Kailua baseball players went to bat against Castle yesterday ready to swing away.

Few hittable pitches came their way, but the walks and runs sure did.

Kailua managed only five hits, but drew 17 walks and three hit by pitches in a 16-3 victory over Castle in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red East game.

"We don't like to swing at bad pitches," said Kailua coach Corey Ishigo. "We like to work the count and hit pitches that are hittable, and today we didn't have too much of that."

Heavy rain fell at certain points, but the game was completed without any delays. It was shortened to six innings because of the 10-run mercy rule.

The conditions made it tough on everyone, especially the pitchers. Three Knights pitchers struggled through this one; while four Kailua pitchers issued six walks and hit a batter.

The most astonishing thing in the linescore is Castle actually out-hit Kailua, 6-5.

Surfriders clean-up hitter Alika Ramseyer-Ho drew walks in all five plate appearance.

"We're working on Alika being more patient at the plate because he's going up there swinging and wailing away usually at any pitch he can get a bat on," Ishigo said. "We want him to be more patient because other teams do respect him and they don't want to give him anything good to hit."

Ramseyer-Ho, a first baseman, did manage to score twice and drew two bases-loaded walks.

"I was waiting for my pitch. It never came to me," he said. "I didn't want to swing at anything that wasn't good."

Kailua's Alan Baldwin had a two-run single in the first, a sacrifice fly in the second and a two-run triple in the fourth. Baldwin came around to score on the triple after the throw from the catcher sailed past the third baseman in an attempt to get him.

"It felt good. I hit the ball good and after the throw (went into left field) I just used my speed (to score)," said Baldwin, a catcher.

Unlike Ramseyer-Ho, Ishigo wants Baldwin to be more aggressive at the plate.

"We're working on him swinging the bat earlier in the count and hitting the first good pitch," Ishigo said.

The Knights pitchers expecially struggled in Kailua's five-run second and five-run sixth.

In the second, the Surfriders' Ryan McMonigle, Ramseyer-Ho and Elia Lono drew consecutive bases-loaded walks.

In the sixth, Kailua scored without the benefit of a hit. Tyson Lono, Kory Sasaoka and Ramseyer-Ho drew bases-loaded walks, Jared Iha was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and Riejg Aw-Chang scored on a passed ball. There were seven walks and one hit batsman in the inning.

"Walks will kill. Can't win with walks," said Castle coach Jason Berinobis.

Bryson Dymond worked the first 2[0xb0] innings for Kailua, Kahaku Iaea pitched the next 1 2/3 , and Kea Vierra and Jacob Cobb-Adams both worked one inning.

Seamus Yoneshige batted 2 for 2 with a double and two runs scored for Castle.

The teams will meet again tomorrow and the Knights will have top pitchers Yoneshige and Keola Jarrett available. They combined to beat Kailua last season.

KAILUA (2-1) 350 305—16 5 1

CASTLE (0-1) 000 120— 3 6 3

Bryson Dymond, Kahaku Iaea (3), Kea Vierra (5), Jacob Cobb-Adams and Alan Baldwin, Rusty Choy Foo (4). Aaron Kapeliela, Garrett Paredes (2), Brede Kochi (6) and Kochi, Robert Fram (6). W — Kahaku. L — Kapeliela.

Leading hitters — Kailua: Kory Sasaoka 3 runs; Jared Iha 2 runs; Ryan McMonigle 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Alika Ramseyer-Ho 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Baldwin 2-2, triple, 5 RBIs; Riejg Aw-Chang 2 runs. Castle: Seamus Yoneshige 2-2, double, 2 runs.

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MOANALUA 8, KALĀHEO 0: Four pitchers combined on a four-hitter and Tim Arakawa sparked a four-run bottom of first with solo homer to lift Nā Menehune over the Mustangs.

KALĀHEO (0-1) 000 000 0—0 4 4

MOANALUA (2-1) 400 013 X—8 10 0

Chris Palmer, Luke Pauli (5) and Justin Pagon. Jacob Fukuyama, Todd Takabuki (5), Kamalu Kamoku (6), Jordan Dupont (7) and James Higa. W — Fukuyama. L — Palmer.

Leading hitters — Kalāheo: none. Moanalua: Tim Arakawa 2-4, double, solo homer, 2 RBIs; Higa 3-4.

Reported by Moanalua Athletics

ROOSEVELT 9, KAISER 6

Baysen Ito, Cameron Fuchigami and Layton Kahooilihala each had two hits, and Ito drove in two runs as the visiting Rough Riders beat the Cougars.

