."

Left-handed batters Blaine Umeda, Reid Tanaka, Kila Kaaihue and Kevin Kam combined to go 4-for-10 against League.

St. Louis	000	401	0--5	7	1
Iolani	020	220	x--6	7	3

Brandon League and Nick Tudisco. Brent Wong, Travis McGaughy (4), Corey Yamamoto (6) and Travis Mitsuda. W--McGaughy. L--League.

Leading hitters--St. Louis: Devin Oshiro, 2-3, RBI; Gerald Welch, 2b; Kalvin Koverman, 2b; Isaac Harbottle, 2 RBIs. Iolani: Brad Takamori, 2-4, 3 RBIs; Kila Ka'aihue, 2-2 RBI; Tyler Kimura, 2b, RBI.

MID-PACIFIC 2, MARYKNOLL 1:

Keric Chang struck out six and walked one in 5 innings as the Owls (7-1) edged the Spartans (2-6) at Ala Wai Field.

Mid-Pacific	001	100	0--2	7	2
Maryknoll	000	001	0--1	4	2

Keric Chang, Bryan Terayama (6) and Bryan Tanabe; Brendan Higa, Jared Tsukamoto (6) and Kevin Sunada. W--Chang. L--Higa. S--Terayama.

Leading hitters--MPI: Shane Toguchi, 2-3; Bryan Tanabe, 2-4, 2 3bs.

PUNAHOU 11, DAMIEN 0:

Josh Cardwell pitched a five-inning two-hitter as the Buffanblu (4-4) rolled past the Monarchs (1-7) at DeSa Field.

Lance Yoshihara's three-run homer highlighted a five-run fourth inning for Punahou.

Punahou	300	53--11	16	0
Moanalua	000	00--0		2	1

Josh Cardwell and Todd LaFountaine; Brandon Tamanaha, Matthew Higa (4), Jake Zajicerk (5) and Marshall Sebay and Matthew DeRego (5). W--Tanibe. L--Menor.

Leading hitters--Punahou Ryan Kitamura, 3-4, RBI; Ryan Komagome, 3-4; Lance Yoshihara, 2-4, 3 RBIs, HR; Dainon Steiner, 2 RBIs. Damien: Ryan Lancaster, 2b.

KAMEHAMEHA 8, UHBA 2:

Brandon Kahale, Dallas DeFries and Alika Kuraoka combined on a six-hitter, as the first-place Warriors (7-1) handled UHBA (0-8) at Ala Wai Field.

Tyler Perkins continued his hot hitting for Kamehameha with a triple and three RBIs.

UHBA	001	000	1--2	6	1
Kamehameha	130	202	x--8	7	2

Scott Batula and Korey Shinagawa; Brandon Kahale, Dallas DeFries (5), Alika Kuraoka (7) and Kai Yamashita. W--Kahale. L--Batula.

Leading hitters--UHBA: Kevin Yamada, 2-3; Ryan Monico, 3b, 2 RBIs. Kamehameha: Tyler Perkins, 3b, 3 RBIs; Hubert Pruett, 3b, 2 RBIs; Ron Shimabuku, 2 RBIs.

KAIMUKI 6, KALAHEO 4:

Four different Bulldogs (1-1) drove in runs in a four-run fifth inning that proved decisive against the host Mustangs (1-1).

Kaimuki	020	040	0--6	10	1
Kalaheo	000	400	0--4	9	4

Jeffrey Yee, Reid Yoshikawa (7) and Leland Ohelo; Chase Woods and Mike Garcia. W--Yee. L--Woods. S--Yoshikawa.

Leading hitters--Kaimuki: Corey Nakashima, 2-3, 2b; Fred Kaluna, 2-3; Kawika Nunes, 2-4. Kalaheo: Jacob Macawile, 3-3; Ikaika Hollinger, 2-3, 2b.

KAHUKU 9, KALANI 6:

The Red Raiders (1-1) took advantage of six errors by the visiting Falcons (0-1).

Kalani	100	220	1--6	9	6
Kahuku	100	224	x--9	9	4

Kellen Muraoka, Cyrus Motonaga (6) and Sean Kaku, Brandon Ishii (6); Noah Padeken, Daniel Kawahakui (7) and James Prem. W--Padeken. L--Muraoka.

Leading hitters--Kalani: Travis Canonizado, 2-4; Kellen Muraoka, HR, 2 RBIs. Kahuku: Daniel Kawahakui, 3-4; James Prem, 2 RBIs; Lincoln Manutai, 2 RBIs; Kawika Kubota, 2 RBIs.

Banquet for football stars

The Hawaii Chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame will hold its second scholar-athlete banquet May 7 at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

Twelve to 14 of the state's top senior football players will be honored that night. Tommy Kaulukukui and Jerry Newman, local coordinator of the Pop Warner Association, also will be honored for their contributions to football.

Keith Amemiya, executive director of the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, and Robert Keropian, the NFF western regional director, will speak.