Grant Yamaguchi pitched a five-inning one-hitter as defending state champion Mid-Pacific routed Maryknoll 13-0 yesterday in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu baseball game. State champ MPI
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Ryan Matsumoto's first-inning single was the lone hit for the Spartans (0-4).
Yamaguchi struck out two batters, and was supported offensively by MPI's seven-run second inning. Jonathan Hee's two-run single highlighted the outburst for the Owls (2-2-1).
At Ala Wai Field
5 innings, 10-run rule
Grant Yamaguchi and Jeff Mizokawa; Kip Masuda (4); Chris Lum, Brett Ikei (2), Brian Tabata (2), Ryan Matsumoto (4), Lum (4) and Peter Kirst, Eli Tokars (5). W --Yamaguchi.
Mid-Pacific 070 51 -- 13 8 0 Maryknoll 000 00 -- 0 1 2
Leading hitters -- MPI: Ryan Leong, 3b; Brandon Endo, 2b; Jonathan Hee, 2 RBIs.
Kamehameha 15, Damien 2: Travis Young, Keoni Ruth and Nick Frietas all homered and combined for eight RBIs as the Warriors (5-0) pounded the Monarchs (2-3) to remain tied with Iolani atop the ILH.
At Joey DeSa Field
5 innings, 10-run rule
Issac Kamai, Kaulana Chang (3) and Baba Merino; Ranson DeCosta, Jason Luke (5) and Nic Zieser, Brandon Baguio (5). W -- Kamai.
Kamehameha 302 28 -- 15 18 0 Damien 011 00 -- 2 5 3
Leading hitters -- Kam: Travis Young, 3-4, 3b, HR, 3 RBIs; Keoni Ruth, 3-4, HR, 3 RBIs; Nick Frietas 3-4, HR, 2 RBIs; Ryson Maruacio, 3-4. Dam: Jason Luke 2-3, 2b.
Iolani 7, Saint Louis 1: Sean Freas went 5 1/3 strong innings and the Raiders (5-0) scored five times in the fourth on five hits and two errors by the Crusaders (2-2-1).
Freas allowed one run on five hits and struck out three for the victory. He was backed up by a defense that threw out two runners at home and erased three more runners on the basepaths.
At Iolani
Sean Freas, Wally Marciel (6) and Kala Ka'aihue; Kaleo Perreira, Mike Grado (4) and Jowen Murray-Thornton. W -- Freas.
Saint Louis 100 000 0 -- 1 6 3 Iolani 000 502 x -- 7 12 2
Leading hitters -- StL: Danny Lee 2b. Iol: Kelly Teramoto 2b, RBI; Galen Komo 2-4 RBI; Reid Saito 2-4 2 RBIs; Kahiwa Letman 2-4; Shawn Agustin 2b; Kala Kaaihue 2b.
Punahou 8, Pac-Five 5: Kyle Kabei's two-run single and Michael Kim's two-run double keyed a seven-run fourth inning for the Buffanblu (2-3) against the Wolfpack (1-3).
At Ala Wai Field
Jared Pate, Kurt Fujimori (6), Tyler Togikawa (7) and Michael Kim, Robert Kurisu (6); Owen Simmons, Nick Miyamoto (4) and Colby Holt. W -- Pate. S -- Togikawa.
Punahou 000 701 0 -- 8 9 5 Pac-Five 000 202 1 -- 5 4 0
Leading hitters -- Pun: Michael Kim, 3-3, 2b, 3b, 3 RBIs; Michael Lam, 3b; Justin Ariki, 2b; Kyle Kabei, 2 RBIs. Pac: Jacob Mellor, 2-4; Holt, 2 RBIs.
Waiakea 13, St. Joseph 0: Four Warrior pitchers combined on a five-inning one-hitter against the Cardinals. BIIF
Bricen Baruela ripped a two-run homer and Avery Kagawa added three RBIs.
At Waiakea H.S. Field
5 innings, 10-run rule
Robert Midel, Alex Ignacio (1) and Kelvin Andrade; Kulea Bondallion, Ronnie Loeffler (3), Justin Kekaualua (4), Matthew Patterson (5) and Avery Kagawa. W -- Bondallion.
St. Joseph 0 00 00 -- 0 1 5 Waiakea (10)03 0x -- 13 12 2
Leading hitters -- Waik: A. Kagawa, 2-2, 2b, 3 RBIs; David Rodrigues, 2-2; Drew Sanbei, 2-2; Bricen Baruela, 2-run HR; Cheynne Hirota, 2b.
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