PEARL CITY — In an early season baseball game featuring postseason-like drama, Pearl City held off Campbell, 5-4, yesterday in O'ahu Interscholastic Association action.

The two-time defending league champion Chargers improved to 3-0 in the OIA's Red Conference Western Division. Campbell fell to 2-1.

The game ended with Pearl City right fielder Bronson Oda making a diving catch of Nicholas Tiglao's line drive with the tying run on first base, but there were other crucial plays before that one.

Down 5-3 in the top of the sixth inning, the Sabers loaded the bases with two outs and No. 3 batter Michael Memea, at the plate. But on a 1-1 count, catcher Carlton Tanabe caught Chace Numata's pitch and quickly threw to third base to pick off the runner sliding back to the bag, ending the inning.

"We always tell Carlton to look for that, and (third baseman) Bryson (Namba) made the call," Chargers coach Gary Nakamoto said.

Campbell coach Rory Pico said it was a crucial mistake.

"You cannot ask for a better situation than that," Pico said. "But Tanabe likes to throw the ball, and we forgot who was behind the plate. We fell asleep."

Numata, a junior right-hander who surrendered an unearned run earlier in the inning, was appreciative of the play.

"When I heard Namba, I just threw a hard pitch to give Carlton a chance," said Numata.

The Sabers threatened again in the seventh.

Memea was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. He moved to second on Keanu Kapana's walk and later scored when a potential game-ending double-play throw to first went astray.

Tiglao then hit a veering liner to Oda, who dived to his left to make the sliding catch.

Campbell took a 1-0 lead in the first after Allyn Oliva-Respicio scored on a bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Chadwick Ka'alekahi, but Pearl City answered with two runs in the bottom half on Kyle Kobayashi's RBI single and Numata's bases-loaded walk.

The Chargers made it 3-1 in the third on Namba's run-scoring single, but the Sabers closed it to 3-2 in the fourth on Oliva-Respicio's RBI single.

Pearl City stretched the lead to 5-2 in th fifth, but Campbell cut it to 5-3 in the bottom half after a single and two errors.

CAMPBELL (2-1) 100 101 1 — 4 5 3

PEARL CITY (3-0) 201 020 X — 5 7 6

Allyn Oliva-Respicio, Robert Kahana (6) and Keanu Kapana. Chace Numata and Carlton Tanabe. W — Numata. L — Respicio.

Leading hitters — Campbell: Respicio 2-4. Pearl City: Bryson Namba 3-3, double; Numata 2 RBIs.

Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com or 535-2456. Read his blog on high school sports at www.preptalk.honadvblogs.com.

KAPOLEI 7, LEILEHUA 6

Jarin Kadooka singled in the tying and winning runs in the bottom of the seventh inning as the host Hurricanes beat the Mules. Kadooka's two-out single up the middle came with runners at second and third.

LEILEHUA (0-1) 012 200 1—6 9 5

KAPOLEI (1-2) 000 230 2—7 8 3

Lawrence Paas, Jake Baptista (5) and Desmond Ontai. Michael Filio and Brandon Damas. W — Filio. L — Baptista.

Leading hitters — Leilehua: Edieson Dumlao 2-4; Alfred Paas 3-3, double, 2 runs. Kapolei: Christian Estabillo 2-4, 2 runs; Jarin Kadooka 2 RBIs; Lyle Santiago 2-3.

Reported by Tom Ebanez.

OIA RED EAST

KAILUA 7, ROOSEVELT 6

Mike Thomas hit a solo homer and the visting Surfriders held off the Rough Riders, who scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh.

KAILUA (3-0) 105 100 0—7 9 0

ROOSEVELT (0-3) 100 000 5—6 9 4

Jared Matsumoto, Mike Thomas (5), Reyn Matsuki (7), Alika Ramseyer-Ho (7) and Alan Ealdwin, Keoki Reyes-Moniz (7). Billy Kamau, Rylan Ikehara (4), Sean Matsumoto (7) and Tyler Paranada. W — J. Matsumoto. L — Kamau.

Leading hitters — Kailua: Ryan McMonigle 3-4; Thomas solo homer. Roosevelt: Zachary Hamasaki 2-4; Aaron Yamane 2-4.

Reported by Craig Arakawa.

KAISER 6, MOANALUA 1

Zachary Wong pitched a five-hitter and Joe Honma had a three-run double in the third inning as the host Cougars beat Na Menehue. Wong walked one and struck out three, and Shane Tsutahara added two RBIs for Kaiser.

MOANALUA (0-1) 000 000 1—1 5 2

KAISER (1-2) 014 001 X—6 6 0

Zachary Manago, Landon Yoshikawa (6), Branson Shim (6) and Chris Liu-Saguid. Zachary Wong and Bryce Marcouiller. W — Wong. L — Manago.

Leading hitters — Moanalua: Jesse Nakasone 2-3; Regan Lum double. Kaiser: Joe Honma 2-3, double 3 RBIs; Wong triple; Shane Tsutahara 2 RBIs; Landan Tamanaha 2-3.

Reported by Peter Ho.

