The Maui News

The first week of Maui Interscholastic League Division I baseball concluded with teams finishing off three-game series sweeps Friday as Maui and Baldwin high schools picked up five-inning victories at Maehara Stadium in Wailuku.

Maui High got another strong pitching performance in defeating Lahainaluna 11-1.

Izaiah Koko allowed one hit over four innings without a walk. He recorded three strikeouts. Kekoa Tancayo then pitched a hitless fifth inning, striking out three and walking one as the Sabers improved to 3-0.

In their three games against the Lunas (0-3), the Sabers gave up just three hits, including none in the series opener Wednesday.

Nariyuki Dumlao drove in four runs and was 2 for 2 with a double. Aaron Omuro and EJ Ramones both also had 2-for-2 days at the plate, with Omuro scoring two runs and driving in two, and Ramones doubling and scoring a run. Trey Shimabukuro hit a triple.

In the first D-I game of the day at Maehara, Kade Fujioka tossed four scoreless innings as the Bears shut out King Kekaulike 10-0.

Fujioka gave up two hits and a walk while striking out four for Baldwin (3-0), which didn’t allow a run during their series against Na Alii (0-3). Kaden Anderson closed out the win with a scoreless fifth, walking one while fanning two.

Kaleb Gaoiran was 2 for 3 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Bears. Christian Dominno tripled and drove in a run, and Isaac Imamura and Anu Chaves each hit a double.

Cade Yamada batted 2 for 2 with a double for King Kekaulike.

In Division II play at Maehara Stadium, Jimmy Anton recorded 12 strikeouts in leading Lanai to its first win of the season, 4-1 over Hana on Friday afternoon.

Anton allowed one run on three hits, four walks and a hit batter in 6 2/3 innings. AJ Sigrah got the final out as the Pine Lads improved to 1-3.

Sigrah was 2 for 3 from the plate with an RBI and run scored.

The Dragons fell to 0-5.

In Kaunakakai, Kian Toledo tripled and drove in three runs to help Molokai top Seabury Hall 9-2.

Miken Loo had two RBIs, Kilinahe Puhi tripled and drove in a run, and Heath Lopez was 2 for 4 for the undefeated Farmers (5-0).

Five Molokai pitchers combined to give up two runs on two hits, four walks and a pair of hit batters.

The Spartans fell to 3-1.

• BALDWIN 10, KING KEKAULIKE 0

Baldwin 000 73–10 9 0

King Kekaulike 000 00–0 2 2

Kade Fujioka, Kaden Anderson (5) and Anu Chaves. Kaikanoa Kaahanui, Taydem Hashimoto (4), Cade Yamada (5) and Kamakalei Stone. W–Fujioka. L–Kaahanui. 2B–Baldwin: Chaves, Kaleb Gaoiran, Isaac Imamura; King Kekaulike: Yamada. 3B–Baldwin: Christian Dominno.

Leading hitters–Baldwin: Gaoiran 2-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs. King Kekaulike: Yamada 2-2.

• MAUI HIGH 11, LAHAINALUNA 1

Maui High 130 25–11 9 1

Lahainaluna 000 10– 1 1 4

Izaiah Koko, Kekoa Tancayo (5) and David Vergel de Dios. Dane Markulis, Lyrik Kahula (5) and Chevis Nahooikaika. W–Koko. L–Markulis. 2B–Maui High: EJ Ramones, Nariyuki Dumlao. 3B–Maui High: Trey Shimabukuro.

Leading hitters–Maui High: Ramones 2-2, run; Aaron Omuro 2-2, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Dumlao 2-2, 4 RBIs.

• LANAI 4, HANA 1

Lanai 000 130 0–4 6 1

Hana 100 000 0–1 3 8

Jimmy Anton, AJ Sigrah (7). Ka’aha Kalanikau-Akuna and Kawika Helekahi. W–Anton. L–Kalanikau-Akuna. Sv–Sigrah.

Leading hitters–Lanai: Sigrah 2-3, run, RBI.

• MOLOKAI 9, SEABURY HALL 2

Seabury Hall 000 200 0–2 2 4

Molokai 112 401 x–9 7 1

Bryson Tasaki, Asher Halik (4), Bob Volner (5) and Volner, Tasaki (5). Kobra Cariaga-Abafo, Tyson Tamanaha (4), Reyn Raguindin (4), Miken Loo (6), Heath Lopez (7) and Clarence Tanabe. W–Raguindin. L–Tasaki. 3B–Molokai: Kian Toledo, Kilinahe Puhi.

Leading hitters–Molokai: Heath Lopez 2-4, run.

• MIL BASEBALL STANDINGS

DIVISION I

W L Pct GB

Baldwin 3 0 1.000 —

Maui High 3 0 1.000 —

KS Maui 0 0 .000 1½

King Kekaulike 0 3 .000 3

Lahainaluna 0 3 .000 3

DIVISION II

W L Pct GB

Molokai 5 0 1.000 —

Seabury Hall 3 1 .750 1½

Lanai 1 3 .250 3½

Hana 0 5 .000 5

Friday’s Results

Lanai 4, Hana 1

Molokai 9, Seabury Hall 2

Baldwin 10, King Kekaulike 0, 10 innings

Maui High 11, Lahainaluna 1, 5 innings

Today’s Games

Lanai vs. Hana at Maui High, 10 a.m.

Seabury Hall at Molokai, 10 a.m.