JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM Leilehua's Joshua Pastor, right, dove to tag Waianae's Charles Low at second base during yesterday's OIA West game at Fred Wright Park.

Ontai helps Leilehua
tighten up OIA West race

On statistics alone, Waianae deserved to be a winner yesterday.

Baseball, however, is very much about timing and location. Andrew Ontai had a lot of both in Leilehua's 3-1 win over the Seasiders at Fred Wright Park.

Ontai used a slew of sneaky sliders, curveballs and fastballs to whiff 11 Waianae batters as Leilehua moved into a second-place tie in the Oahu Interscholastic Association West. The Mules (17-7) are 7-2 in league play, as are Waianae and Campbell.

Campbell knocked off Pearl City at the Chargers' field to make the race for second place much more interesting. The top two teams in the division will receive first-round byes in the playoffs.

Ontai was impressive with all his strikeouts and only one walk, but he wasn't flawless. He needed 103 pitches and allowed five hits -- big numbers compared to his counterpart, Ande Kuakini.

The Waianae hurler allowed just one earned run and two hits in seven innings. Using a tempting changeup, he fanned six and walked one, using an efficient 73 pitches. But again, timing and location belonged more to Ontai, who stretched the outside corner enough to catch most of his strikeout victims looking.

Each team had two errors, but Waianae's errors led to two Leilehua runs. Kuakini didn't get rattled.

JAMM AQUINO / JAQUINO@STARBULLETIN.COM John Munoz of Waianae swung and missed for one of Leilehua pitcher Andrew Ontai's 11 strikeouts yesterday.

"When people say the pressure's on, I don't get pressured, not in a close game like this," the right-hander said. "We'll learn from our mistakes and try to do better."

Ontai had an auspicious start, allowing two soft singles to shallow right. The second, by Kuakini, brought home Sonny Dudoit. Charles Low followed with yet another single to right, and after Clayton Uyechi drew a one-out walk, the bases were loaded.

Ontai escaped further harm. The junior right-hander induced Darius Fuller into a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning. Leilehua coach Kevin Tosaka was relieved.

"Our last few games, we've been giving up four or five runs in the first inning. Coach (Tyler Cheff) has been working with our pitchers to be more prepared early on," Tosaka noted.

The Mules scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the second to take the lead for good. John Olley, who led off with a single to center, came in to score when Waianae third baseman Ransen Sylva threw away a grounder off the bat of Melvin Ferreira.

The next batter, Kelsey Yoshikami, also reached base on another throwing error by Sylva. With two outs, Ferreira came in to score from third on a wild pitch by Kuakini.

Olley came through again in the fourth, leading off with a triple down the left-field line. Ferreira laid down a perfect safety-squeeze bunt, with Olley scoring easily to give the Mules a 3-1 lead.

At Fred Wright Park

Waianae (7-2)	100	000	0	--	1	5	2
Leilehua (7-2)	020	100	x	--	3	2	2

Ande Kuakini and Peter Carba. Andrew Ontai and Gavin Uyeda. W--Ontai. L--Kuakini.
Leading hitters--Lei: John Olley 2-3, 3b, 2 runs.

MORE OIA WEST
Aiea 6, No. 2 Mililani 5, 8 inn.

Lance Powell had three hits and Kurt Nishi had two doubles as Na Alii defeated the Trojans.

Derek Grace hit an RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning to score C. J. Taufaga.

Justin Sagami had three hits for Mililani.

At Aiea Recreation Center field

Mililani (7-1)	100	000	40	--	5	9	1
Aiea (6-3)	030	200	01	--	6	8	0

Chaz Miyashiro, Kelsey Nakata (2) and Kamaka Crabbe. Hoku Piho, Shane Koga (7) and Brian Morihara. W--Koga. L--Nakata.
Leading hitters--Mil: Tony Aquino 2-4; Chaz Miyashiro 2-4; Justin Sagami 3-4, 2b. Aiea: Lance Powell 3-5, 2b; Kurt Nishi 2-4, 2 2b.

Waipahu 9, Nanakuli 2

Derek Kiyabu rapped out two hits and had two RBIs as the Marauders defeated the Golden Hawks. Jake Tobieros pitched a complete game while Nanakuli used four pitchers.

Ainoa Olivera had two hits and an RBI for Nanakuli in a losing effort.

At Fred Wright Park

Waipahu (2-7)	005	021	1	--	9	6	1
Nanakuli (1-9)	101	000	0	--	2	5	4

Jake Tobieros and Lidge Kaleikini. Devan Harris, Curtis Wright (4), Clifford Lopes (6), Lance Loa (7) and Simeon Hayge. W--Tobieros. L--Harris.
Leading hitters--Waip: Derek Kiyabu 2-4, run, 2 RBIs, 2b; Juris Kamaro 1-3, 2 runs, RBI. Nan: Rolly Celes 2-4; Ainoa Olivera 2-3, run, RBI.

Kapolei 13, Waialua 2, 5 inn.

Aaron Santiago had two hits, including a triple and an RBI, as the Hurricanes defeated the Bulldogs. Michael Kahalehoe added another triple for the Hurricanes.

At Waialua Recreation Center Field

Kapolei (4-5)	274	00	--	13	8	0
Waialua (0-8)	000	20	--	2	2	8

Cameron SanGergory, Michael Kahalehoe (4), and Michael Kahalehoe, Howard Vinhasa (4). Shayne Piler, Shawyn Piler (3) and Justin Mengallan. W--SanGergory, L--Shayne Piler.
Leading hitters--Kapo: Aaron Santiago 2-3, 3b, 3 RBIs; Kahalehoe 1-2, 3b, 2 RBIs.

Campbell 3, No. 8 Pearl City 2

James Bannister had two hits, including a home run, to push the Sabers past the Chargers.