KALANI 11, KALAHEO 0

Devin Lee pitched a one-hitter, and Wataru Noguchi batted 3 for 3 with three RBIs as the host Falcons beat the Mustangs in five innings.

KALAHEO (0-3) 000 00— 0 1 1

KALANI (3-0) 320 60—11 9 0

Patrick Cruz, Richard Preza Haynes (2), Aaron Fernandez (4) and Laveaika Bater. Devin Lee and Kiel Odo. W — Lee. L — Cruz.

Leading hitters — Kalaheo: Fernandez double. Kalani: Jake Massey 3 runs; Wataru Noguchi 3-3, double, triple, 3 RBIs, 3 runs; Jordan Wong 2-3, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Gavin Okada 2-2; Sean Nagaoka 2 RBIs.

Reported by Shannon Hirai.

OIA WHITE

MCKINLEY 9, RADFORD 7

Josh Chun had three RBIs and Cody Reyes scored four runs as the visiting Tigers beat the Rams. Radford's Troy Evans had two RBIs.

MCKINLEY (1-0) 010 223 1—9 11 4

RADFORD (0-1) 002 040 1—7 7 3

Jon Ho, Curtis Kometani (6) and Cody Reyes, Kelson Ganeku (6). Sean Ouchie, Damon Puskarich (6) and Troy Evans. W — Ho. L — Ouchie. S — Kometani.

Leading hitters — McKinley: Masa Kato 2-5; B. Maeda-Onogi double, 2 runs; Ho 2-5, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs; Reyes 2-5, double, 4 runs; Josh Chun 3 RBIs. Radford: Ouchie 2-4, double, 2 runs; Erik Espenshade double; Robert Cevallos double; Evans 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Reported by Lon Passos.

WAIALUA 20, FARRINGTON 17

Justin Tantog went 4 for 6 and A.J. Hernandez went 3 for 5 with a triple as the host Bulldogs held off the Governors.

FARRINGTON (0-1) 420 006 5—17 6 4

WAIALUA (1-0) 500 270 6—20 16 6

Wayne Segundo, Paul Reyes (4) and Bryson Doctolero. Justin Tantog, Everett Perlas (4), A.J. Hernandez (5), Christian Whittaker (6) and Whittaker, Noland Mondina (6). W — Tantog. L — Segundo.

Leading hitters — Farrington: Moses Kaina 2-5. Waialua: Tantog 4-6; Hernandez 3-5, triple, homer; Whittaker 3-5; Kainoa Rosa 2-5, double; Skye Akina 2-4.

Reported by Art Hernandez.

KAIMUKI 20, NANAKULI 1

The Bulldogs sent 21 batters to the plate and scored 16 runs in the first inning against the host Golden Hawks. Kaimuki's Nainoa Hiapo pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts in the five-inning game.

KAIMUKI (1-0) (16) 00 22 —20 8 0

NANAKULI (0-1) 0 10 00 — 1 2 5

Nainoa Hiapo and Eddie Char. John Gisa, Louis Kalahiki (1), Chadez Alvarado-Williams (5) and Kalahiki, Gisa (1), Kalahiki (5). W — Hiapo. L — Gisa.

Leading hitters — Kaimuki: Maanoa Tau 3-4, double, triple, 4 RBIs; Jacob Kamanao 2-5, double, 3 RBIs. Nanakuli: Bobby Jean Ledward RBI.

Reported by Kimo Kaululaau.

WAIPAHU 8, KAHUKU 3, NO DETAILS REPORTED

ILH SOFTBALL

PAC-FIVE 4, PUNAHOU 2

Keline Yoshimura tripled in two runs in the top of the eighth inning as the visiting Wolfpack beat the Buffanblu. Yoshimura's hit to right drove in Tatum Tokuda and Angie Yoshizu. Punahou's Sarah Hiramatsu tied the game in the sixth with a two-out RBI double.

PAC-FIVE (1-0) 002 000 02—4 6 1

PUNAHOU (0-1) 000 101 00—2 5 1

Sheridan Mahelona and Joedee Lovell. Jasmine Ioane and Kayla Shimoda. W — Mahelona. L — Ioane.

Leading hitters — Pac-Five: Keline Yoshimura 2-4, triple, 2 RBIs. Punahou: Shimoda 2-4, double, 2 runs; Sarah Hiramatsu double.

Reported by Mark Yoshizu.

MID-PACIFIC 4, SACRED HEARTS 0

Keiki Carlos pitched a three-hitter and batted 3 for 3, and batterymate Kaydi Kochi had two hits and two RBIs to lead the host Owls.

SACRED HEARTS (0-1) 000 000—0 3 1

MID-PACIFIC (1-0) 100 300—4 7 2

Joslyn Eugenio and Keicha Brunn. Keiki Carlos and Kaydi Kochi. W—Carlos. L—Eugenio.

Leading hitters — MPI: Carlos 3-3, RBI; Kochi 2-3, 2 RBIs; Tasi Docktor 1-3, double, RBI.

Reported by Asia Botelho.

CORRECTION

Kaylen Ynigues was Leilehua's starting/winning pitcher in Tuesday's softball victory over Kapolei. A different player was mentioned in yesterday's story.