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).
| At Hans L’Orange Field |
| Kapolei (9-4) |
010 |
030 |
1 |
— |
5 |
10 |
1 |
| Maryknoll (14-2) |
300 |
000 |
3 |
— |
6 |
4 |
1 |
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.
| At Hans L’Orange Field |
| Kona (5-8-1) |
000 |
01 |
— |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Kauai (10-3) |
040 |
(10)X |
— |
14 |
14 |
0 |
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).
| Molokai (11-1) |
000 |
001 |
0 |
— |
1 |
7 |
3 |
| KSH (13-1) |
000 |
401 |
x |
— |
5 |
7 |
2 |
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.
| At Hans L’Orange Field |
| Pac-Five (11-7) |
000 |
000 |
1 |
— |
1 |
4 |
0 |
| Aiea (13-0) |
031 |
000 |
X |
— |
4 |
9 |
2 |
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.
