Silva, Tom, Raines lead Castle's rout of Kaiser, 12-0
By Kyle Sakamoto
Advertiser Staff Writer
Castle used patience, power and the pitching of Pulama Silva to pummel Kaiser yesterday.
Kainoa Tom hit two solo homers, Bryan Raines hit a two-run double and grand slam, and Silva tossed a five-hitter in the Knights' 12-0 victory over host Kaiser in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red East baseball game.
Castle (1-2) only had six hits, but it took advantage of wildness from three Kaiser pitchers.
Kaiser (2-1) walked six and hit two batters, and eight of them came around to score in the game shortened to six innings because of the 10-run mercy rule.
The Knights had scored one run in dropping their first two games, so yesterday's offensive outburst was a bit unexpected.
"Our bats finally came around so we were fortunate to finally get some offense going," said Castle co-coach Chad Uyehara.
Silva walked one, hit two batters and struck out five. He threw 60 of his 93 pitches for strikes, and all the hits he allowed were singles.
"My curves and sliders were breaking, but not as much as they usually do," Silva said. "I was sticking with my fastball and hitting the corners and my defense backed me up really good."
In the Castle second, Coby Agnes was hit by a pitch from Zachary Wong, moved to second on Keola Jarrett's sacrifice bunt and scored on a two-base throwing error by the third baseman.
Tom led off the third with a homer to right to make it 2-0. After a strikeout, Castle loaded the bases on a hit by pitch and two walks. Jarrett hit a sacrifice fly to left and Raines hit a pinch-hit two-run double to right.
"You spot Pulama five runs, it's really hard to get back," said Kaiser coach Peter Ho.
In the fourth, Tom belted one over the center-field fence to make it 6-0.
"Through my life I've been more of a small-ball player," Tom said. "I haven't had any home runs before so this is a change. I'll probably stick to the same idea: get on, small ball and help my team out on the bases."
The first two Castle batters were retired in the sixth, but the next six scored. A hit by pitch, fielding error by the shortstop and walk loaded the bases. Agres and Jarrett walked to force in runs, and Raines smacked his grand slam to left.
"I looked for the inside pitch and I got it," Raines said. "That's how I ended up getting my two hits."
Ho said his pitchers didn't do a good job getting the ball down.
"This park looked pretty small the way they were swinging the bat," he said. "They punished us when we got up in the zone. They hit our mistakes."
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KAISER (2-1) 000 000 0 5 2
Pulama Silva and Coby Agres. Zachary Wong, Brent Takaki (5), Kekoa Torres (6) and Bryce Marcouiller. WSilva. LWong.
Leading hitters Castle: Kainoa Tom 2-4, 2 solo homers; Hans Reppuhn 2 runs; Josh Serrano 2 runs; Sean Lamont 2 runs; Keola Jarrett 2 runs; Bryan Raines 2-2, double, grand slam, 6 RBIs. Kaiser: Pono Meyer 2-3.
ROOSEVELT 6, MCKINLEY 0
William Kamau pitched a two-hitter, D.J. Dae drove in three runs and Lowen Kahooilihala had two RBIs, leading the host Rough Riders over the Tigers.
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Jonathan Ho, Masahiro Kato (4) and Kelsen Ganeku. William Kamau and Tyler Nitahara, Erik Ching (7). W Kamau. L Ho.
Leading hitters McKinley: none. Roosevelt: Zach Hamasaki double; Sean Matsumoto 2-3; Justin Otaguro 2-2; D.J. Dae double, 3 RBIs; Nitahara double; Lowen Kahooilihala 2 RBIs.
Reported by Craig Arakawa
KALANI 9, MOANALUA 2
Sean Nagaoka scattered four hits with six strikeouts, Bryce Tomatani drove in two runs, and Sean-Taylor Nii had two hits and scored three runs as the host Falcons beat Na Menehune.
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KALANI (1-1) 002 151 X9 8 2
Kenson Miyaki, Landon Yoshikawa (5) and Chris Liu-Saguid. Sean Nagaoka and Kiel Odo. W Nagaoka. L Miyaki.
Leading hitters Moanalua: Jordan Monico 3-4. Kalani: Jake Massey double, 2 runs; Sean-Taylor Nii 2-4, 3 runs; Bryce Tomatani double, 2 RBIs, Andrew Jones double; Nagaoka double.