ROOSEVELT (2-1) 001 015 2—9 12 2

KAISER (1-2) 000 100 5—6 6 2

Billy Kamau, Jensen Miyasato (7), Randon Mamuad (7) and Cameron Fuchigami. Kekoa Torres, Austin Ortega (5), Nick Flores (7) and Makana Lyman. W — Kamau. L — Torres.

Leading hitters — Roosevelt: Baysen Ito 2-4, triple, 2 RBIs; Fuchigami 2-3, RBI; Layton Kahooilihala 2-4, RBI. Kaiser: Kaipo Oamilda-Scholtz 2-4, double, 3 RBIs; Ortega double.

Reported by Vince Bedoya

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MILILANI 4, KAPOLEI 3

Chad Tanaka drew a one-out, base-loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth inning to score Chad Bolibol, lifting the Trojans over the Hurricanes.

KAPOLEI (0-2) 010 010 10—3 6 2

MILILANI (3-0) 010 200 01—4 6 1

Brandon Damas, T. Kamachi (8) and W. Leskovec. Chad Hiyakumoto, Sheldon Milan (5), Mikey Asamura (6), Wade Taoka (8) and Kacey Miyasato. W — Taoka. L — Damas.

Leading hitters — Kapolei: C. Kamei 2-3, RBI. Mililani: Miyasato 2-3, double, solo homer, 2 RBIs; Chad Bolibol double.

Reported by Mark Hirayama

'AIEA 4, WAI'ANAE 2

Brock Asher hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth for a 4-2 lead and Travis Uyeda pitched six innings of shutout relief as the host Nā Ali'i beat the Seariders.

WAI'ANAE (0-3) 200 000 0—2 5 4

'AIEA (1-0) 100 030 X—4 3 0

Kalei Hensley, Eldridge Kanakuiee (4), Puletua Wilson (5), Alan Ibanez (7) and Jobe Cabral. Remi Davenport, Travis Uyeda (1) and Chase Iwata, Tyler Agtang (3). W — Uyeda. L — Wilson.

Leading hitters — Wai'anae: Josh Naki double. 'Aiea: Owen Fuellas 2 runs; Brok Asher 2-3, double, homer, 3 RBIs.

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WAIALUA 7, FARRINGTON 3

Kai Alpeso scattered nine hits and struck out 12 in pitching a complete game as the visiting Bulldogs beat the Governors in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association White Division game.

WAIALUA (1-0) 103 210 0—7 7 1

FARRINGTON (0-1) 101 000 1—3 9 9

Kai Alpeso and C. Whittaker. Bryston Doctolero and Mark Jamorabon. W — Alpeso. L — Doctolero.

Leading hitters — Waialua: J. Pantog 2-3. Farrington: Doctolero 4-4, double, triple, 2 RBIs; Justin Rabago 2-2, double.

Reported by Brandon Baniaga

RADFORD 15, MCKINLEY 2

Troy Evans had two hits, including a three-run homer, and Dustin Phelps and Stephen Horton combined on a two-hitter as the visiting Rams routed the Tigers.

RADFORD (2-0) 706 20— 15 8 0

MCKINLEY (0-2) 010 01— 2 2 7

Dustin Phelps, Stephen Horton (2) and Troy Evans. Roman Nelson, Ryan Franzen (4) and Rendell Cardano. W — Phelps. L — Nelson.

Leading hitters — Radford: Christian Espenshade 2-4, RBI; Evans 2-3, home run, 3 RBIs. McKinley: Tyren O'Connell 2-3.

Reported by Pat Ganeku

KAIMUKĪ 17, NĀNĀKULI 4

Maa Tau went 3 for 4 with four RBIs, Chevas Takasaki had three doubles, and the host Bulldogs pounded out 17 hits in game shortened to five innings due to the mercy rule.

NĀNĀKULI (0-1) 100 03— 4 4 4

KAIMUKĪ (1-0) (10)31 3X—17 13 2

Eric Scott, Ryan Talo (1) and Samson Kama, Scott (1). Eddie Char, Maa Tau (4) and Pono Ayers, Char (4). W — Char. L — Scott.

Leading hitters — Nānākuli: Clyton Atualevao double. Kaimukī: Kohta Nishitani 2-3, 3 runs; Dallas Reis double; Char 3 runs; Tau 3-4, 4 RBIs; Chevas Takasaki 3-4, 3 doubles, 2 runs; Antonio Puerto 2-3; Tevin Nishiyama 2 runs.

