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Ex-'Bow Inouye joins BeachBoys
Advertiser Staff
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Former Hawai'i Rainbow Matt Inouye will join the Waikiki BeachBoys of Hawaii Winter Baseball.
League president Hervy Kurisu said he spoke with officials from the Chicago White Sox, the organization that Inouye plays for, and the commissioner's office yesterday to get the 2002 Mid-Pacific Institute graduate cleared for action starting with today's opener of a three-game series against the West Oahu CaneFires on Maui.
"It's a big surprise," said Inouye, who played for UH from 2003 to 2006 and was drafted by the White Sox in the 21st round after his senior season.
Three of the four HWB teams were carrying three catchers, except for the BeachBoys who had two, so Inouye adds depth to that position. Waikiki also might lose infielder Nick Evans (wrist) and pitcher Jose De La Torre (arm) to injuries, Kurisu said. The league already lost Honu first baseman Chris Errecart (Brewers), who fractured his right wrist in the second game of the season.
The addition of Inouye gives HWB two players from Hawai'i. The other is West Oahu pitcher Reid Santos (Castle 2000).
Inouye played catcher and batted .309 with five home runs, 28 RBI and five steals in 40 games for Great Falls (Mont.) of the rookie Pioneer League this past season.
"I'm hoping to get some experience playing with guys (who played) at high levels," Inouye said.
— Stacy Kaneshiro
GOLF
MAUI'S MIYAJIMA MAKES LPGA Q-SCHOOL FINAL
Maui's Shayna Miyajima shot a 3-over-par 75 yesterday, finishing in the top 30 at Venice, Fla., to advance to the final stage of the LPGA Qualifying School.
Miyajima, of Wailuku, finished tied for 13th with a 3-over 291 in the sectional tournament at Plantation Golf and Country Club, 10 strokes behind medalist Na-Yeon Choi, who shot a final-round 73.
The final qualifying tournament is Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 at the LPGA International course in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Miyajima played this season on the Duramed Futures Tour.
VOLLEYBALL
UH-HILO WINS ON ROAD, GOES TO 4-0 IN PACWEST
Hillary Hurley had 24 kills and Fabiane Seben added 17 as Hawai'i-Hilo beat Notre Dame de Namur, 30-25, 30-23, 28-30, 30-19, last night in a Pacific West Conference match at Belmont, Calif.
Hilo (12-5, 4-0 PacWest) hit .329; while Notre Dame de Namur (6-11, 3-1) hit .199.
Also last night:
BYUH improved to 7-6 overall and 3-2 in the PacWest. Dixie State dropped to 4-15 and 2-3.
HPU improved to 7-11 overall and 3-4 in the PacWest. Grand Canyon fell to 4-12 and 1-4.
SWIMMING
RAINBOW WAHINE'S BERRY GETS WAC HONOR
University of Hawai'i sophomore Emma Berry has been named the Western Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week, for the week of Oct. 1.
Berry was the top performer for the Rainbow Wahine in a pair of dual meets against Arizona State at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatics Complex.
She won five of the six individual events she entered — 1,000-yard freestyle (10:13:17), 500 freestyle (4:58.82), 400 individual medley (4:28.22), 800 freestyle (9:24.92) and 400 freestyle (4:32.67).