Reported by Shannon Hirai
OIA RED WEST
KAPOLEI 2, WAI'ANAE 1
Lyle Santiago drove in Michael Filio with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Hurricanes over the Seariders in an OIA Red West game.
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KAPOLEI (2-0) 000 010 12 5 2
Ben McQuown, Daniel Madrano (5), Bud Pickering (5) and R.J. Tacgere-Bailey. Michael Sanchez and Brandon Damas. W Sanchez. L Pickering.
Leading hitters Wai'anae: Tacgere-Bailey double; Kalei Hensley double; Ryan Tabangcura double. Kapolei: Michael Filio double; Cristian Nazareno RBI; Lyle Santiago 2-2.
Reported by Tom Ebanez
MILILANI 11, CAMPBELL 10
A bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the ninth and second extra inning drove in the winning run as the host Trojans edged the Sabers.
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MILILANI (2-1) 002 602 00111 10 4
Charles Kaalekahi, Keanu Kapana (4), Allyn Oliva-Respicio (6) and Cameron Howser. Joe Noyons, Ray Sugihara (2), Kylen Cadiam (3), Dustin Antolin (6) and Travis Inouye. W Antolin. L Oliva-Respicio.
Leading hitters Campbell: Respico 2-6; Bronson Ellis 2-5; Christian Marquez, homer, 5 RBIs; Howser 2-4. Mililani: Jordan Queja 2-5; Jay Yoshizawa 2-4; Antolin 2-4, double; Travis Jones double; Alan Pearson 2-4, double; Cadiam 2-5, double; Inouye homer, 3 RBIs.
Reported by Dean Sato
LEILEHUA 8, PEARL CITY 5
The Mules defeated the Chargers. Details and statistics of the game were unavailable.
OIA WHITE
FARRINGTON 23, WAIALUA 17
John Kim homered, tripled, doubled and drove in eight runs, and Bronson Oili had four hits and five RBIs as the host Governors outslugged the Bulldogs in an OIA White game.
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FARRINGTON (1-0) 303 5(12)X23 13 3
Carvahlo, Vierra (4), Rombawa (5), Hernandez (6) and Herrod. Lucky Castro, Alan Lumansoc (4) and Wayne Segundo. W Lumansoc. L Rombawa.
Leading hitters Waialua: Hernandez 3-5, triple, 2 RBIs; Holland 2-4, triple, 3 RBIs. Farrington: Bronson Oili 4-4, triple, two doubles, 5 RBIs; John Kim 3-3, homer, triple, double, 8 RBIs; Lumansoc 3-4.
Reported by Brandon Baniaga
KALAHEO 7, KAHUKU 5
The visiting Mustangs made the most of six hits and Richard Preza-Haynes gave up eight hits but pitched the distance to beat the Red Raiders.
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KAHUKU (0-1) 101 110 15 8 5
Richard Preza-Haynes and T. Luis. R.J. Van Ness, Kekoa Hughes (6) and Hughes, Van Ness (6). W Preza-Haynes. L Van Ness.
Leading hitters Kalaheo: S. Kalai double; Preza-Hayes double, K. Walls double. Kahuku: Wesley Iongi 3-3 two triples, double, 2 RBIs; Joe Deal 2-4.; Van Ness 2-4, double, 2 runs.
Reported by Steve Van Ness
WAIPAHU 8, RADFORD 8
The visiting Marauders and Rams played to tie after the game was called after seven innings because of darkness.
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RADFORD (0-0-1) 200 033 08 10 3
Eric Hudson, Jensen Rios (5) and Iggy Mackenzie. Brad Osborne, Damon Puskarich (6) and Zach Seitz.
Leading hitters Waipahu: Rios 2-3; Sam Chee double; Hudson 2-3, triple, 2 RBIs; Altrin Padilla double; Davin Sakamoto 2-4, double. Radford: Seitz 3-4; Dominic Caggiano 2-3, double, 3 RBIs; Osborne 2-3, 3 RBIs; Bobby Wolshlager double.
Reported by Lon Passos
KAIMUKI 7, NANAKULI 0
The Bulldogs were awarded the victory when the Golden Hawks forfeited due to a lack of enough eligible players.
