‘Iolani storms past No. 1 Kamehameha

A 10-3 win looks good on the scoreboard, but not so wonderful in the eyes of ‘Iolani baseball head coach Kurt Miyahira.

On their home field Wednesday, the ninth-ranked Raiders rolled past No. 1 Kamehameha to put both teams at 2-1 in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu.

“We gotta tighten up,” Miyahira said. “We had runners on first and second with no outs two times and failed to execute bunts twice. The ILH is such a tough league and you can’t get away with it if you don’t execute those things. We got ahead (9-0) and let ’em back in. With a seven-run lead, our pitcher walks the leadoff guy.”

Miyahira, in his first season at the helm, is positive about the chances his players will take the constructive criticism to heart as the grueling league season marches on.

“They’re a good group of kids and they’re doing whatever it takes for each other and that’s kinda what it’s about,” he added. “It’s a work in progress, but they’re doing what they’ve gotta do. Do what your supposed to do so the next guy can do his job. It’s about competing. Compete every day.”

Kamehameha starting pitcher Chase Miyasato struggled in the first inning and only recorded two outs before reliever Hunter Breault came in. Miyasato hit two batters and walked two as ‘Iolani stormed to a 5-0 lead, due in part to Devin Ide’s two-run single, Zack Kon’s run-scoring base-hit and Kaimana Bartolome’s RBI groundout.

With Raiders starting pitcher Trevor Ichimura holding up his end, the ‘Iolani struck for four more runs in the fifth to make it 9-0. This time, Matt Campos and Everett Lau paved the way by drilling two-run singles off of Breault.

“Our pitching struggled a lot today,” Kamehameha head coach Thomas Perkins said. “You can’t win ballgames doing that. The thing is, ‘Iolani played a heckuva game. This is the ILH. We’re just going to turn the page, get back on it, work hard and get prepared for the weekend. To put it in simpler terms, we just didn’t play catch. We need to get the ball to the catcher, hit our spots and be a little more accurate.”

The Warriors did not produce any runs off of hard-hit doubles by Miyasato in the third and Mason Quinlan in the fourth. They finally put together a three-run rally against a tiring Ichimura in the sixth. Quinlan and Kawai Takemura connected for RBI singles and Makoa Mau drove in a run with a grounder.

Logan Salcedo, who scored Kamehameha’s first run, led off the big inning by beating out an infield hit and alertly advancing two bases on a wild pitch.

“It was a called steal, so I was going,” he said. “I looked back and saw the ball break toward the fence. I thought I could make it because the catcher didn’t really have the ball yet when I took my turn. We’re going to bounce back tomorrow at practice and grind. Hopefully, the pitchers throw strikes and find their release again and we’ll back them up with our offense.”

Ichimura went six innings, gave up seven hits and didn’t walk a batter. Reliever Brandon Yamane put two Kamehameha runners on in the seventh before getting three straight outs to end it.

Miyahira calls a group of four sophomore pitchers, including Ichimura, “bulldogs.”

“Trevor and Logan (Yee) are our guys and we’re going to ride them and our relief guy, Jordan Iwasaki. They’re all sophomores; it’s a rough league for them to be their first year in, but they’re not not afraid. They challenge guys. Even Yamane, who pitched today, is also a sophomore.”

Campos, a shortstop who will play baseball for the University of San Francisco next spring, went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and had seven assists and two putouts, including a running catch of a hard liner for the game’s final out.

“I had a lot of action today,” he said. “Our last game (a 5-3 loss in eight innings to Punahou) was a heartbreaker, but it was great to see us rebound and show what we’re capable of.”

ILH DIVISION I BASEBALL

No. 9 ‘Iolani 10, No. 1 Kamehameha 3

Chase Miyasato, Hunter Breault (1), Aina Racoma (5), Kaliko Banquel (6) and Revan Wong. Trevor Ichimura, Brandon Yamane (7) and Devin Ide. W–Ichimura. L–Miyasato.

Leading hitters–KSK: Logan Salcedo 2-4; Mason Quinlan 2-4, 2b, RBI; Kawai Takemura 2 RBIs. ‘Iol: Matt Campos 2-3, 2 RBIs; Everett Lau 2-2, 2 RBIs; Devin Ide 2-3, 2 RBIs.

ILH DIVISION II BASEBALL

St. Francis 12, Hanalani 10

The Saints took the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth, and held off the Royals for the win.

Jacob Poole had a monster day for St. Francis, going 4-for-5 with three triples, three runs scored, and five runs batted in. He also earned the win in relief.

Chad Wakabayashi, Tyler Lee (4) and Reyn Romero. Zach Alcos, Steven Perry (4), Jacob Poole (5), Jared Yara (6) and Yara, Poole (6). W–Poole. L–Lee. S-Yara

Leading hitters–HAN: Zane Pantil 2-5; Romero 2-3, 2B, 4 RBI; Matt Tsutsui 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; Wakabayashi 2-2, 3B, 2 RBI. STF: Poole 4-5, 3 3B, 3 runs, 5 RBI; Alcos 3B, RBI; Shawn Ellis 2-3, 2B, RBI; Yara 2-3, 3B, RBI.

Pac-Five 10, Damien 0, 6 innings

The Wolfpack benefitted from three big innings en route to a rout of the Monarchs.

Pac-Five pitcher Lee Tanaka went the distance to complete the shutout, striking out two and walking two. Casey Nakamura went 3-for-3 at the plate, pacing the Wolfpack offense.

Grayson Bueno, Jayden Cabbab (4), Dylan Tapat (6), Kana Schulman and catcher(s) not reported. Lee Tanaka and catcher(s) not reported. W–Tanaka. L–Cabbab.

Leading hitters–DMN: Kaimana Cameron 1-3, Akila Acachi 1-3. PAC: Casey Nakamura 3-3, run, RBI; Jared Miyasato 2-3, 2 RBI.

OIA RED WEST

No. 7 Pearl City 7, No. 2 Mililani 0

Trenton Darley allowed just two hits in a complete-game shutout as the Chargers defeated the Trojans.

Matt Yokota went 3-for-5, with two runs scored and three runs batted in for Pearl City.

Trenton Darley and Kaleb Nishijo. Justin Ogasawara, Brennan Anzai (4), Shane Griffin (7) and Hunter Kirihara.

W-Darley. L-Ogasawara.

Leading Hitters-PC: Matt Yokota 3-5, 2 2B, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Colby Hirano 2-2, 2 runs, RBI; Christian Onomura 2-4. Mil: Keolu Ramos 1-3; Rico Sallas 1-2.

Aiea 2, Leilehua 1, 8 innings

Kobe Kato singled in the bottom of the eighth inning to score Bronson Nekomoto, and Na Alii earned a walkoff win over the Mules.

Christian Ontai, Shayce Cordeiro (8) and Jaryn Kanbarra. Colby Narciso, Kobe Kato (4) and no catcher reported. W-Kato. L-Ontai.

Leading hitters-Lei: John Phifer 1-4, run; Kanbarra 1-2, RBI. Aiea: Bronson Nekomoto 3-4, run; Kato 1-4, RBI, Jarred Uyeda 1-2, RBI.

Waipahu 6, Waianae 5

Steven De Silva hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to give the Marauders the lead over the Seasiders, and Waipahu held on for the win.

Kobie Russell earned the win, striking out eight batters over six innings.

Drayden Coyaso, Daven Ferreira (6) and Rico Rosario, Rudyjay Keopuhiwa. Kobie Russell, Gabriel Ballesteros (7) and Cole Phillips. W–Russell. L–Coyaso. S-Ballesteros

Leading hitters–WAN: Austin Keliinoi-Westbrook 2-3, run; Drayden Coyaso 1-4, HR, run, 2 RBI. WAP: Jaron Sugimoto 2-3, RBI; Steven De Silva 1-1, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBI.

OIA RED EAST

No. 10 Kalani 2, No. 8 Kailua 1

Reece Kakugawa singled home the winning run in the bottom of the seventh, as the Falcons edged the Surfriders.

Connor Zalewski pitched a complete game for Kalani, allowing just two hits and one run while striking out seven.

Bryson Ballesteros, Dustin Imanaka (4) and no catcher reported. Connor Zalewski (7) and Bronson Matsumoto. W–Zalewski. L–Imanaka.

Leading hitters–KIL: Imanaka 2-3, run. KLN: Jarryn Wee 2-3; Kyle Sasano 2-3, run; Payton Awaya 1-3, run, RBI; Reece Kakugawa 1-3, RBI.

Castle 16, Kaimuki 9

The Knights scored 15 runs over the fourth and fifth innings to erase a five-run deficit in a win over the Bulldogs.

Kamahao Keoho, Bailey Uehara (4), Jamon Young (5) and Kobe Hedgar. Noa Brown-Santiago, Keoki Gaspar-Takahashi (4), Maui Gaison (5), Jordan Harvest (6) and Harvest, Brylan Kaneshiro (7).

W-Gaspar-Takahashi, L-Keoho.

Leading hitters: Kaim: Jaren Feary 2-3, 2B, run, 2 RBI; Jordan Quinata 1-2, 2B, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Hedgar 2-3. Cast: Logan Madrona 3-5, 2B, 3B, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Harvest 2-3, 3B, 3 RBI; Bronson Josue 2-4, 2B, 2 runs, 2 RBI.

ILH SOFTBALL

No. 3 Kamehameha 10, No. 5 Punahou 6

The Warriors used a big fifth inning to down the Buffanblu in what was the season opener for both teams.

Mahina Sauer picked up the win for Kamehameha before yielding to Shalee Alani in the sixth. Alana Cobb-Adams led the Kamehameha bats, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Julie Fujita, Bailey Akim Seu (5), Kennedy Ishii (6) and Janelle Sato. Mahina Sauer, Shalee Alani (6) and Kalei Kaneshiro.

W–Sauer. L–Akim Seu.

Leading hitters–PUN: Alyssa Rasmussen 1-3, 3 runs; D’asha Saiki 2-3, 2 RBIs, Kawai Mielke 2-2 2 RBIs. KSK: Alana Cobb-Adams 2-4, double, RBI; Kyla Stephens 1-2, double.

No. 9 ‘Iolani 3, Mid-Pacific 2

Cassie Ho scored on an error with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, and the Raiders earned a walkoff win over the Owls.

Kennedi Lopes pitched a perfect seventh inning in relief to earn the win for ‘Iolani.

Jaeda Cabunac, Mikayla Fonoti (7) and Lia Nakamoto. Marley Dyer, Kenedi Lopes (7) and Cassie Ho.

W–Lopes. L–Cabunac.

Leading hitters–MPI: Nakamoto 1-2. IOL: Spencer Oda 2-3, Ho 1-4, 2 runs.