Ruth ends wild ILH
game with 2-run homer
Keoni Ruth drilled a 2-0 pitch from Brett Ikei for a home run to end a wild Interscholastic League of Honolulu tournament game with Maryknoll.
Maryknoll led in the top of the third but entered the seventh inning down by three runs before rallying to tie it despite committing five errors in the game.
Ruth, who had driven in a run earlier in the game, made a winner out of Isaac Kamai.
At Ala Wai Field
Maryknoll 002 100 3 -- 6 8 5 Kamehameha 110 301 2 -- 8 9 0 Peter Kirst, Brett Ikei (6) and Brian Tabata; Kaulana Chang, David Parrow (4), Alvis Satele (7), Isaac Kamai (7) and Baba Merino. W--Kamai; L--Ikei.
Leading hitters -- Mrk: Brennan Young RBI; Kawika Caliza 2RBIs; Kody Seminara RBI; Peter Kirst 2-3, RBI. Kam: Keoni Ruth 2-4, 3RBIs, HR; Spencer McCready 3-4, RBI, 2b; J.P. Kennedy 2-3, 2b.
Iolani 14, Damien 0: Eric Muraoka, Jon Sakoda and Dustin Goto combined to shut out the Monarchs and hold them to a single hit in a game ended by the mercy rule.
The Raiders scored seven runs in the second inning on just one hit thanks to four walks, three errors and one hit batsman.
At Ala Wai Field
Damien 000 00 -- 0 1 3 Iolani 274 1x -- 14 8 0 Chase Masuda, Justin Cole (2), Brandon Baguio (4) and Nick Zieser, Brandon Baguio (3), Zieser (4); Eric Muraoka, Jon Sakoda (4), Dustin Goto (5) and Kala Ka'aihue. W -- Muraoka. L -- Masuda.
Leading hitters -- Iol: Shawn Agustin 2-3, 2 runs; Ka'aihue 3b, 2 RBIs; Reid Saito 2 RBIs; Kahiwa Letman 2-3, 3 RBIs .
Punahou 9, Pac-Five 4: The Buffanblu broke open a tie game in the fourth inning when Kasey Ko doubled to drive in the first of four runs.
Shaun Kiriu and Landon Nakata combined for three innings of scoreless relief.
At Ala Wai Field
Pac-Five 103 000 0 -- 4 8 2 Punahou 103 410 x -- 9 13 2 Tyler Inouye, Nick Miyamoto (4), Inouye (5) and Colby Holt; Jared Pate, Shaun Kiriu (5), Landon Nakata (7) and Michael Kim. W -- Pate. L -- Inouye.
Leading hitters -- Pac-5: Jeris Nakamasu 2-3, 2 runs. Pun: Kim 3-4, 3b; Michael Lam 2b; Jordan Moss 3 runs; Kasey Ko 2-4, 2b; Mark Veneri 3b; Nakata 2 RBIs; Kaohi Downing 2-3.
Saint Louis 3, Mid-Pacific 0: Marc Nobriga amassed four strikeouts and one walk on the complete-game win.
At Ala Wai Field
Mid-Pacific 000 000 0 -- 0 7 1 Saint Louis 100 020 x -- 3 7 1 Harry Kuroda and Kip Masuda; Marc Nobriga and Jowen Thornton-Murray. W--Nobriga; L--Kuroda.
Leading hitters -- MPI: Randy Rundgren 2-3; Marc Inamasu 2-3. St.L: Shane Butcher 2RBIs; John Gentry 2-3.
OIA
McKinley 9, Kaimuki 4: The Tigers scored five runs in the first inning to beat the Bulldogs and earn their first win of the season.At McKinley
Kaimuki (1-8) 102 000 1 -- 4 7 4 McKinley (1-9) 522 000 x -- 9 8 2 Reid Yamane, Baba Kaluna (2) and Jansen Hew, Kaeo Neal (3). Kai Kanoi and Andy Mitani, Shannon DeMello (6). W -- Kanoi. L -- Yamane.
