From TGI Reports – Team cruises in round two, wraps up championship Hana Hou left little doubt as to who was the best team in the Hawai’i Government Employee Association Mountainball League. Hana compiled an 11-1 record for the season
From TGI Reports –
Team cruises in round two, wraps up championship
Hana Hou left little doubt as to who was the best team in the Hawai’i Government Employee Association Mountainball League. Hana compiled an 11-1 record for the season and Tuesday wrapped up the league championship with a convincing 16-0 shutout of Nogi’s at Isenberg Field.
Hana’s only loss came in Week 2 of the season, when it fell to Kaua’i Fire Department. The loss set the stage for the first-round playoff between Hana Hou, KFD and Kathleen Glass.
Hana avenged its loss to KFD in the first playoff game with a 7-3 victory. Then it slipped past Kathleen 5-4 to secure the first round.
The second round was not as difficult for Hana.
Following are the last two weeks’ worth of mountainball action (team records, except for Hana Hou and Kathleen Glass, do not include action from August 23. Results of those games were not available.).
August 28
Hana Hou 16, Nogi’s 0
The league champs wasted no time putting this game to bed. The team scored eight runs in the first on its way to the rout.
Paris Resinto and Brenn Nakaahiki pitched the victory. Nakaahiki picked up the win. Kyle Nakagawa suffered the loss. Nogi’s (3-6) managed just five of the 25 total hits.
Don Ouderkirk led Hana Hou with a single and home run. He had three RBI. John Ruiz had a single and double for three RBI and Nakaahiki helped his cause with three singles and three RBI. Richard Rosa had three singles.
KFD 7, Kathleen Glass 4
Kaua’i Fire got four runs in the second and three in the third, then held off a late Kathleen rally, to beat Glass.
John Blaylock picked up the win. Kathleen (7-4) used four pitchers, giving everything they had in effort to stay in the hunt for a title. Galen Shigeta was charged with the loss. Davis Oshiro, Wendell Nonaka and Garrett Agena also pitched.
Dodd Apao led KFD (5-4) with three singles and two RBI. Alan Saiki singled twice. Leroy Nonaka led Kathleen with a pair of singles.
Custom Limo 16, Na Kolohe 6
Na Kolohe enjoyed a moment of glory, going ahead 3-0 after the first inning, but Custom (3-6) stormed back with five in the second, four in the fifth and five in the fifth to take charge.
Wendel Gabriel picked up the victory. Na Kolohe (0-9) used six pitchers: Hank Ibia, Scott Kouchi, Kani Curnan, Charles Carveir, Dickie Koerte and Dela Dela Cruz.
Destry Carvalho, Derek Rapozo and Willie Nuivo led Custom with three singles apiece. Gabriel, Brady Toduka and Dan Fort singled two times each. Na Kolohe got two singles each from Kouchi, Dela Cruz, Norman Holt Jr. and Richie Waalani.
Tuesday, Aug. 21
KFD 10, Na Kolohe 1
Kaua’i Fire cruised with runs in innings one through four.
Gregg Morishige picked up the win. Norman Holt Jr. suffered the loss.
Corey Sakai led KFD with three singles. Shawn Hosaka singled twice.
Scott Kouchi singled twice for Na Kolohe.
Kathleen Glass 10, Nogi’s 9
In a spirited game that went to the wire, Kathleen scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to secure the win. Leroy Nonaka drove in the winning run.
Nogi’s went ahead 9-6 after scoring five runs in the sixth, but couldn’t hold the lead.
Lance Nakata was the winning pitcher. Kyle Nakagawa suffered the loss.
For Kathleen, Wendell Nonaka had a single and a home run; Leroy Nonaka had a single and a triple; Todd Tanaka had three singles; Vince Nitta, Kelly Robinson, Royce Ijima and Davis Oshiro had two singles apiece.
For Nogi’s, Mel Yamase and Kyle Nakagawa had two singles and a double. Ronnie Matsumura, Ken Morikawa and Steven Mardonada had two singles each.
Hana Hou 10, Custom Limo 9
In an unlikely finish, league-champion Hana Hou needed six runs in the bottom of the seventh to escape with victory. The winning run was scored on a throwing error.
Custom Limo jumped ahead 8-1 after three innings and appeared poised for the win.
Paris Resinto pitched the win. Lambert Alapai suffered the loss.
Brenn Nakaahiki had a four-hit day for Hana Hou. Nelson Chiba had three hits. Sam Dias, John Ruiz, Vernon Parangao and Jon Takamura had two singles each.
Derek Rapozo and Steven Kaui had three singles each for Custom. Frank Bukoski had a single and a triple. Willie Nuivo and Lambert Alapai had two singles each.
Here are some season-ending numbers:
Batting average
Brenn Nakaahiki, .625; Corey Sakai, .604; Vince Nitta, .600; Wendell Nonaka, .531; Kyle Nakagawa, .522; Randy Riggin, .520; Royce Ijima, .517; Kelly Robinson, .516; Don Ouderkirk, .515; Todd Yamase, .500
Runs
Nakaahiki, 23; Ouderkirk, 16; John Shishido, 15; Nitta, 14; Nonaka, 13; Clinton Fujii, 13, Sakai, 12
RBI
Nonaka, 16; Robinson, 15; John Ruiz, 15; Sakai, 14; Ouderkirk, 14; Sam Dias, 11; Brady Tokuda, 11
Home Run
Nonaka, 3; Ruiz, 2; six players with one homer
