The Oahu AJA Baseball League Championship Tournament play continued with a loser’s bracket Game 6 on Sunday (3/2/25) at the Ala Wai as #2 Manoa rallied with 4 runs in the 9th inning and 1 run in the 10th inning to complete an exciting 7 to 6 walk-off comeback win against #3 Sheridan Midas. The loss knocks Sheridan Midas out of the Tournament.
Sheridan Midas struck first scoring 2 runs in the first inning and another run in the 3rd inning to take the early 3 to 0 lead. Manoa answered with runs in the 4th and 5th innings to close the lead to 3 to 2. Sheridan Midas answered with unanswered single runs in the 5th, 6th and 7th innings to take a 6 to 2 lead into the bottom of the 9th inning. Manoa starting pitcher Reece Kiriu went 6 innings with reliever Ryan Ancheta finishing the game and earning the win. Sheridan starting pitcher Bronson Ichimura pitched 7 strong innings, only allowing 2 runs. Reliever Joey Maekawa pitched the rest of the game and took the loss but was undone by faulty fielding and defensive mental mistakes. In the fateful 9th inning, Sheridan began the inning with an error, followed by 3 singles to score the inning’s first run. A sacrifice fly followed to drive in the inning’s second run. A strikeout followed. Manoa’s JR Bunda then came through with a clutch 2 out base hit to score the 2 baserunners, tie the game and send it to the 10th inning. For extra innings, the Tournament utilizes the international rule of having a “ghost” runner at 2nd base to start the inning for the team batting. In the top of the 10th inning, Sheridan failed to advance the “ghost” runner beyond 2nd base. In the bottom of the 10th, Codey Isa won the game for Manoa in walk-off fashion on a 2 out single just beyond the reach of an incoming diving left fielder on a full count pitch with runners going on the pitch. Isa continued his scorching hot hitting in the Tournament going 4 for 6 with 3 RBI against Sheridan, after going 4 for 4 with 4 RBI in Manoa’s previous win over Kaneohe.
Manoa continues the long trek back through the Loser’s bracket as the Game 6 Winner advances to play #4 Mililani on Wednesday (March 5, 2025) 7pm at the Ala Wai in a LOSER OUT ELIMINATION game (Game 8). Sheridan Midas has been eliminated from the Tournament with 2 losses.
Competitive Game Ends In Walkoff As Sheridan AJA 2024-25 Falls To Manoa AJA 2024-25
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Sheridan AJA 2024-25 fell to Manoa AJA 2024-25 7-6 on Sunday at Ala Wai on the final play of the game. The game was tied at six in the bottom of the tenth when Cody Isa singled, scoring one run.
Dylan Sugimoto collected three hits in six at bats in the loss. Sugimoto doubled in the sixth inning, singled in the third inning, and singled in the first inning.
Sheridan AJA 2024-25 got on the board in the first inning after Jarred Yara singled, scoring two runs.
Sheridan AJA 2024-25 added one run in the third. Sugimoto singled to center field, making the score 3-0.
Manoa AJA 2024-25 tied the game in the bottom of the ninth thanks to a single by Isa, a sacrifice fly by Easton Takamoto, and a double by JR Bunda.
Bronson Ichimura started on the bump for Sheridan AJA 2024-25. The pitcher gave up eight hits and two runs (one earned) over seven innings, striking out three and walking one. Reece Kiriu stepped on the mound first for Manoa AJA 2024-25. The starting pitcher allowed 10 hits and five runs (four earned) over six innings, striking out two and walking two.
Sheridan AJA 2024-25 amassed 13 hits in the game. Sugimoto and Darren Lau each collected three hits for Sheridan AJA 2024-25. Jarin Kobashigawa collected two hits for Sheridan AJA 2024-25 in five at bats. Asher Ginoza stole two bases.
Manoa AJA 2024-25 tallied 14 hits in the game. Isa provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Manoa AJA 2024-25 with three runs batted in. The infielder went 4-for-6 on the day. Trey Saito, Bunda, and Jonathan Sakurai each collected multiple hits for Manoa AJA 2024-25. Manoa AJA 2024-25 turned two double plays in the game.
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Manoa AJA 2024-25 Walk It Off Against Sheridan AJA 2024-25
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It came down to the wire on Sunday at Ala Wai, as Manoa AJA 2024-25 grabbed the victory in walk-off fashion, 7-6, over Sheridan AJA 2024-25. The game was tied at six in the bottom of the tenth when Cody Isa singled, scoring one run.
Isa collected four hits in six at bats in the win. Isa tripled in the fifth inning, singled in the ninth inning, singled in the tenth inning, and singled in the first inning.
A single by Jarred Yara put Sheridan AJA 2024-25 on the board in the top of the first.
Sheridan AJA 2024-25 added one run in the third. Dylan Sugimoto singled to center field, making the score 3-0.
Manoa AJA 2024-25 tied the game in the bottom of the ninth thanks to a single by Isa, a sacrifice fly by Easton Takamoto, and a double by JR Bunda.
Ryan Ancheta earned the win for Manoa AJA 2024-25. The reliever allowed three hits and one run over four innings, striking out six and walking two. Joey Maekawa took the loss for Sheridan AJA 2024-25. The reliever went two and two-thirds innings, giving up four runs (one earned) on six hits, striking out five and walking one. Reece Kiriu opened the game for Manoa AJA 2024-25. The starter gave up 10 hits and five runs (four earned) over six innings, striking out two and walking two. Bronson Ichimura began the game for Sheridan AJA 2024-25. The pitcher surrendered eight hits and two runs (one earned) over seven innings, striking out three and walking one.
Manoa AJA 2024-25 collected 14 hits in the game. Trey Saito, Jonathan Sakurai, and Bunda each collected multiple hits for Manoa AJA 2024-25. Manoa AJA 2024-25 turned two double plays in the game.
Sheridan AJA 2024-25 accumulated 13 hits in the game. Darren Lau and Sugimoto each collected three hits for Sheridan AJA 2024-25. Lau, Yara, and Sugimoto each drove in two runs for Sheridan AJA 2024-25. Jarin Kobashigawa collected two hits for Sheridan AJA 2024-25 in five at bats. Asher Ginoza stole two bases.
Manoa AJA 2024-25 play at home on Wednesday against Mililani AJA 2024-25 in their next game.
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