Punahou tops ‘Iolani in ILH opener
Punahou's Rick Nomura got high-fives from his teammates after scoring on a wild pitch in the sixth inning.
Seven-time state champion Punahou opened the Interscholastic League of Honolulu baseball season with a 4-2 win over rival ‘Iolani yesterday at Ala Wai Community Park.
Kainoa Harrison’s two-run single to right field highlighted Punahou’s three-run second inning.
The Raiders got on the board in the top half of the sixth as Jensen Park’s single brought home Dylan Goto. Park later scored on a Tanner Nishioka single. Punahou added an insurance run as Rick Nomura scored on a wild pitch.
The low-scoring game featured complete-game performances from both pitchers. Punahou’s Zachery Muenster scattered four hits while striking out nine. The Raiders’ Carlos Rodriguez struck out five, while allowing four runs (two unearned) on three hits.
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| ‘Iolani (0-1) | 000 | 002 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Punahou (1-0) | 030 | 001 | x | — | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Carlos Rodriguez and Tiras Koon. Zachery Muenster and Kainoa Harrison.
WP–Muenster. LP–Rodriguez.
Leading hitters–‘Iolani: Jensen Park, 2-3, 2 SBs, RBI, run; Tanner Nishioka 1-3, RBI; Dylan Goto 1-3, run. Punahou: Michael Suiter 1-3, RBI; Harrison 1-2, RBI; Rick Nomura 1-3, run.
Mid-Pacific 4, Damien 0
Lawrence Chew threw a complete-game three-hit shutout as the Owls beat the Monarchs.
| Damien (0-1) | 000 | 000 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| MPI (1-0) | 010 | 012 | x | — | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Jeremey Dela Cruz, Dean Okamura (6), Ryan Ozaki (6) and Aalona Amimoto. Lawrence Chew and Dane Fujinaka.
WP–Chew. LP–Dela Cruz.
Leading hitters–Damien: Amimoto 1-3; Tyson Sugimoto 1-3; Austin Gonzalez 1-3. Mid-Pacific: Tyler Tonaki 1-2, 2B, RBI; Fujinaka 1-2, 2B; Daniel Fentriss 1-2, RBI; Cy Higashi 0-1, RBI; Marcus Doi 1-2, 2B.
OIA RED EAST
Moanalua 13, Roosevelt 3
Regan Lum hit a home run in the bottom of the sixth to lead Na Menehune to a mercy-rule victory over the Rough Riders.
| Roosevelt (0-1) | 100 | 002 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Moanalua (1-0) | 021 | 064 | — | 13 | 11 | 0 |
Edison Sakata, Blayton Kahooiliahala (6) and Michael Matsuoka. Bronson Shin and Brandon Kong.
WP–Shin. LP–Sakata.
Leading hitters–Roosevelt: Jason Ito 2-3, 3B; Brandon Hamasaki 2B, 2 RBIs. Moanalua: Regan Lum HR, 2B; James Higa 2-3, 2 2B; Jordan Dupont 2-3, 2B; Tim Arakawa 2B, RBI; Michael Igami 2B, RBI.
OIA WHITE
Waipahu 10, Radford 9
Drake Yoshioka and Micah Luke both homered and the Mauraders won the game in the bottom of the eighth with a bases-loaded walk.
| Radford (0-1) | 010 | 121 | 40 | — | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| Waipahu (1-0) | 204 | 200 | 11 | — | 10 | 9 | 2 |
Damon, Austin J. (4), Joby F. (5) Zach (8) and Troy E. Drake Yoshioka, Micah Luke (7) and Tyler Nishimo.
WP–Luke. LP–Zach.
Leading hitters–Radford: Austin 3-4, RBI; Joby 2-4, 2b, 3b; Jesus 2-4, 3 RBIs. Waipahu: Yoshioka 3-4, HR, 2 RBIs; Luke 3-4, HR, 4 RBI.
ILH DIVISION I SOFTBALL
Mid-Pacific 7, ‘Iolani 3
Kaydi Koochi had three of Mid-Pacific’s 13 hits as the Owls defeated the host Raiders.
| MPI (1-0) | 004 | 100 | 2 | — | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| Iolani (0-1) | 003 | 000 | 0 | — | 3 | 5 | 0 |
WP–Keiki Carlos. LP–Taylor Garcia-Perreira.
Leading hitters–Mid-Pacific: Kaydi Koochi 3-4, 2 2B, RBI; Kacy Aoki 2-4, 2 RBI; Tati Docktor 2-4, RBI, run; Carlos 2-4; Tori Tamura 2-3, RBI. ‘Iolani: Kim Souza 2-3, 2B; Ula Reyes-Moniz 2-4.
ILH DIVISION II SOFTBALL
Sacred Hearts 14, Pac West 0, 5 innings
Jordyn Waracka pitched a two-hitter and hit a homer in a five-inning victory for the Lancers.
| Pac West (0-1) | 000 | 00 | — | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| SHA (1-0) | 743 | 00 | — | 14 | 7 | 1 |
WP–Jordyn Waracka. LP–B. Suckoll.
Leading hitters–Sacred Hearts: Michell Uchida 3-3, 4 RBIs; Nicole Daoang 2-2, 2 runs, RBI; Waracka 1-2, HR, 4 RBIs; Jamie Tang 1-2, 3B, 2 RBIs.
