RICHARD WALKER / RWALKER@STARBULLETIN.COM
Ethan Isobe of Moanalua slid in safely with a stolen base ahead of the tag from Kailua's Elia Lono yesterday.
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Pitching and power propel Menehune
A little of the old and a little of the new left Moanalua happy and Kailua a bit blue.
Moanalua got a stellar effort from sophomore pitcher Dae Shik Kim and home runs from seniors Jared Coloma and Jordan Monico for a 6-5 win over No. 4 Kailua yesterday.
The win on Moanalua's manicured diamond gave Na Menehune a 3-4 record in Oahu Interscholastic Association Red East play (9-12 overall).
"It's very big. It's like the start of a new season for us," said Coloma, who also threw three innings of effective relief.
Kim, a 6-foot-2 side-armer, allowed two earned runs in four innings. His repertoire of screwballs and curveballs worked well against one of the top hitting attacks in the league.
Kailua dropped to 5-2 in league play (17-6 overall), losing a one-run game for the second time in a week. In their first meeting three weeks ago at Kailua, the Surfriders won 8-3.
"I told them we had to jump on these guys early," Moanalua coach Scott Yamada said. "We scouted them last week against Kaiser. They're spooky. One or two runs are nothing to them, but our pitching gave us a chance. Pitching kept us in the game."
In each of their three league losses, Na Menehune pitching collapsed in the fifth inning. This time, they had just enough of a cushion.
Moanalua took a 2-0 lead in the first after Monico led off with a walk and Coloma took a swing at the first pitch by Kailua starter Kale Sumner.
"I think it was supposed to be outside, but he threw it down the middle," said Coloma, a compact left-handed center fielder. "It felt like a routine pop."
Coloma's shot over the fence in right-center gave Moanalua a 2-0 lead.
In the second frame, Miles Higa singled, and Ethan Isobe followed with a bunt single. With one out, Monico smacked a towering three-run homer to left, well beyond the 308-foot sign for a 5-0 lead.
"The first pitch was a curveball. I knew he'd throw off-speed," Monico said of the second pitch, a hanging slider.
Kailua's offense was silent until the fourth inning. Keenan Tanaka's single to right brought home Sumner from second. Rob DeMarsh added a sacrifice fly to right, scoring designated hitter Scotty Talaesea to bring the Surfriders within 5-2.
With reliever Bryson Gauthe holding Moanalua's hitters at bay, Kailua chipped away again in the fifth. A two-out error by Isobe at shortstop nearly turned into a disaster. The Surfriders loaded the bases and chased Kim off the mound. Coloma walked the first batter he faced, Talaesea, and forced in Ryan Kinoshita from third base as Kailua pulled within 5-3.
However, Coloma induced a groundout by the next batter, Tanaka, to end the inning.
Moanalua added a run in the sixth on Reid Matsumoto's single to right, scoring Monico for a 6-3 lead. That run proved to be vital when Kailua rallied in the top of the seventh inning.
Kinoshita singled and Sumner doubled to the fence in right-center. Kinoshita then came home on a sacrifice fly by Talaesea, and Sumner scored on a single by Tanaka to bring the Surfriders within 6-5.
With two outs, however, Coloma got DeMarsh to pop out to short.
At Moanalua H.S.
Kailua (5-2) |
000 |
210 |
2 |
-- |
5 |
5 |
1
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Moanalua (3-4) |
230 |
001 |
x |
-- |
6 |
10 |
1 |
Kale Sumner, Bryson Gauthe (2) and Keenan Tanaka. Dae Shik Kim, Jared Coloma (6) and Chris Liu-Saguid. W--Kim. L--Sumner. S--Coloma.
Leading hitters--Kailua: Tanaka 2-4, 2 RBIs; Scotty Talaesea 1-2, 2 RBIs. Moanalua: Coloma 2-4, HR, 2 RBIs; Jordan Monico 1-2, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Reid Matsumoto 2-2, RBI.
Kaiser 11, Kalani 4
No details reported.
OIA Red West
No. 10 Aiea 9, Leilehua 2
J.J. Iwane hit a two-run homer to left field in the third inning to lead Na Alii over the Mules.