Shaye Asoau hit a single in the seventh inning and advanced to third base on a sacrifice by Kendall Hodsan. Bannister drove in Asoau for the win.

Rylan Nakahata had two hits, including a double, for Pearl City in a losing effort.

At Pearl City H.S. field

Campbell (7-2)	001	010	1	--	3	5	1
Pearl City (6-3)	011	000	0	--	2	7	1

Tristan Bailey and Ian Pantorilla. Craig Calantoc, Matthew Ko (7), Jason Tamanaha (7) and Paul Domingo. W--Bailey. L--Ko.
Leading hitters--Cam: James Bannister 2-2, home run, 2 RBIs. PC: Rylan Nakahata 2-3, 2b.
Junior varsity
Waipahu 13, Nanakuli 3

OIA EAST
No. 9 Kalani 6, Moanalua 5, 13 inn.

Marcus Fujita scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 13th inning as the Falcons outlasted the Menehunes in a battle between the OIA East's top two teams.

Fujita singled to left field with two outs and took second on a throwing error. He moved to third and scored on a pair of wild pitches.

Moanalua tied the game at 5 in the top of the seventh inning and the game was scoreless in extra innings until Fujita's run.

Donovan Souza had three hits for Moanalua in the loss. The win moved Kalani into sole posession of first place in the OIA East.

At Kahala Field

Moanalua (7-2)	000	112	100	000	0--	5	12	4
Kalani (8-1)	200	003	000	000	1--	6	8	2

Kekoa Lee, Chance Daskauskas (2), Adam Arakawa (6), Andrew Blomberg (13) and Donovan Souza. Micah Takahashi, Marcus Fujita (6), Joshua Markwith (9) and Preston Pires. W--Markwith. L--Blomberg.
Leading hitters--Moan: Arakawa 2-5, 2b; Souza 3-6; John Espores 2-5, 2b Marcus Miyashiro 2b; Blomberg 2b. Kaln: Trevor Teraoka 2-4, 3b; Pires 2-6; Fujita 2-6.

Castle 7, McKinley 2

David Mohika had three hits, including a triple, and Corey Paredes added two hits to lead the Knights past the Tigers.

Ryan Goto had three hits for McKinley.

At McKinley H.S. field

Castle (6-3)	010	011	4	--	7	10	0
McKinley (4-6)	001	000	1	--	2	11	1

Jeff Akamine, Kazu Meyer (6) and David Mohika. Devin Okinaga, Kalen Kuniyuki (7), Jarren Hirasaki (7) and Andrew Mitani. W--Akamine. L--Okinaga.
Leading hitters--Cas: Ii Kanaeholo 2-4; Mohika 3-4, 3b; Corey Paredes 2-4, 2b; Jared Haitsuka 2-3, 3b. McK: Okinaga 2-4; Ryan Goto 3-4; Jefferson Okada 2-3.

Kaiser 13, Kalaheo 9

Jeff Peters hit a home run and a double to lead the Cougars past the Mustangs. Nanea Baird also hit a homer for the Cougars.

Sean Tamba hit a home run and had two RBIs for Kalaheo in a losing effort.

At Kaiser H.S. field

Kalaheo (1-8)	203	040	0	--	9	6	2
Kaiser (7-2)	510	520	x	--	13	9	6

David Pershin, Paul Schending (1), Kyle Okamura (5) and Doug Cox. Toby Inouye, Russell Sasaki (4), Reyn Kimura (5) and Jarryd Maeda. W--Inouye. L--Schending.
Leading hitters--Kalh: Sean Tamba hr, 2 RBIs; Cox 2-3, 2 RBIs. Kais: Jeff Peters 2-3,hr, 2b, 3 RBIs; Nanea Baird 1-1, hr, 2 RBIs; Ho'o Obed 2-2, 2 RBIs; Colby Ho 1-2, 2b, RBI; Neale Asato 1-2, 2b.

Roosevelt 3, No. 7 Kailua 0

Kevin Fujii hit a home run to lead the Rough Riders past the Surfriders.

Tyler Harrison had two hits for Kailua in a losing effort.

At Kailua H.S.

Roosevelt (7-2)	021	000	0	--	3	6	1
Kailua (6-3)	000	000	0	--	0	4	0

David Chow and Kevin Fujii. Ryan Rodrigues, Aaron Kent (4) and Mike D'Alessio.
W--Chow. L--Rodrigues.
Leading hitters--Roos: Fujii, hr; Parodon 2-3. Kail: Tyler Harrison 2-3.

Junior varsity
Kalani 5, Moanalua 4

ILH
No. 4 Saint Louis 13, Damien 5

Jordan Duropan had two hits, including an inside-the-park home run in the second inning, to lead the Crusaders past the Monarchs. Kelii Zablan added three hits, including triples in the second and fifth innings.

Kai Higa had one double and an RBI for Damien.

At Ala Wai Field

Saint Louis (9-5)	134	212	0	--	13	16	0
Damien (3-11)	001	111	1	--	5	4	2

Cameron Bayne, Nainoa Campbell (4), Rick Miyamoto (5) and Justin Doane. Duncan Ebert, George Martin (4), Jonathan Awa (6), T. J. Esclito (6) and Kai Higa. W--Bayne. L--Ebert.
Leading hitters--StL: Ryan Sasaki 2-3, RBI, 2 runs; Kelii Zablan 3-4, 2 3b, 2 RBIs; Shaun Kauleinamoku 3b, 2 runs; Sheldon Santiago 2-5, 2b, RBI, 2 runs; Kyle Gonzaga 2-3, RBI; Jordan Duropan 2-3, homerun, 4 RBIs; Ryan Brilhante 2b. Dam: Kai Higa 2b, RBI.