Leading hitters -- Kaim: Tony Mitani 4-4, 3b, RBI, run. McK: Jarren Hirasaki 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; John Mai 2b, 2 RBIs.
Pearl City 7, Mililani 3: Anthony Ganigan had four strikeouts and no walks in a game full of errors.
At Mililani
Pearl City (6-2-1) 000 240 1 -- 7 4 3 Mililani (5-4) 000 003 0 -- 3 4 5 Anthony Ganigan, Davin Nakasone (6), Chad Itokazu (7) and Corey Giammalvo; Christopher Balatico, Anson Oda (6), Craig Sato (7) and Kamaka Crabbe. W -- Ganigan. L -- Balatico.
Leading hitters -- P.C.: Ren Acosta 2-4. Mili: Chaz Miyashiro 2-3, 2b.
Kapolei 15, Leilehua 14, 11 innings: Jonathan Kang scored the winning run in the eleventh inning after Drake Kula hit a single to right-center. Kang scored from first base on the play when the outfielder's throw went over the head of the third baseman.
At Kapolei
Leilehua (4-5) 105 014 200 10 -- 14 18 6 Kapolei (5-4) 550 111 000 11 -- 15 18 3 Patrick San Nicholas, Spencer Omalza (2) and Daylen Hale, Ricky Paderes (2); Colin Dumlao, Howard Vinhasa (11) and Drake Kula. W -- Vinhasa. L -- Omalza.
Leading hitters -- Leilehua: Edward Garma 2-6, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Paderes 3-7, 4 runs; Omalza 5-6, 3 HR, 2b, 6 RBIs; Ryan Basco 4-7, 2b, 3 RBIs. Kapolei: Dumlao 2-6, HR, RBI, 2 runs; Kula 5-7, 2 2b, HR, 3 RBIs; Vinhasa 2-5, 3b, 3 RBIs; Bryan Padayao 4-6, 2b, HR, 2 RBIs.
Waianae 3, Waipahu 2: A throwing error scored Calvin Uyechi from second for the win.
Chevy Teves struck out nine batters while walking only two and allowed one earned run.
At Waianae
Waipahu (4-4-1) 000 001 10 -- 2 6 2 Waianae (7-2) 110 000 01 - 3 6 1 Shane Self and John Fauatea; Chevy Teves and Darryl Ohelo. W--Teves; L--Self.
Leading hitters--Waipahu: T. Atualeuao 2-3, run. Waianae: Calvin Uyechi 2-3, 2 2b, RBI.
Roosevelt 14, Moanalua 4: Kevin Fujii hit a 3-run home run and a grand slam as Roosevelt crushed Moanalua.
At Roosevelt
Moanalua (6-3) 100 03 -- 4 4 3 Roosevelt (6-3) 040 82 -- 14 11 3 Chance Daskauskas, Ryan Wallfinger (4), Trever Bell (4) and Brett Kanigawa; Rickey Eusebio, Ransen Tamai (5) and Kevin Fujii. W -- Eusebio. L -- Daskauskas.
Leading hitters -- Moan: Glenn Taueron 2b, 3 RBIs. Roos: Fujii 2-2, 3-run HR, GS; Brandon Morimoto 2-3, 2b; Eusebio 2-3, 2b; Joshua Ganz 2-3.
Aiea 6, Campbell 0:Blaze Moleta took a shutout into the sixth and allowed Lance Powell and Blake Lemung to finish it up.
At Aiea
Campbell (6-3) 000 000 0 -- 0 6 0 Aiea (9-0) 211 200 X -- 6 9 1 Prentiss Anderson, James Bannister (4), Brandon Tanigawa (6) and Ian Pantorilla. Blaze Moleta, Lance Powell (6), Blake Lamug (7) and Aaron Asher, Herbert Chung. W -- Moleta. L -- Anderson.
Leading hitters -- Camp: Jonah Canionero 2b; Bill Tennent 2b. Aiea: Taylor Watanabe 2-4, 3b, 2 RBIs; Kepa Wong HR; Bryson Tajiri 3b.
Kaiser 7, Farrington 0: The umpire called the game a forfeit with Kaiser leading 6-1.