At Fred Wright Park
Aiea (5-2) |
202 |
004 |
1 |
-- |
9 |
11 |
0
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Leilehua (3-4) |
001 |
000 |
1 |
-- |
2 |
5 |
1 |
Tyler Abasial, Cedric Kojima (7) and Carson Tsuruda. Desmond Ontai, Edieson Dumlao (6), Austin Higa (7), Wayne Pacheco (7) and Jayson Cabalce. W--Abasial. L--Ontai.
Leading hitters--Aiea: Ricky Itagaki 2-4 2b, 2 RBIs; J.J. Iwane 3-4 2b, HR; 2 runs, 3 RBIs. Leilehua: Dumlao 2-4, HR, RBI; Bronson Smithe 2-3.
Waianae 5, Mililani 3
Joe Fredricks lined a single to center to drive in two runs, as the Seariders rallied past the Trojans.
At Waianae H.S.
Mililani (2-5) |
011 |
000 |
1 |
-- |
3 |
10 |
2
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Waianae (3-4) |
000 |
005 |
x |
-- |
5 |
8 |
0 |
Antolin, Ray Sugihara (6) and Kacey Miyasato. Kalei Hensley, Bud Pickering (6) and R.J. Tacgere-Bailey. W--Pickering. L--Antolin.
Leading hitters--Mililani: Antolin 2-3, RBI; Jordan Queja 2-4, Kylen Cadiam 1-3, HR; Travis Jones 1-2, HR. Waianae: Ben McQuown 2-3, 2b, RBI; Tacgere-Bailey 1-3, 2b; Aina Kalaola-Meyers 2-3, 2b; Joe Fredricks 1-2, 2 RBIs.
OIA Red White
Kalaheo 19, Waialua 4, 5 inn.
Richard Preza Haynes struck out four batters in three innings and allowed only one hit as the Mustangs routed the Bulldogs.
Kord Walls went 3-for-3, hitting a triple and scoring four runs for Kalaheo.
At Kailua District Park
Waialua (1-5) |
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000 |
40 |
-- |
4 |
6 |
9
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Kalaheo (4-1) |
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355 |
6x |
-- |
19 |
11 |
3 |
Kaikala Carvalho, Anthony Esteban (2), Mark Tecson (3), Bryce Whittaker (3), Christian Whittaker. Richard Preza Haynes, Ricky Martin (4), Steven Vega (5) and Lawaika Bator. W--Preza Haynes. L--Carvalho.
Leading hitters--Waialua: AJ Hernandez 2b; Shayne Peiler 2-3, 3b, 2 RBIs. Kalaheo: Dylan Schmeding 3 runs; Kord Walls 3-3, 3b, 4 runs, 4 RBIs. Alika Kaanapu 2-3, 3 runs; Bator 2-3, 2 RBIs; Aaron Fernandez 2 RBIs.
Waipahu 23, Kaimuki 3, 5 inn.
The Marauders pounded out 19 hits in a rout of the Bulldogs.
At Kaimuki H.S.
Waipahu (6-0-1) |
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357 |
53 |
-- |
23 |
19 |
2
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Kaimuki (2-3) |
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200 |
01 |
-- |
3 |
3 |
6 |
Eric Hudson, Kaimi Haina (1), Jansen Rios (5) and Iggy Mackenzie, Mike Pascablo (3). Tevin Nishiyama, Eddie Char (3), Ian Delizo (5) and Delizo, Char (5). W--Rios. L--Nishiyama.
Leading Hitters--Waipahu: Tryton Gante 3-5, 2b, 2 RBIs; Rios 3-5; Mackenzie 3-3; Hudson 2-2, 3b; Cheyne Estanique 2-2; Sam Chee 2b; Aldrin Padilla 4-4, 4 RBIs; Andrew Alejandro 2-4. Kaimuki: Duke Okudara, 2 RBIs.
Radford 17, Farrington 4, 6 inn.
No details reported.
ILH
No. 1 Mid-Pacific 20, Iolani 3, 5 inn.
Easton Torigoe went 4-for-4, including a two-run homer in the third inning, as the Owls pounded four Raider pitchers for 16 hits.
At Mid-Pacific H.S.
