Waipahu Nabs Win Over McCully Despite Early 3-Run Inning
Even though Waipahu gave up three runs in the third inning, they still defeated McCully 13-3 on Sunday. McCully offense in the inning was led by Ryllen Abeshima, Jacob Wong, and Devin Yoshino, who all drove in runs.
Waipahu pulled away for good with three runs in the fifth inning. In the fifth Chevas Numata drew a walk, scoring one run and Zach Kometani singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs.
Waipahu notched five runs in the seventh inning. Waipahu offense in the inning was led by Dillon Shim, Reece Kato, and Justin Protacio, all driving in runs in the inning.
Shaun Kiriu earned the victory on the pitcher’s mound for Waipahu. Kiriu allowed one hit and zero runs over three innings, striking out two. Skyler Yamamoto threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen. Yamamoto recorded the last six outs to earn the save for Waipahu.
Jason Shiigi took the loss for McCully. The pitcher allowed zero hits and three runs.
Kaipo Paiva started the game for Waipahu. The ace went three innings, allowing three runs on three hits and striking out four Al Estes started the game for McCully. Estes allowed three hits and two runs over four innings, striking out one
Waipahu had 11 hits in the game. Kometani and Alika Kuraoka all had multiple hits for Waipahu. Kometani went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Waipahu in hits. Waipahu didn’t commit a single error in the field. Kuraoka had eight chances in the field, the most on the team.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCLY | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| WPHJ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | X | 13 | 11 | 0 |
McCully
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaz Kagimoto | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Rylen Yamamoto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Davis Sato | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryllen Abeshima | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Wong | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Devin Yoshino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dayton Kela Shimatsu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Coy Ashimine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaydenn Uyeda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Estes | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shayne Nakata | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jason Shiigi | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Andy Uehara | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 29 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Batting
TB: Ryllen Abeshima, Davis Sato, Kaydenn Uyeda, Jacob Wong, Devin Yoshino
RBI: Ryllen Abeshima, Jacob Wong, Devin Yoshino
HBP: Davis Sato
GIDP: Ryllen Abeshima
TotalsTeam QAB: 8 (23.53%)
Coy Ashimine 2, Chaz Kagimoto 3, Kaydenn Uyeda, Jacob Wong, Rylen Yamamoto
Team LOB: 7
FieldingE: Chaz Kagimoto
DP: Coy Ashimine, Chaz Kagimoto, Davis Sato 2
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Estes | 4.0 | 25 | .640 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jason Shiigi | 0.0 | 16 | .000 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Shayne Nakata | 2.0 | 17 | .765 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andy Uehara | 1.2 | 15 | .667 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.2 | 73 | .534 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Pitching
L: Jason Shiigi
HBP: Andy Uehara
WP: Al Estes, Jason Shiigi 4
Pitches-Strikes: Al Estes 25-16, Shayne Nakata 17-13, Jason Shiigi 16-0, Andy Uehara 15-10
Groundouts-Flyouts: Al Estes 6-4, Shayne Nakata 1-2, Jason Shiigi 0-0, Andy Uehara 1-2
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Al Estes 13-16, Shayne Nakata 11-12, Jason Shiigi 0-4, Andy Uehara 8-10
Waipahu
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Protacio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Chevas Numata | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Kometani | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alika Kuraoka | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Salcedo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dillon Shim | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Salcedo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Costigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reese Kato | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kale Kaalekahi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nelson Inabata | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tevin Kobashigawa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaipo Paiva | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Shaun Kiriu | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Skyler Yamamoto | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
Batting
2B: Justin Protacio, Alika Kuraoka, Zach Kometani, Reese Kato
TB: Kale Kaalekahi, Logan Salcedo, Dillon Shim, Justin Protacio 2, Chevas Numata, Alika Kuraoka 3, Zach Kometani 4, Reese Kato 2
RBI: Kale Kaalekahi, Dillon Shim, Justin Protacio 4, Chevas Numata, Zach Kometani, Reese Kato
ROE: Logan Salcedo
FC: Justin Protacio, Reese Kato
HBP: Logan Salcedo
GIDP: Dylan Salcedo
TotalsTeam QAB: 12 (28.57%)
Kale Kaalekahi, Dylan Salcedo, Tevin Kobashigawa, Justin Protacio 2, Chevas Numata, Derek Costigan, Alika Kuraoka, Nelson Inabata 2, Zach Kometani, Reese Kato
Team LOB: 4
FieldingDP: Logan Salcedo, Justin Protacio, Alika Kuraoka
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaipo Paiva | 3.0 | 45 | .622 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Shaun Kiriu | 3.0 | 22 | .636 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Skyler Yamamoto | 2.0 | 14 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 81 | .691 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
Pitching
W: Shaun Kiriu
SV: Skyler Yamamoto
HBP: Kaipo Paiva
Pitches-Strikes: Kaipo Paiva 45-28, Shaun Kiriu 22-14, Skyler Yamamoto 14-14
Groundouts-Flyouts: Kaipo Paiva 5-1, Shaun Kiriu 5-2, Skyler Yamamoto 1-0
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Kaipo Paiva 11-16, Shaun Kiriu 10-12, Skyler Yamamoto 6-6