[ HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS ]

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Kalaheo catches up with Sampson

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Star-Bulletin staff

Kalaheo scored four runs on five hits in the sixth inning to rally past Kaiser 4-3 in an Oahu Interscholastic Association baseball game yesterday.

Kaiser starter Sean Sampson, who finished the game with seven strikeouts and no walks, was cruising along with a one-hit shutout until the sixth. Kalaheo's Cody Racoma singled in the tying and winning runs to erase Kaiser's early 3-0 lead.

Neale Asato and Ricky Hamasaki combined to go 5-for-5 with two doubles for Kaiser.

At Kaiser H.S. field

Kalaheo (3-1)	000	004	0	--	4	6	0
Kaiser (1-3)	011	100	0	--	3	7	0

Michael Garcia, Scott Galusha (4) and Jacob Myking. Sean Sampson, Jason Peters (6) and Kyle Nerona. W -- Galusha. L -- Sampson.

Leading hitters -- Kalaheo: Shane Harada 2b; Nick Sargeant 2-3, 2 2bs; Cody Racoma 2 RBIs. Kaiser: Neale Asato 2-2, 2b; Ricky Hamasaki 3-3, 2b, 2 RBI.

JV -- Kaiser 2, Kalaheo 1.

Kahuku 12, Farrington 4: Red Raider starter Kyle Pao pitched a three-hit, seven-strikeout complete game to send the Governors to their fourth straight defeat.

Kahuku got half of its 10 hits in a six-run fourth inning. Jeremiah Bohnet and Alex Ponciano led Kahuku with two hits apiece.

At Kahuku H.S. field

Farrington (0-4)	002	011	0	--	4	3	6
Kahuku (3-1)	420	600	0	--	12	10	6

Chris Faavesi, Issac Nunies (3), Sanford McKee (5) and Criston Barba. Kyle Pao and Alex Ponciano. W -- Pao. L -- Nunies.

Leading hitters -- Kahuku: Panciano 2-4; Jeremiah Bohnet 2-3, 3b, RBI; Mel Silva 2 RBI; Kyle Juliano 2 RBI.

Kalani 12, McKinley 5: The Falcons picked up their first victory of the season with a win at McKinley. Kalani improved to 1-2, while McKinley fell to 1-3. Details were not available.

OIA West

Waipahu 5, Leilehua 3: The Marauders rallied for three runs in the bottom of the sixth to defeat the Mules.

After Waipahu loaded the bases with one out in the sixth, an error allowed two runs to score to give the Marauders a 4-3 lead. Ross Garabiles added an insurance run with a sacrifice fly.

Shane Jelf earned the complete-game win for Waipahu.

At Waipahu H.S. field

Leilehua (1-3)	110	001	0	--	3	7	2
Waipahu (1-2)	000	203	0	--	5	5	3

John Dolac and Daylen Hale. Shane Jelf and John Fauatea. W -- Jelf. L -- Dolac.

Leading hitters -- Leilehua: Ricky Paderes 2-3; Patrick San Nicholas 2-3. Waipahu: Jelf, 2b; Chane Garcia 2-3.

Pearl City 16, Nanakuli 1: The Chargers improved to 2-1 with their rout of the Golden Hawks (0-3) on Friday. Details were not available.

ILH

Mid-Pacific 4, St. Louis 0: Patrick McGuigan tossed a complete-game one-hitter as the Owls recovered from their first loss of the season with a shutout of the Crusaders.

McGuigan struck out five and walked none to earn the win for the Owls, who lost to Pac-Five the night before.

Mid-Pacific catcher Matt Inouye provided all of the Owls runs. He gave MPI the lead with an RBI double in the third inning and hit a three-run triple in the fourth.

At Ala Wai Field

Mid-Pacific (8-1)	001	300	0	--	4	6	1
St. Louis (5-4)	000	000	0	--	0	1	3

Patrick McGuigan and Matt Inouye. Kaimi Mead, Justin Goo (7) and Jowen Murray-Thornton. W -- McGuigan. L -- Mead.

Leading hitters -- Mid-Pacific: Matt Inouye 3-4, 4 RBIs, 2b, 3b; Ryan Basco, 2-2.

Kamehameha 16, Maryknoll 0: Keoni Ruth, Kahe Santos and Shannon Kahale homered as the Warriors routed the Spartans.

The game was called after the fifth inning due to the 10-run rule.

At Joey DeSa Field

Maryknoll (2-7)	000	00	--	0	3	4
Kamehameha (7-2)	616	3x	--	16	14	1

Meily Maeda, Reid Nakamura (1), Ryan Matsumoto (3), Greg Aquino (3) and Brandon Goshima, Kawika Calizar (4). Ikena Dupont and Baba Merino, Danny Nitahara (4). W--Dupont. L--Maeda.

Leading hitters--Kamehameha: Keoni Ruth, 3-3, HR, 3 RBIs; Kahe Santos, 3-3, 2b, HR, RBI; Shannon Kahale, HR, 4 RBIs; Isaac Kamai, 2b, 2 RBIs; Merino, 2b, RBI; Zach McAngus, 2 RBIs.

Iolani 6, Pac-Five 2: The Raiders scored four runs in the third inning and held off a Wolfpack rally to earn the win.

At Iolani Field

Pac-Five (1-8)	000	000	2	--	2	5	0
Iolani (5-4)	204	000	0	--	6	7	2

Owen Simmons and Colby Holt. Eric Muraoka, Rich Olsen (5), Tyler McCready (7) and Reid Saito. W -- Muraoka. L -- Simmons.

Leading hitters -- Pac-Five: Kevin Yamada 2-4, 2 RBI. Iolani: Bert Mitsunaga 2-3, RBI; Kila Ka'aihue 2-2, RBI; Bobby Webster 2-3, 2b, RBI.

Punahou 7, Damien 3: The Buffanblu used three Monarch errors to score four runs in the bottom of the fourth, which proved to be the difference.

The game was tied 3-3 going into the fourth. Punahou loaded the bases with two outs when a throwing error allowed all three base runners to score.

At Ala Wai Field

Damien (1-8)	101	100	0	--	3	8	7
Punahou (7-2)	102	400	x	--	7	7	0

Brandon Tamanaha and Cheyne Kawamoto. Logan Narikawa, Jason Owens (3), Kasey Ko (5) and Todd LaFountaine. W -- Owens. L -- Tamanaha.

Leading hitters -- Damien: Makana Kanoa 2-3, 2b, RBI; Tamanaha 2-3, Kawamoto 2-3, 2 RBI, Justin Shiroma 1-3, 2b. Punahou: LaFountaine 2-2; Ko 1-3, RBI; Mark Veneri 2-3, RBI.

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