ILH tightens up after
Iolani ties Punahou
The marathon known as the Interscholastic League of Honolulu baseball season took a wacky turn for top-ranked Punahou and arch rival Iolani yesterday.
Iolani rallied for three unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to knot the game at 5-all, and the teams went scoreless through three extra innings for a tie yesterday.
The game, which began at 3:45 p.m., was called at 6:41 due to darkness. With the league's two state-tournament berths decided strictly by regular-season records, a tie could be the slimmest of differences by the end of ILH play.
"We battled back, just like against Saint Louis," Iolani coach Dean Yonamine said. "That was a tremendous job of sticking with it."
Punahou is now 2-0-1 in ILH play (15-1-1 overall). Landon Nakata went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, and Kasey Ko belted a two-run home run to pace the Buffanblu.
"It's Iolani, and it's always tough to beat them on their home field. You gotta give them credit for having guts," Punahou coach Eric Kadooka said. "I wish we could have home games on our field, too."
Buffanblu starting pitcher Carl Graves, a right-hander, allowed one hit in four innings, allowing one run. He struck out two and walked two. Nakata, the third pitcher, went 5 2/3 innings. He permitted just two hits, and all three runs during his stint were unearned. He fanned five and walked one.
"Carl pitched well. Landon stepped up for his teammates," Kadooka said. "We had plenty of chances, but our at-bats in the last three innings weren't quality."
Iolani is 1-1-1 (11-4-1 overall). Chris Johnson was excellent in relief, allowing one run and two hits in five innings. He whiffed four batters and walked one.
Raiders right fielder Greg Hackler turned in the defensive play of the game in the top of the fifth, throwing out Nakata at home plate for a double play. Catcher Riley Yamamoto took the brunt of the collision and held on, providing what turned out to be a huge play.
Iolani trailed 5-2 entering the bottom of the seventh, when Kyson Morikuni and Jarvis Nohara reached base on errors by shortstop Steven Dannaway. Marc Factora's single brought in Morikuni, and a fielder's choice groundout by Johnson brought home Nohara to make it 5-4 with two outs.
Johnson advanced to second on a single by Brett Hasegawa and came up with a crucial play. Johnson took off for third base, and Punahou catcher Michael Chock's throw caromed off the bat of Iolani's Mike Hirokawa, who was standing motionless in the box. Johnson scored on the play to tie the game at 5.
"CJ's not a base stealer, but he saw an opportunity," Yonamine said.
| Punahou (2-0-1) | 102 | 010 | 100 | 0 | -- | 5 | 10 | 4 |
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| Iolani (1-1-1) | 001 | 010 | 300 | 0 | -- | 5 | 6 | 0 |
Carl Graves, Scott Hiramoto (4), Landon Nakata (4) and Michael Chock. Ian Mopas, Jarvis Nohara (5), Chris Johnson (6) and Riley Yamamoto, Nohara (6).
No. 2 Mid-Pacific 10, Maryknoll 6
Kip Masuda hit a two-run homer as the Owls remained undefeated with a win over the Spartans.
At Mid-Pacific Institute
| Maryknoll (1-2) | 000 | 310 | 2 | -- | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| Mid-Pacific (2-0) | 340 | 201 | x | -- | 10 | 13 | 1 |
Nick Holmberg, Chris Lum (3), Spencer Kim (5) and Brian Tabata. Reece Uyeno, Ross Yamaguchi (3), Kyle Sakamoto (4), Jared Hara (7) and Kip Masuda. W--Uyeno. L--Holmberg.
Leading hitters--Mryk: Holmberg, 2-3, 2b; Lum, 2-4, RBI; Nick Castillo, 2 RBIs. MPI: Adam Tamashiro, 2-4, 2 RBIs, 3b; Masuda, 2-2, 3 RBIs, 2b, home run; Jayson Kramer, 2-3, RBI, 2b; Blayne Fuke, 3-4, RBI.
No. 5 Kamehameha 11, Damien 3
Nick Freitas went 3-for-3 with a home run as the Warriors downed the Monarchs. He also drove in three runs, scored five times and had two stolen bases.
At Ala Wai Field
| Kamehameha (1-1) | 122 | 301 | 2 | -- | 11 | 13 | 0 |
| Damien (0-3) | 000 | 300 | 0 | -- | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Waylen Sing Chow, John Worthington Jr. (5) and Stuart Kam. Duncan Ebert, Evander Ledward (5), Robert Cuizon (6), Jonathan Awa (7) and Kai Higa. W--Sing Chow. L--Ebert.
Leading hitters--Kam: Nick Freitas, 3-3, HR, 3 RBIs; Stuart Kam, 2-3, 2b, 2 RBIs, Ryson Mauricio, 2b, 2 RBIs. Dam: Travis Derby, 2-3, 2b.
No. 3 Saint Louis 4, Pac-Five 0
Jayson Fukumoto pitched a five-hit shutout to lead the Crusaders past the Wolfpack.
At Ala Wai Field
| Saint Louis (3-0) | 100 | 002 | 1 | -- | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Pac-Five (0-3) | 000 | 000 | 0 | -- | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Jayson Fukumoto and Sheldon Santiago. Nick Miyamoto, Samson Aina (7) and Aaron Chilcote. W--Fukumoto. L--Miyamoto.
Leading hitters--StL: Chester Wilson, 3-3, 2b; Sheldon Santiago, 2-3; Justin Doane, 2-4, 2b, 2 RBIs; Shaun Kauleinamoku, 3b. Pac: Travis Ogimi, 2-3.
