HHSAA Baseball State Championships: Maui Highlights

Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championship

The 2017 Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championships begins this week with both divisions competing for titles, culminating with championship action on Saturday.

The Division I baseball tournament begins Wednesday, April 26, at Les Murakami Stadium. The first pitch is at 10 a.m. with OIA fifth place Moanalua taking on BIIF runner-up Waiakea.

Maui action includes a 4 p.m. game on Wednesday between Maui Sabers (10‐5) and Mililani.  Then on Thursday at 4 p.m., #3 Baldwin Bears (13‐2) takes on the winner of the Kamehameha Schools Kapālama vs Kalani match.  Both Maui games will be televised on OC16 and broadcast on Maui’s AM 900 KMVI.

The Division II tournament begins Thursday, April 27, at Hans L’Orange Field in Waipahu, with KIF champion Kauaʻi going head-to-head with MIL champ and #4 Molokaʻi Farmers (10‐1) at 11:30 am.

TELEVISION & RADIO COVERAGE:

Wednesday, April 26 – First Round

10 a.m. (D1: Waiakea vs. Moanalua): XCast
1 p.m. (D1: Campbell vs. Kaiser): XCast
4 p.m. (D1: Maui vs. Mililani): OC16, AM 990 KMVI (Maui)
7 p.m. (D1: KS‐Kapalama vs. Kalani): OC16, NBC Sports Radio AM 1500

Thursday, April 27 ‐ Quarterfinal

4 p.m. (D1: G4 winner vs. #3 Baldwin): OC16, AM 990 KMVI (Maui)
7 p.m. (D1: G3 winner vs. #1 Saint Louis): OC16, NBC Sports Radio AM 1500

Friday, April 28 – Semifinals

10 a.m. (D2): XCast
1 p.m. (D2): XCast
4 p.m. (D1): OC16
7 p.m. (D1): OC16, NBC Sports Radio AM 1500

Saturday, April 29 – Championships

4 p.m. (D2): OC16
7 p.m. (D1): OC16, NBC Sports Radio AM 1500

TV: OC16 channel 12, digital cable 1012; online at http://oc16.tv/ or https://xcast.oc16.tv/.
Radio: AM 900 KMVI (Maui), AM 850 KHLO (Hilo), AM 790 KKON (Kona), AM 1500 NBC Sports Radio (Honolulu).

Baldwin Bears Roster:

L D POS YR
2 2 Keliikuli‐Cuttie, Raden OF 11
3 3 Watanabe, Ekolu OF/P 12
4 4 Haole, Kaipo INF/P 10
5 5 Mata, Chase P OF 11
6 6 Dudoit, Haku N INF/C 9
7 7 Chong, Jacob K INF 11
8 8 Yamashita Adam INF 9
9 9 Okita, Reyn T INF 9
10 10 Varner, Kevin E INF 10
11 11 Mayfeild, Nigel GR INF/OF/P 12
12 12 Kalehuawehe, Cade E C 10
13 13 Drayer, Robert E OF 11
14 14 Fukutomi, Brysen JK C 12
15 15 Tokishi, Dawson H G OF/P 9
16 16 Meinen, Roy Y INF/P 10
17 17 Kamau, Kaeo IA
 OF/P 10
20 20 Akaka, Chayce K INF 11
21 21 Dukelow, Kaaimokuokalani INF 10
22 22 Keahi, Curt NA INF 11
23 23 Hoopii‐Tuionetoa, Anthony OF/P 10
25 25 Awai, Damien‐Luke A OF/P 12
Co‐head coach: Kimo Higa, Shane Dudoit
Asst. coaches: Eddie Espiritu, Leo Tomita, Tyson Higa, Craig Okita, Dean Yamashita, Gavin Takakura, Aaron Loque

Maui High Sabers Roster:
L D HT POS YR
1 1 Cole Shadle 5‐6 INF/OF 11
2 2 Kainalu Tancayo 5‐8 OF 11
3 3 Micah Jae Balmores 5‐5 C 10
4 4 Bryant Nakagawa 5‐9 C/OF 12
5 5 Marshall‐James “Kao” Mindoro 5‐7 INF 12
6 6 Kyle Oshiro 5‐8 INF/P 12
7 7 Micah Jio 5‐7 INF/OF/P 12
8 8 Joshua Nagata 5‐6 OF 11
9 9 Rayven Ruiz 5‐6 OF/P 11
10 10 Kapena Idemoto 5‐9 OF/P 12
11 11 Mikito Barkman 6‐1 INF/P 11
12 12 Jyrah Lalim 5‐6 INF/P 11
14 14 Christian Gonsalves Ino 5‐7 INF/OF 11
15 15 Aidan Vigneux 5‐9 OF/P 10
16 16 Lawrence Joyo 5‐7 OF/P 12
17 17 Kaipo Paschoal 6‐4 INF 12
20 20 Orrion Suda 5‐9 OF 12
22 22 Haoa Jarnesky 5‐6 INF/OF/P 10
24 24 Treston Carter 6‐3 OF 11
27 27 Kolten Texeira 5‐6 OF 11
32 32 Waylon Golis‐Bacos 5‐8 INF/C/P 12
34 34 Micah Saki 6‐0 INF 11
50 50 Mahonri Anitema 6‐0 OF/P 12
Head coach: Chase Corniel
Asst. coaches: Alex Ishikawa, Alika Aheong, Brent Fukagawa, Bryant Sparkman, Len Barcoma, Marshall Mindoro

Molokaʻi Farmers Roster:

L D HT POS YR
2 2 Kekai Adachi 5‐11 INF/P 11
3 3 John Michael Mokiao‐Duvauchelle 6‐0 OF 12
4 4 Micah Calairo‐Nakagawa 5‐8 C/P/INF 11
5 5 Cody‐Hunter Hiro 5‐8 OF 11
6 6 Kairos Torres‐Umi 5‐11 INF/P 12
7 7 Laysen Bush 5‐9 INF 9
8 8 Shraedon Naeole‐Starkey 5‐10 INF 11
9 9 Nainoa Kaahanui 6‐0 INF/P 11
11 11 Augustiro Chevy 5‐10 INF 10
12 12 Aaron Rapanot 6‐2 INF/P 12
13 13 Kekaiakea Maliu 5‐10 INF/C 12
14 14 Iokepa Pelekane 5‐9 OF 9
15 15 Royden Abafo 5‐9 OF 11
17 17 Hunter Demello 5‐8 OF 9
18 18 Ilima Kaawa Richardson 5‐11 OF 11
21 21 Buck Afelin 5‐9 OF 10
22 22 Jayden Dudoit‐Tabilangan 6‐1 OF/P 12
25 25 Kaimana Nakayama 510 INF/C/P 9
28 28 Lassen Bush 5‐11 OF/P 9
29 29 Paul Kanemitsu Toa 5‐11 OF 12
Head coach: Bradford Kaahanui
Asst. coaches: Kenny Adachi, Milton Loo, Mando Habon

Division I bracket in the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championship

Division II bracket in the Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball State Championship