Iolani (3-5) |
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030 |
00 |
-- |
3 |
6 |
2
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Mid-Pacific (8-0) |
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00(12) |
8x |
-- |
20 |
16 |
0 |
J.R. Bunda, Dustin Shitanishi (3), Buen Hatanaka (3), Sean Takahashi (4) and Grant Iwamoto. Matthew McDaniel, Kase Kaneko (5) and Aaron Fujiki. W--McDaniel. L--Bunda.
Leading hitters--Iolani: Reyn Nagamine 1-2, HR, RBI; Iwamoto 2-2, HR, 2 RBIs. Mid-Pacific: Russell Doi 2-4, HR, 4 RBIs; Fujiki 2-4, 2b, 2 RBIs; Easton Torigoe 4-4, 2b, HR, 5 RBIs; Mikey Nagamine 3-4, 2b, 2 RBIs; Nick Tasaka 2-3, 2b, RBI.
No. 3 Saint Louis 21, Maryknoll 1, 5 inn.
The Crusaders' Kyle Watase held the Spartans to one hit over four innings as Saint Louis pounded Maryknoll.
At Iolani School
Saint Louis (7-1) |
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606 |
90 |
-- |
21 |
13 |
0
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Maryknoll (0-8) |
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000 |
10 |
-- |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Kyle Watase, Zach Markwith (5) and Moses Samia. Gavin Oyadamori, Tyler Todd (4), Matt Guzman (4) and David Nishiki. W--Watase. L--Oyadamori.
Leading hitters--Saint Louis: Evan Fujihara 2-2, 2 RBIs; Kyle Gonzaga 2-3, 3 RBIs; Samia 2-4, 4 RBIs; Marcus Kimura 2-5, 2 RBIs, Kaden Kamoe 2-2, Cole Shidaki 2b, 2 RBIs; Lucas Gonsalves 2 RBIs. Maryknoll: Josh Arakaki 2b; Nishiki RBI.
Damien 13, Pac-Five 10
Austin Dawson rapped out three hits and scored three runs as the Monarchs defeated the Wolf Pack.
DJ Andrade had two hits, including a double and drove in three runs for Damien in the win.
At Ala Wai Community Park
Damien (3-5) |
511 |
303 |
0 |
-- |
13 |
13 |
0
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Pac-Five (2-6) |
324 |
000 |
1 |
-- |
10 |
10 |
4 |
Isaac Ventura, John Awa (2), Travis Derby (3) and Darby Ventura. Tyler Moon, Joey Maekawa (1), Ryan Ueunten (4), Ian Padeken (5) and Reid Morihara. W--Derby. L--Ueunten.
Leading hitters--Damien: DJ Andrade 2-4, 2b, 3 RBIs, 3 runs; Oli Meheula 2-4, run, 2 RBIs; Derby 2 runs, RBI; Ventura 2-4, 3 RBIs; Taylor Kauweloa 2b, 3 RBIs; Austin Dawson 3-3, 3 runs, RBI. Pac-Five: Ross Yamato 3-4, HR, 3 runs, 4 RBIs; Morihara 2-3, run, 2 RBIs; JonRay Rodrigues 2-4, 2b, run, RBI; Keenan Shigematsu 2-3, 2 runs, RBI.
BIIF
Keaau 12, Kealakehe 2, 6 inn.
Kaeo Schweitzer went 2-for-4, hitting two doubles and driving in three runs as the Cougars defeated the Waveriders in six innings.
At Keaau H.S.
Kealakehe (1-4) |
002 |
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000 |
-- |
2 |
5 |
5
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Keeau (4-1) |
014 |
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106 |
-- |
12 |
9 |
3 |
Dorian Rivera, Curtis Kapiack (3) and Bailey Pattengill. Andrew Gouveia and Liloa-Lecker Tolentino. W--Gouveia. L--Rivera.
Leading hitters--Kealakehe: Ikaika Andrews 2-2, RBI. Keeau: Keaka Pilayo 3 runs; Kaeo Schweitzer 2-4, 2 2bs, 3 RBIs; Haili Puerto 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Daimen Bentosino HR; Kendrick Gouveia 2-3, RBI.