OIA westNo. 10 Aiea 9, Waipahu 0
Kahoku Piho struck out 18 Marauders as Na Alii cruised past Waipahu.Piho struck out 14 straight batters from the second inning to the fifth and tossed a one-hitter.
At Waipahu H.S.
| Aiea (1-0) | 112 | 023 | 0 | -- | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Waipahu (0-1) | 000 | 000 | 0 | -- | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Kahoku Piho and Brian Morihara. Daniel Oshiro and Ridge Kalekini. W--Piho. L--Oshiro.
Leading hitters--Aiea: Derek Grace, 2-4; Reid Nakamura, 1-2, 3b, 2 RBIs; Kurt Nishida, 1-3, 2b, 2 RBIs. Waip: Jaris Komuro-Roseti, 2b.
OIA junior varsity
Kahuku 11, McKinley 8
Kaiser 18, Kaimuki 3
Leilehua 9, Radford 0
Roosevelt 12, Kalaheo 1
BIIF
Keaau 10, Pahoa 0Kamalu Blaisdell threw a two-hitter as the Cougars blanked the Daggers in six innings.
Blaisdell struck out five and walked just one.
At Keaau
| Pahoa | 000 | 000 | -- | 0 | 2 | 7 |
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| Keaau | 230 | 113 | -- | 10 | 10 | 3 |
John Holley, Nickolas Lucas (1) and Keith Bihag. Kamalu Blaisdell and Roi Tanimoto. W--Blaisdell. L--Holley.
Leading hitters--Kea: Jude Domizio, 3-4, 2b, RBI; Hayden Atkins 2-3, 2b, RBI; Dymen Bentosino, 1-1, 2 RBIs; Rico Mahaulu, 1-1, 2 RBIs.
OIA WEST GIRLS BASKETBALL
Radford 44, Pearl City 29Junior swingman Tereva Moore scored 15 points, including eight in the third quarter as Radford opened a 30-22 lead, as the Lady Rams remained unbeaten in OIA West action.
Radford's defensive pressure forced Pearl City into 23 turnovers.
At Pearl City H.S. gym
| Radford (3-0) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -- | 44 |
| Pearl City (1-2) | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | -- | 29 |
RADFORD--Sonya Legaspi 6, Nicole Grebe 2, Celina Cruz 0, Sarah Brown 0, Marlena Malepeai 13, Frances Respicio 0, Tereva Moore 15, Chelsea-Ann Villanueva 4, Gabby Rellin 4, Marie Fe Bumanglag 0, Chadney Thompson 0.
PEARL CITY--Crystal Tadeo 2, Tiana Bolosan 0, Desiree Luis 0, Veronica Botelho 0, Lindsay Cartwright 0, Channette Nakama 2, Tazha Passi 4, Jazmin Pahukoa-Malia 11, Tiffany Manning 1, Mele Laulea 9.
3-point goals -- Pearl City 2 (Pahukoa-Malia 2).
Junior varsity -- Radford 32, Pearl City 28
Kapolei 42, Nanakuli 33
Jerrell Taituave scored 16 points as the Hurricanes used a big first half to remain undefeated in the OIA West.
At Kapolei H.S. gym
| Nanakuli (1-1) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -- | 33 |
| Kapolei (3-0) | 14 | 13 | 6 | 9 | -- | 42 |
NANAKULI--Sasha Montez 4, Kristen Serrano 1, Delisha Kaimi 2, Sheila Argayoso 0, Vernadine Vickers 5, Francis Busano-Loleo 2, Lahele Kanagasuku 0, Chantel Tuiloma 5, Sierra Nakea 14, Britney Wolf 0.
KAPOLEI--Whitney Tatomer 4, Kesha Miller 0, Berlyn Devera 2, Becka Simanu 6, Charmaine Jackson 2, Jasmine Gipson 2, Charlyn Kawachi 2, Kayla Kam 4, Jerrell Taituave 16, Shanna Arthur 4, Lehua Figueroa 0.
3-point goals -- Nanakuli 2 (Montez, Vickers).
Junior varsity -- Kapolei 34, Nanakuli 24
Leilehua 32, Mililani 31, OT
In an overtime thriller, the Mules picked up their first win of the season over the Trojans.
With Mililani up by two and 11 seconds left, U'i Forgione tied it at 28 with a bank shot from the key.
Leilehua's Brittaney Stafford came out strong in overtime, scoring four points. Mililani missed a layup in the closing seconds.
At Mililani H.S. gym
| Leilehua (1-1) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | -- | 32 |
| Mililani (0-3) | 8 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | -- | 31 |
LEILEHUA--Laree Rodrigues 0, Mahela Punley 0, Trisha Reitz 2, Brittaney Stafford 11, Isis Atualevao 2, Lin'keshia Green 2, Marquesha Mcvea 8, Joray Nacapuy 2, U'i Forgione. 5.
MILILANI--Kimi Ebina 0, Kelsie Woodward 0, Ally Ochoa 0, Christina Korodan 7, Ulu Ahsam 4, Lori Nonies 11, Ashley Anthony 2, Joleen Realin 5, Chelcey Pang 2, Elsa Apo 0.
3-point goals -- Leilehua 2 (Stafford), Mililani 1 (Nonies).
Aiea 49, Waipahu 37: No details were reported.
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