Aiea 6, Campbell 0: No details available.
Waialua wins by forfeit against Nanakuli: No details available.
Junior varsity
Aiea 10, Campbell 4
Pearl City 9, Mililani 0
Leilehua 13, Kapolei 3
Kaiser 12, Farrington 3
GIRLS BASKETBALL
ILH
Maryknoll 61, Sacred Hearts 53: Jessica Akamine drove the lane for eight of her 19 points in the third quarter to put away the Lancers.Sacred Hearts held Akamine to just four points in the first half before being outscored 17-9 in the third quarter. Maryknoll's Nicole Lerner led both teams with 20 points, 14 of them coming from the free-throw line.
At Damien Memorial H.S. gym
Sacred Hearts (3-11) 14 13 9 17 -- 53 Maryknoll (7-7) 13 14 17 17 -- 61 SACRED HEARTS -- Nikki Agor 0, Emmy Agustin 0, Colbey Aiwohi 1, Megan Burton 6, Jennifer Faumuina 4, Cherie Kinoshita 0, Nicole Lehner 20, Tiare McClellan 0, Karis Moi-Simeona 2, Samantha Saito 8, Tamieka Trujillo 4, Sandy Tsui 6, Lola Williams 2, Kimberlee Young.
MARYKNOLL -- Diana Samson 2, Jessica Akamine 19, Tammie Andres 5, Kristie Watanabe 1, Rachel Chang 0, Whitney Wong 10, Briana Goo 1, Jessica Ho 0, Kaulana Salangdron 0, Michelle Takata 0, Lauren Lau 0, Bowha Kang 0, Cheryl Lee 13, Sela Fisilau 10.
3-point goals -- Sacred Hearts 0, Maryknoll 3 (Wong 2, Lee).
University 33, St. Francis 32: Diane Okubo scored 16 points for University as it won its first game of the season.
At Mid-Pacific Institute gym
St. Francis (2-12) 6 8 10 8 -- 32 University (1-13) 4 6 9 14 -- 33 ST. FRANCIS -- Samantha Kuwata 2, Monica Chock 6, Mandy Llamedo 0, Jennifer Lim 0, Tesia Ahai, Latasha Griffin 4, Jasmine Dulan 7, Chelsey Powell 4, Tiayana Fao 2, Lauren Upadhyaya 5, Melanie Keliipuleole , Siutiti Takai 2.
UNIVERSITY -- Brittany Anderson , Kristen Bukes 0, Trisha Chang , Ashley de Guzman , Kamaile Durrett 6, Leahi Frias 6, Marissa Kanemura, Shannon Kim 2, Kylie Lum , Diane Okubo 16, Marisa Oshiro , Samantha Stupplebeen 0, Iwalani Yamaguchi 3.
3-point goals -- St. Francis 0, University 1 (Yamaguchi).
Division II
Lutheran 54, Redemption Christian Academy 32
Leading scorers -- Luth: Kimberly Awakuni 17. RCA: Rhesa Campos 9.
OIA
Kailua 36, Castle 27: Tiatti Satele scored all of her game-high 12 points inside as the Surfriders kept the Knights winless.Kamaile Hughes and Loke Lastimosa each scored four points in the third quarter, when Kailua outscored Castle 14-4.
At Castle H.S. gym
Kailua (3-7) 7 9 14 6 -- 36 Castle (0-10) 10 8 4 5 -- 27 KAILUA -- Tiatti Satele 12, Loke Lastimosa 5, Tiffany Lee 5, Danielle Young 5, Kamaile Hughes 4, Jaushlyn Mansinon 3, Kori Maekawa 2, Kalina Kama 0.
CASTLE -- Shardae Ingano 7, Titi Kawainui 6, Puna Waialama 5, Shara Bell 3, Tiare Kahoekapu 2, Johnelle DeJesus 2, Kellsie Sasaki 2, Chassy Galdeira 0, Stacy Tilton 0, Audrey Ako 0, Rachel Hirokawa 0, Kalei Akaka 0.
3-point goals -- Castle (4), Kailua (0).
Junior varsity -- Castle beat Kailua
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