Mid-Pacific rides
9-run rally to a victory

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Star-Bulletin staff

After being limited to two hits over the first seven innings, the Mid-Pacific baseball team's bats awoke in the eighth as the Owls scored a 9-0 win over Iolani yesterday at the Raiders' field.

Mid-Pacific improved to 6-0 and remains alone in first place in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu. Iolani fell to 3-2.

Iolani starting pitcher Chris Loo shut down the Owls over the first seven innings, but Mid-Pacific put together a nine-run rally on six hits in the eighth to break the scoreless tie.

The Owls scored all of their runs with two outs in the inning. Tyler Okamura and Justin Pate drove in two runs each.

Patrick McGuigan earned the complete-game win for Mid-Pacific. He struck out six and walked just two over eight innings.

At Iolani Field

Mid-Pacific (6-0)	000	000	09	--	9	8	1
Iolani (3-2)	000	000	00	--	0	6	1

Patrick McGuigan and Matt Inouye. Chris Loo, Kila Ka'aihue (8), Kahina Letman (8) and Reid Saito. W -- McGuigan. L -- Loo.

Leading hitters -- Mid-Pacific: Justin Kashiwaeda 3-4, 2b, RBI; Jon Hee 2-4, RBI; Tyler Okamura 3b, 2 RBIs; Justin Pate 2 RBIs; Troy Hanzawa 2b, RBI. Iolani: Bert Mitsunaga 2-4; Galen Komo 2b.

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St. Louis 9, Damien 0

Cruz Hatanaka scattered five hits in picking up the complete-game win for the Crusaders.

Danny Lee went 3-for-4 at the plate and drove in three runs for St. Louis. Shane Butcher added a three-run homer.

At Joey Desa Field

St. Louis (4-2)	002	033	1	--	9	12	0
Damien (0-6)	000	000	0	--	0	5	6

Cruz Hatanaka and Jowen Murray-Thornton, Edwin Apostol (6). Daniel Chamizo, Chase Masuda (7) and Cheyne Kawamoto, Jarret Takayama (7). W -- Hatanaka. L -- Chamizo.

Leading hitters -- St. Louis: Shane Butcher 1-3, HR, 3 RBI; Danny Lee 3-4, 2b, 3 RBI; Murray-Thornton 2-3; Chester Wilson 1-1, 2b. Damien: Chamizo 1-3, 2b.

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Maryknoll 5, Pac-Five 1

Reily Maeda picked up the complete-game win as the Spartans won their second game of the season.

Maeda helped his cause with a two-run single in the first inning to open the scoring.

At Ala Wai Field

Maryknoll (2-4)	200	100	2	--	5	8	1
Pac-Five (0-6)	001	000	0	--	1	5	1

Reily Maeda and Brandon Goshima. Paul Nishimura, Tyler Inouye (7) and Colby Holt. W -- Maeda. L -- Nishimura.

Leading hitters -- Maryknoll: Sean Ortiz 2-4, 2b, 2 RBIs; Goshima 2-3, 2b; Maeda 2 RBIs; Reid Nakamura 2b. Pac-Five: Jerris Nakamasu 2b.

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Punahou 9, Kamehameha 6

The Buffanblu broke open a close game with a five-run outburst in the fifth inning and held off the Warriors the rest of the way.

Landon Nakata highlighted Punahou's fifth-inning rally with a two-run single. Mark Veneri earned the win on the mound and went 3-for-4 at the plate.

Nick Freitas drove in three runs for Kamehameha.

At Ala Wai Field

Punahou (4-1)	202	050	0	--	9	8	2
Kamehameha (4-2)	300	110	1	--	6	8	4

Mark Veneri, Jason Owens (6) and Todd LaFountaine, Ryan Cutwright (1). Isaac Kamai, Shannon Kahale (5) and Danny Nitahara, Matt Morgado (5). W -- Veneri. L -- Kamai.

Leading hitters -- Punahou: Veneri 3-4, RBI; Michael Lam 2b; Landon Nakata 2 RBIs. Kamehameha: Tyler Perkins 2-3, 3b, RBI; Kahe Santos 2-4, RBI; Nick Freitas 2-4, 3 RBIs.

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