MIL BASEBALL
BALDWIN 19, KA'AHUMANU HOU 0
Tyler Ono allowed one hit and had two hits, and Skyler Cabacungan had two hits and two RBIs as the Bears won a Maui Interscholastic League game called after three innings due to the 15-run mercy rule.
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KA'AHUMANU HOU (0-1) 000 0 1 5
Tyler Ono and Riley Beeson, Gyson Mochizuki (2). Conner Scudervent, Byung Jeoung (1), Clayton Shimodoi (1), Sebastian Gomes (3) and Jordan Gerdes-Rice. W Ono. L Scudervent.
Leading hitters Baldwin: Skyler Cabacungan 2-3, 3 RBIs; Jordan Negrini 2-2; Ono 2-2, RBI.
Reported by Rodney Higa
MAUI 13, LAHAINALUNA 0
Peter Ebanez and Jodan Jin-Keene combined on a one-hitter, and Jordan Caoili had two hits with three RBIs to lead the Sabers over the Lunas.
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MAUI (1-0) 436 0X13 12 0
Kilo Medeiros, Keoni Hill (3) and Cody Nahalea. Peter Ebanez, Jordan Jin-Keene (5) and Jordan Inamasu. W Ebanez. L Medeiros.
Leading hitters Maui: Travis Manuel double, 2 RBIs; Jordan Caoili 2-3, triple, 3 RBIs; Teven Devera 3-3; Inamasu 2-3, RBI; Ray Molina double, RBI.
Reported by Rodney Higa
ILH SOFTBALL
KAMEHAMEHA 2, 'IOLANI 0
Amber Waracka pitched a two-hitter and Jamie Millwood had two hits and an RBI to lead the Warriors over the Raiders in an ILH game
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'IOLANI (1-1) 000 000 00 4 0
Amber Waracka and Liz Koki. Brittney Guro and Kai Masutani. W Waracka. L Guro.
Leading hitters Kamehameha: Jamie Millwood 2-3, RBI. 'Iolani: none.
Reported by Randy Tamura
MARYKNOLL 5, SAINT FRANCIS 0
Ariel Silva tossed a five-hitter and had three hits, and Kimberly Okaneku hit a first-inning grand slam to lead the Spartans over the Troubadours.
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ST. FRANCIS (1-1) 000 000 00 5 4
Ariel Silva and Kimberly Okaneku. Ashley Smith, Keyla Sakamoto (4) and Brianna Tovio-Asato, Smith (4). W Silva. L Smith.
Leading hitters Maryknoll: Silva 3-4; Okaneku grand slam homer, 4 RBIs; Kori Nishitomi 2-4. St. Francis: Smith 2-3; Kelsey Watson 2-2.
Reported by John Uekawa
PAC-FIVE 5, PUNAHOU 3
Annie Lariosa scattered three hits, Aja Keys had two hits and two RBIs, and Tatum Tokunaga also paired hits as the Wolfpack beat the Buffanblu.
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PAC-FIVE (2-0) 030 020 X5 7 2
Jasmine Ioane and Taylor Yamaguchi. Annie Lariosa and Britney Hagihara. W Lariosa. L Ioane.
Leading hitters Punahou: none. Pac-Five: Aja Keys 2-3, 2 RBIs; Tatum Tokunaga 2-2; Sammy Ford 2 runs.
Reported by Mark Yoshizu
SACRED HEARTS 7, MID-PACIFIC 1
Laura Abellanida went 2 for 2 with three RBIs, and relief pitcher Joslyn Eugenio worked three shutout innings and had two hits and an RBI to lead the Lancers over the Owls.
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SACRED HEARTS (1-1) 300 103 X7 10 0
Desi Dung and Kaydi Kahi. Corry Abellandia, Joslyn Eugenio (3) and Chelsea Kamai. W Abellanida. L Dung.
Leading hitters Mid-Pacific: Corrie Murashige 3-4. Sacred Hearts: Keisha Brugn triple, Eugenio 2-4, RBI; Laura Abellanida 2-2, 3 RBIs.
Reported by Chester Hirano
Reach Kyle Sakamoto at ksakamoto@honoluluadvertiser.com.