Waipahu Grabs Lead In Fifth Inning To Defeat Kaneohe
- Waipahu stole the lead late in the game in a 7-6 victory over Kaneohe on Sunday. The game was tied at three with Waipahu batting in the bottom of the fifth when Landon Taga singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
- Despite falling down by four runs in the sixth inning, Kaneohe tried to fight back.Kaneohe scored three runs in the failed comeback on a home run by Kris Kahanuand a single by Brent Vargas.
- Kaneohe fired up the offense in the first inning. Brede Kochi hit a solo homer.
- Waipahu put up three runs in the sixth inning. The offensive onslaught came from a walk by Chace Numata and a single by Alika Kuraoka.
- Kaneohe scored three runs in the seventh inning. The big inning for Kaneohe came thanks to a single by Vargas and a home run by Kahanu.
- David Torigoe led the Waipahu to victory on the pitcher’s mound. He surrendered one run on two hits over two innings, striking out two and walking zero. Hunter Hirayama and Kaipo Paiva entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.Paiva recorded the last out to earn the save for Waipahu .
- Kelsey Kochi took the loss for Kaneohe . He allowed five hits and one run over two innings, striking out one and walking one.
- Shaun Kiriu started the game for Waipahu . He surrendered two runs on five hits over four innings, striking out two and walking one Kochi started the game for Kaneohe . He lasted three innings, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out two
- Waipahu tallied one home run on the day. Keenan Sue went for the long ball in the third inning.
- Waipahu tallied 13 hits. Dylan Salcedo, Hirayama, Sue, and Kuraoka all collected multiple hits for Waipahu . Kuraoka, Sue, Hirayama, and Salcedo each collected two hits to lead Waipahu .
- Kaneohe collected 11 hits. Kewby Meyer, Kahanu, Kochi, Jensen Park, and Vargas each managed multiple hits for Kaneohe . Meyer went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Kaneohe in hits.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | X | X | 6 | 11 | 2 |
| WPH | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | X | X | 7 | 13 | 1 |
Kaneohe
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brede Kochi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Kahanu | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jensen Park | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kewby Meyer | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Ogimi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brent Vargas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Yamamoto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kelsey Kochi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Wai | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brede Kochi | 3.0 | 25 | .680 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Kelsey Kochi | 2.0 | 17 | .706 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jensen Park | 1.0 | 15 | .667 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 6.0 | 57 | .684 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Waipahu
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Inabata | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keenan Sue | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Sugawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevas Numata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chace Numata | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Kometani | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Hanzawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alika Kuraoka | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Salcedo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Costigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Landon Taga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Salcedo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hirayama | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Kiriu | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kaipo Paiva | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| David Torigoe | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 28 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Kiriu | 4.0 | 25 | .840 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| David Torigoe | 2.0 | 13 | .923 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Hirayama | 0.2 | 5 | 1.000 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kaipo Paiva | 0.1 | 7 | .286 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 50 | .800 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |