Kailua holds off Moanalua in opener
Advertiser Staff
Reyn Matsuki pitched a five-hitter and hit a three-run homer in a five-run fifth inning as the host Kailua Surfriders beat the Moanalua Na Menehune, 8-3, yesterday in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red East season opener.
Ryan Kinoshita batted 3 for 4 with a double and triple, Elia Lono had two doubles, and Jordan Limahai drove in two runs for Kailua.
MOANALUA (0-1) 110 000 1—3 5 1
KAILUA (1-0) 300 050 X—8 9 1
Kenson Miyaki, Jesse Nakasone (6) and Chris Liu-Saguid. Reyn Matsuki and Alan Baldwin. W—Matsuki. L—Miyaki.
Leading hitters: Kailua—Elia Lono 2-4, 2 doubles; Ryan Kinoshita 3-4, double, triple; Kale Sumner double; Jordan Limahai 2 RBIs; Matsuki three-run homer.
Reported by Diana Baldwin
KAISER 5, KALANI 0
Zachary Wong pitched a five-hitter to lead the visiting Cougars over the Falcons. Joseph Honma and Dustin Dela Pena led Kaiser's nine-hit offense with two hits each.
KAISER (1-0) 100 002 2—5 9 0
KALANI (0-1) 000 000 0—0 5 2
Zachary Wong and Bryce Marcouiller. Sean Nagaoka, Dylan Von Wiegam (7) and Kiel Odo. W — Wong. L — Nagaoka.
Leading hitters — Kaiser: Joseph Honma 2-3, double; Dustin Dela Pena 2-3. Kalani: Anthony Asumpcion 2-3, double; Odo 2-3.
Reported by Shannon Hirai
OIA RED WEST
'AIEA 7, LEILEHUA 4
Shane Okuba and Randy Castillo combined on a one-hitter and Jaren Iwane had three hits and drove in three runs to lead host Na Ali'i past the Mules in an OIA Red West game. Castillo and Tyler Abasail hit homers for 'Aiea.
LEILEHUA (0-1) 000 004 0—4 1 0
'AIEA (1-0) 101 005 X—7 11 2
Brett Nakasone, Jason Cabalce (6), Desmond Ontai (6) and Jeremy Suguitan. Shane Okuba, Randy Castillo (3) and Carson Tsuraruda. W — Castillo. L — Ontai.
Leading hitters — Leilehua: Ontai 2 RBIs. 'Aiea: Ricky Itagaki double; Jaren Iwane 3-4, triple, 3 RBIs; Randy Castillo homer; Kainoa Ahsang-Kaahanui 2-2; Tyler Abasail 2-3, double, homer, 2 RBIs.
Reported by Ryan Kato
MILILANI 9, WAI'ANAE 3
Dustin Antolin pitched six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and Jordan Queja had two hits and drove in two runs to lead the host Trojans. Kylen Cadian and Travis Inouye each had two hits for Mililani, which pounded out 13 hits.
WAI'ANAE (0-1) 000 000 3—3 9 2
MILILANI (1-0) 120 060 X—9 13 1
Bud Pickering, Daniel Madrano (4), Aina Kalaola-Meyer (5) and RJ Tacgere-Bailey. Dustin Antolin, Preston Pacolba (7) and Travis Inouye, Jacob Matsukawa. W — Antolin. L — Pickering.
Leading hitters — Wai'anae: Ryan Manuel 2-4; Pickering 2-3; Quintin Tiapula homer. Mililani: Jordan Queja 2-3, 2 RBIs; Kylen Cadiam 2-3; Inouye 2-4.
Reported by Coach Dean Sato
ILH
PUNAHOU 20, PAC-FIVE 4
The four-time defending state champion Buffanblu opened their Interscholastic League of Honolulu season with a rout of the Wolfpack at Ala Wai field. Details and statistics of the game were unavailable.
CORRECTION
Waipahu (2-8 last year) was omitted from Tuesday's list of OIA White baseball teams.