Despite Strong Fight, Ewa Can’t Top Waialae
Ewa fought back after falling down by eight runs in the seventh inning. The comeback fell just short though, in a 9-7 defeat to Waialae on Sunday. Ewa scored six runs in the failed comeback on a double by Cal Muramaru in the eighth, a single by David Nakamura in the eighth, a triple by Muramaru in the ninth, and a single by Noah Kubo in the ninth.
Ewa couldn’t keep up with Waialae early in the game. Waialae scored on a single by Gavin Okada, a single by David Chu, and a single by Zach Folk in the first inning.
Waialae got on the board in the first inning when Okada singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run.
Ewa scored four runs in the eighth inning. Muramaru and Nakamura all contributed in the big inning with RBIs.
Okada was the winning pitcher for Waialae. The pitcher surrendered one run on three hits over seven innings, striking out two. Ken Nakamoto threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Jarvis Nohara took the loss for Ewa. Nohara surrendered nine runs on 11 hits over seven innings.
Ewa tallied 12 hits on the day. Bryce Onaga and Muramaru all collected multiple hits for Ewa. Muramaru and Onaga all had two hits to lead Ewa.
Waialae racked up 13 hits in the game. Kyle Watase, Mark Okano, Chu, and Drayson Ito each had multiple hits for Waialae. Watase went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Waialae in hits.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLJ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| EWJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 |
Waialae
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayson Ito | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Morimoto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Andrade | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Gavin Okada | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Nakamoto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Watase | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Okano | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Chu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AD Mols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zach Folk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Ujimori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Murai | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
Batting
3B: Kyle Watase
TB: DJ Andrade, David Chu 2, Zach Folk, Drayson Ito 2, Jordan Murai, Gavin Okada, Mark Okano 2, Kyle Watase 5
RBI: DJ Andrade, David Chu, Zach Folk, Gavin Okada, Mark Okano, Kyle Watase 3
FC: Zach Folk, Mark Okano
HBP: DJ Andrade, David Chu, Kyle Watase
GIDP: David Chu, AD Mols, Gavin Okada
SB: David Chu 2, Zach Folk, Drayson Ito
TotalsTeam QAB: 20 (42.55%)
DJ Andrade 2, David Chu, Zach Folk 2, Drayson Ito 2, AD Mols 3, Jordan Murai, Gavin Okada 3, Mark Okano 2, Kyle Watase 4
Team LOB: 11
FieldingE: DJ Andrade, AD Mols
DP: DJ Andrade, Mark Okano, Kyle Watase
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Okada | 7.0 | 96 | .583 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ken Nakamoto | 2.0 | 44 | .705 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 140 | .621 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Pitching
W: Gavin Okada
HBP: Gavin Okada 3
WP: Ken Nakamoto
Pitches-Strikes: Ken Nakamoto 44-31, Gavin Okada 96-56
Groundouts-Flyouts: Ken Nakamoto 1-4, Gavin Okada 8-7
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Ken Nakamoto 9-15, Gavin Okada 16-32
Ewa
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Goto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Kubo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Nakamura | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan Murakami | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Javin Nohara | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Tsuruda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Kameoka | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Kagawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Markus Miyashiro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coen Goeas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Onaga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarred Uyeda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Yamamoto | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Muramaru | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jarvis Nohara | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 40 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Batting
2B: Cal Muramaru, Bryce Onaga
3B: Cal Muramaru
TB: Coen Goeas, Brandon Kameoka, Noah Kubo, Ryan Murakami, Cal Muramaru 5, David Nakamura, Javin Nohara, Bryce Onaga 3, Jarred Uyeda, Brandon Yamamoto
RBI: Noah Kubo, Cal Muramaru 3, David Nakamura, Javin Nohara
ROE: Jarred Uyeda 2
FC: Noah Kubo, David Nakamura, Javin Nohara
HBP: Reid Goto, Cal Muramaru, Bryce Onaga
GIDP: Coen Goeas
TotalsTeam QAB: 21 (44.68%)
Coen Goeas, Noah Kubo, Markus Miyashiro, Ryan Murakami 3, Cal Muramaru 4, David Nakamura 2, Javin Nohara 3, Bryce Onaga 3, Carson Tsuruda, Jarred Uyeda, Brandon Yamamoto
Team LOB: 12
FieldingE: Cal Muramaru
DP: Coen Goeas, Reid Goto, Noah Kubo, Markus Miyashiro, Jarred Uyeda
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis Nohara | 7.0 | 132 | .568 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Colby Kagawa | 2.0 | 18 | .611 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Kameoka | 0.0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 150 | .573 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Pitching
L: Jarvis Nohara
HBP: Colby Kagawa, Jarvis Nohara 2
Pitches-Strikes: Colby Kagawa 18-11, Brandon Kameoka 0-0, Jarvis Nohara 132-75
Groundouts-Flyouts: Colby Kagawa 2-3, Brandon Kameoka 0-0, Jarvis Nohara 11-6
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Colby Kagawa 4-8, Brandon Kameoka 0-0, Jarvis Nohara 21-39