Reported by Reid Yoshikawa

WAIPAHU 5, KAHUKU 1

Sophomore right-hander Drake Yoshioka had a no-hitter until Mike Sabido led off the seventh with a double as the host Marauders beat the Red Raiders. Yoshioka struck out 14.

KAHUKU (0-1) 000 000 1—1 1 2

WAIPAHU (1-0) 000 320 X—5 11 1

Joe Nozawa, Taynuy Nagy (5) and Sam Mamizuka. Drake Yoshioka and Aldrin Padilla. W—Yoshioka, L— Nozawa

Leading hitters — Kahuku: Mike Sabido double. Waipahu: Yoshioka double, RBI; Jarrin Abreu 2-2, double, Sam Chee 2-4.

Reported by Milton Takenaka

ILH BASEBALL

SAINT LOUIS 7, MID-PACIFIC 6

Pinch-runner Jerrell Molina scored on an error on a ground ball by Moses Samia with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Crusaders to an Interscholastic League of Honolulu victory over the Owls at Ala Wai Field.

MID-PACIFIC (0-1) 300 100 20—6 4 3

SAINT LOUIS (1-0) 050 091 01—7 11 2

Dylan Tawata, Marcus Doi (2), Ryan Muraoka (5) and Dane Fujinaka. Chris Chung, Joshua Nakamura (8) and Dallas Correa. W — Nakamura. L — Muraoka.

Leading hitters — Mid-Pacific: Muraoka, 2B, 2 RBIs. Saint Louis: Kalei Contrades 3-3, Kaeo Aliviado 2-3, homer, 3 RBIs, Jordan Fukamoto 2-5.

Reported by Kelly Sakuda

'IOLANI 12, PAC-WEST 1

Trailing 1-0 after three innings, the host Raiders scored two runs in each of the fourth and fifth innings, then added eight in the sixth to end the game due to the mercy rule.

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'IOLANI (1-0) 000 228—12 11 2

W. Micah Witty, Kellen Abe (6), Shayne Nakagawa (6) and S. Nakagawa, Frank Perkins (6). Carlos Rodriguez, Tyson Tsutsumi (6) and Kurt Yoshikawa, Tiras Koons (4). W — Rodriguez. L — Witty.

Leading hitters — Pac-West: Kellen Abe 3-3. 'Iolani: Koons 2-3, 2 2B, 3 RBIs, Tanner Nishioka 2-4, Kila Zuttermeister 2-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBIs, Jensen Park, 3B, 2 RBIs, Dylan Goto 2 RBIs.

ILH SOFTBALL

'IOLANI 7, PAC-FIVE 1

Kaitlyn Shikada went 3 for 4 and scored three runs, and Kaulawena Reis-Moniz tripled and had two RBIs as the visiting Raiders beat the Wolfpack.

'IOLANI (1-0) 400 210 0—7 9 2

PAC-FIVE (0-1) 001 000 0—1 8 2

Chelsea Nakai and Kirstyn Namba, Kryn Masutani (5). Sheridan Mahelona and Cassandra Koja. W — Nakai. L — Mahelona.

Leading hitters — 'Iolani: Kaitlyn Shikada 3-4, 3 runs; Marisa Terayama 2-4, Kaulawena Reis-Moniz triple, 2 RBIs. Pac-Five: Samantha Ford 2-4, Aja Keyes double

Reported by Lance Watanabe

MID-PACIFIC 12, SAINT FRANCIS 10

Tasi Docker and Leslie Sugiyama each drove in three runs and Tasha Luis-Hirate hit a two-run homer to help the visiting Owls hold off the Saints.

MID-PACIFIC (1-0) 232 221 0—12 13 2

SAINT FRANCIS (0-1) 003 203 2—10 12 1

Keiki Carlos and Kaydi Kochi. Pitisi Tualua, Shealee Koki (3) and Briana Tovio. W — Carlos. L — Tualua.

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PUNAHOU 11, SACRED HEARTS 0

Jasmine Ioane tossed a one-hitter, Mysha Sataraka homered, singled and drove in two runs, and Reina Furuya went 2 for 3 with two RBIs as the host Buffanbu won a game shortened to five innings because of the mercy rule.

SACRED HEARTS (0-1) 000 00— 0 1 4

PUNAHOU (1-0) 713 00—11 8 0

Sarah Souza and Victoria Simpson. Jasmine Ioane and Kayla Shimoda. W — Ioane. L — Souza.

Leading hitters — Sacred Hearts: none. Punahou: Mysha Sataraka 2-3, homer, 2 RBIs; Reina Furuya 2-3, double, 2 RBIs; Kristin Lee 2-2, double.

Reported by Paul Smith