Congratulations to Waipahu for winning its third straight Oahu AJA Baseball League Championship last night with a 11-0 victory over Waialae.
Shaun Kiriu pitched a complete game 7-hit shut out and Chevas Numata ripped a two-run home run in the first inning and had four RBI to lead Waipahu to victory.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Waipahu 4 0 3 2 0 1 4 x x 11 14 0
Waialae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x 0 7 3
Waipahu: Shaun Kiriu and Po’o Kaalekahi.
Waialae: Josh Nakamura, Kenny Nakamoto(4), Ryne Miyamoto(5), Ivan Fujii(7) and Tyler Nitahara.
W – Kiriu. L – Nakamura
Leading Hitters
Waipahu: Jordan Oshiro 2 Runs, 2 RBI; Chevas Numata 3-4, 3B, HR, 3 Runs, 4 RBI;
Zach Kometani 3-4; Derek Costigan 2-3, 2B, 2 Runs.
Waialae: Derek Nakasato 2-3, 2 2B; Reyn Sugai 3-3, 2B
Congratulations to Waialae on a successful season. Waipahu will represent the Island of Oahu at the 81st Hawaii State AJA Baseball Tournament, April 9 and 10, at Francis Wong Stadium in Hilo, Hawaii.
Thanks to all who made this season a success: the Oahu AJA Baseball League Executive Board, City and County of Honolulu Parks Department, Rainbow Umpires Hui, Mother Nature, teams’ fans, supporters and sponsors and most of all, the coaches, managers and players of the league. Mahalo for making the Oahu AJA Baseball League the #1 baseball league in the state.