Maryknoll rallies by Kapolei

Neal Nakasone hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to cap a three-run rally and enable the ILH champion Maryknoll Spartans to beat Kapolei 6-5 in a quarterfinal of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Division II tournament at Hans L’Orange Park on Thursday.

Maryknoll (14-2) trailed 5-3 in the seventh and was down to its final two outs when Cade Ohata drew a walk and Shane Himeda singled to put the tying runs on base.

Jarin Kobashigawa drew a walk and Trevor Hirano was also walked to force in a run. After a wild pitch tied the game at 5-5, Nakasone delivered the winning hit.

Spartans starter Joshua Muneno earned the complete game win and also tripled and drove in two runs. 

Catcher Mykah Kuratani went 4-for-4 with a double and drove in two runs for the Hurricanes (9-4).

Ekolu Young, Kamea Wong (7) and Mykah Kuratani. Joshua Muneno and Neal Nakasone. W–Muneno. L–Young. 

Leading hitters–Kapolei: Kuratani 4-4, 2b, 2 RBIs, run; Joe Uesato 2-4, 2b;  Noah Lono-Soares 3b, RBI. Maryknoll: Muneno 3b, 2 RBIs, run. 

Kauai 14, Konawaena 1

Kobey Dias and Keala Iwasaki each had two hits in a 10-run fourth inning as the Red Raiders demolished the Wildcats 14-1.

Dias batted 3-for-3 and scored three runs. Iwasaki, Aaron Renaud, Shane Ogata and Patrick Esteban each had two hits for Kauai.

Shelton Grace, Stevie Texeira (4) and Tyler Kitaoka. Cal Koga and Patrick Esteban. W–Koga. L–Grace. 

Leading hitters–Konawaena: Kitaoka 3b, run. Kauai: Aaron Renaud 2-4, 2b, 2 RBIs, run; Shane Ogata 2-3, 2b, 3b, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Esteban 2-3, 3 RBIs, 2 runs; Kobey Dias 3-3, 3 runs; Keala Iwasaki 2-3, 2b, RBI, 2 runs; Sam Nakata 3b, 2 RBIs, run. 

KS-Hawaii 5, Molokai 1

Malu Peralta allowed one run over 6 2/3 innings and Dallas Duarte hit a two-run single in the fourth inning to lead the Warriors (13-1) into the Division II semifinals for the fourth straight year.

Kobi Candaroma, who signed to play at Hawaii next year, went 2-for-3 and scored a run. 

Codi-Jase Kamakana went 2-for-3 with an RBI for Molokai (11-1).

Hanalei Dudoit-Enos, Kekaiomalu Adachi (6) and Levi Horner-Villa. Malu Peralta, Daylen Calicdan (7) and Dallas Duarte. W–Peralta. L–Dudoit-Enos.

Leading hitters–Mol: Codi-Jase Kamakana 2-3, RBI; Trevor Takata 2b; Horner-Villa 2-3, run. KSH: Duarte 1-4, 2 RBIs; Kobi Candaroma 2-3, run; Calicdan 2-3, run.

Aiea 4, Pac-Five 1

Jaryn Nakamoto doubled and drove in three to lead Na Alii over the Wolfpack in the Division II quarterfinals. 

Aiea’s Logan Ho added two hits, including a double, while pitcher Jansen 

Kudaishi earned the win. 

Owen Saito and Micah Lum. Jansen Kudaishi, Kobe Kato (7) and Makanaakua Ah Yo.  W–Kudaishi. L–Saito.

Leading hitters–Aiea: Logan Ho 2-3, 2b; Dylan Madamba 2-3, RBI, run; Jaryn Nakamoto 2b, 3 RBIs.