HHSAA Division II BASEBALL: No. 2 Waipahu 6, Konawaena 0
(Wed) May 9, 2012
by Kyle Sakamoto
Dylan Sugimoto pitched six shutout innings with 12 strikeouts, and stranded the bases loaded three times as the Marauders beat the Wildcats.
In the second, Sugimoto, a sophomore left-hander, loaded the bases with two outs, but got a called third strike to end it.
In the fourth, Sugimoto hit a batter and allowed two singles, but came back to strike out Konawaena’s Nos. 7, 8 and 9 hitters.
He also struck out the side in the first.
In the fifth, the Wildcats loaded the bases with two outs, but Sugimoto got a swinging third strike to end the threat.
Sugimoto allowed four hits, walked three and hit three batters. Micah Luke pitched the final inning.
Waipahu’s Drake Yoshioka, Sugimoto and Jarinn Afaga-Abreu each drove in two runs. Sugimoto scored twice for the Marauders, who drew 12 walks.
Waipahu plays Maryknoll in the semifinals Thursday at 1 p.m. at Les Murakami Stadium.
Konawaena plays Seabury Hall in a consolation game Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Hans L’Orange Park.
WAIPAHU (13-0) 200 012 1 – 6 6 0 (11 LOB)
KONAWAENA (12-3) 000 000 0 – 0 4 1 (11 LOB)
Dylan Sugimoto, Micah Luke (7) and Tyler Enos. Ryan Torres-Torioka, Jordan Miyahira-Young (5), Royce Torres-Torioka (7) and Evyn Yamaguchi. W–Sugimoto. L–Ryan Torres-Torioka.
Leading hitters–Waipahu: Drake Yoshioka 2-3, 2 RBIs; Sugimoto 2 runs; Luke 2 RBIs; Jarinn Afaga-Abreu 2-3, 2 RBIs. Konawaena: Makana Canda 2b.
Dylan Sugimoto pitched six shutout innings with 12 strikeouts, and stranded the bases loaded three times as the Marauders beat the Wildcats.
In the second, Sugimoto, a sophomore left-hander, loaded the bases with two outs, but got a called third strike to end it.
In the fourth, Sugimoto hit a batter and allowed two singles, but came back to strike out Konawaena’s Nos. 7, 8 and 9 hitters.
He also struck out the side in the first.
In the fifth, the Wildcats loaded the bases with two outs, but Sugimoto got a swinging third strike to end the threat.
Sugimoto allowed four hits, walked three and hit three batters. Micah Luke pitched the final inning.
Waipahu’s Drake Yoshioka, Sugimoto and Jarinn Afaga-Abreu each drove in two runs. Sugimoto scored twice for the Marauders, who drew 12 walks.
Waipahu plays Maryknoll in the semifinals Thursday at 1 p.m. at Les Murakami Stadium.
Konawaena plays Seabury Hall in a consolation game Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at Hans L’Orange Park.
WAIPAHU (13-0) 200 012 1 – 6 6 0 (11 LOB)
KONAWAENA (12-3) 000 000 0 – 0 4 1 (11 LOB)
Dylan Sugimoto, Micah Luke (7) and Tyler Enos. Ryan Torres-Torioka, Jordan Miyahira-Young (5), Royce Torres-Torioka (7) and Evyn Yamaguchi. W–Sugimoto. L–Ryan Torres-Torioka.
Leading hitters–Waipahu: Drake Yoshioka 2-3, 2 RBIs; Sugimoto 2 runs; Luke 2 RBIs; Jarinn Afaga-Abreu 2-3, 2 RBIs. Konawaena: Makana Canda 2b.