Mikeo Rita allowed one run over five innings, and went 2-for-4 with a double and triple as top-seeded Waimea topped Waialua 5-1 in the Division II quarterfinals of the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships at Hans L’Orange Park in Waipahu.
Waimea plays Kamehameha-Hawaii in the semifinals today at 10 a.m. at Les Murakami Stadium.
Waialua plays Kalaheo in a consolation game at 9 a.m. at Hans L’Orange.
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| Waimea (9-5) |
101 |
210 |
0 |
– |
5 |
8 |
2 |
| Waialua (7-7) |
001 |
000 |
0 |
– |
1 |
5 |
2 |
Mikeo Rita, Bj Freitas (5) and Alika Emayo. Justin Tantog, Kekai Rivera-Albeso (5) and Kebi Dellatan.
W-Rita. L-Tantog.
Leading hitters-Waimea: Jordan Kamakea 2-4, 3b, 2 RBIs; Mikeo Rita 2-4, 2b, 3b; William Ogawa 2 runs; Brock Ephan 2-4; Mikey Rita 2 runs. Waialua: Mykal Guigui 2-3, 2b.
No. 4 KS-Hawaii 8, Kalaheo 3
Kaimana Moike, a senior right-hander, pitched a six-hitter with one walk and 13 strikeouts as the Warriors beat the Mustangs.
Kamehameha-Hawaii benefitted from nine walks and three hit batters.
| Kalaheo (9-4) |
000 |
002 |
1 |
– |
3 |
6 |
1 |
| KS-Hawaii (13-5) |
331 |
100 |
x |
– |
8 |
6 |
2 |
Christian Palmer, Joe Whiting (3), Alika Andres (4) and Geoffrey Craighead. Kaimana Moike and Keanu Dudoit-Isa.
W-Moike. L-Palmer .
Leading hitters-Kalaheo: Matthew Lee 2-4; Palmer 3b, 2 RBIs; Luke Pauli 2b. KS-Hawaii: Dudoit-Isa 2 runs; Chay Toson 3 runs; Bronson Pulgados 2-3, 2 RBIs; Kupono Correa 2b.
Maryknoll 12, No. 3 Seabury Hall 2 (5 inn.)
Maryknoll scored four in the fourth inning and six in the fifth to rout Seabury Hall.
Maryknoll plays Waipahu in the semifinals today at 1 p.m. at Les Murakami Stadium.
Seabury Hall plays Konawaena in a consolation game Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Hans L’Orange.
| Seabury Hall (7-2) |
200 |
00 |
– |
2 |
6 |
4 |
| Maryknoll (8-8-1) |
011 |
46 |
– |
12 |
12 |
2 |
Kalei Hendershot, Brandon Crowe (5), Kaleb Palmer (5) and Palmer, Hendershot (5). Aaron Tom and Blaine Hokama.
W-Tom. L-Hendershot.
Leading hitters-Seabury Hall: Tyler Gentile 2b; Cayde Omura 2-2. Maryknoll: Kaelen Hirashiki 2-2, 2 RBIs 2 runs; Jed Andrade 2-4, 2b, 2 RBIs; Blaine Hokama 2 RBIs; Josh Muneno 3-3, 3 runs; Neal Nakasone 2 runs; Darren Lau 2-2, 3b; Ryan Nakamura 2 runs, 3 RBIs.
No. 2 Waipahu 6, Konawaena 0
Dylan Sugimoto pitched six shutout innings with 12 strikeouts, and stranded the bases loaded three times as the Marauders beat the Wildcats.
| Waipahu (13-0) |
200 |
012 |
1 |
– |
6 |
6 |
0 |
| Konawaena (12-3) |
000 |
000 |
0 |
– |
0 |
4 |
1 |
Dylan Sugimoto, Micah Luke (7) and Tyler Enos. Ryan Torres-Torioka, Jordan Miyahira-Young (5), Royce Torres-Torioka (7) and Evyn Yamaguchi.
W-Sugimoto. L-Ryan Torres-Torioka.
Leading hitters-Waipahu: Drake Yoshioka 2-3, 2 RBIs; Sugimoto 2 runs; Luke 2 RBIs; Jarinn Afaga-Abreu 2-3, 2 RBIs. Konawaena: Makana Canda 2b.
