Hawaii Playoff Roundup: May 6th
May 7, 2026
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STATE D1 PLAYOFFS — GAME RECAPS: MAY 6, 2026
Hans L'Orange Park · Wailuku, Maui
Hilo (8) vs. King Kekaulike (6) — F/8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| King Kekaulike | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
Hilo advanced 8-6 in eight innings, breaking the game open with a three-run eighth after a back-and-forth battle through 7. The Vikings opened with two in the first, added a three-run sixth, and used the extra frame to pull away. Tyson Santiago drove the win on both sides, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, three RBIs and two runs while adding 2.0 innings on the mound. Cole Hatayama produced a multi-hit night with two runs scored, and Liam Villanueva earned the win on 3.0 innings of relief. King Kekaulike got a quality two-way effort from Keona Barraza, who held Hilo to no earned runs across 6.0 innings and went 3-for-3 with four runs scored at the plate. Cove Campas added a two-run home run to keep the Warriors in striking distance.
Top Performers
- Tyson Santiago #28 [HLO]: 4-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R; 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
- Cole Hatayama #11 [HLO]: 2-4, 2 R
- Liam Villanueva [HLO] (W): 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
- Kainui Keopuhiwa #6 [HLO]: 3.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
- Keona Barraza #50 [KNGK]: 6.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K; 3-3, 4 R, 1 BB
- Cove Campas #18 [KNGK]: 1-5, HR, 2 RBI, 1 R
- Kaikanoa Kaahanui #7 [KNGK]: 2-3, 1 RBI
Moanalua (5) vs. Pearl City (4) — F/10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| Moanalua | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
Moanalua walked off Pearl City 5-4 in ten innings. Na Menehune jumped on early offense with two in the first and another in the third, and after a 12-hit Pearl City attack pulled the Chargers even, Moanalua plated the deciding run in the bottom of the tenth. Peyton Kodama earned the win out of the pen, going 4.1 innings while also leading the offense at 3-for-4 with two runs scored. Dustyn Hashimoto added a triple and two RBIs, Kyler Fernandez drove in a run, and starter Kallen Kameoka logged 5.2 innings of work. Pearl City got production up and down the lineup: Cohen Adaro went 2-for-3 with a double, Talon Paahao tripled, Tytan Takahashi added a multi-hit game with an RBI, and Kysen Hueu spun 3.0 scoreless innings of relief.
Top Performers
- Peyton Kodama #5 [MNLV] (W): 4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K; 3-4, 2 R, 1 SB
- Dustyn Hashimoto #32 [MNLV]: 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI
- Kyler Fernandez #33 [MNLV]: 1-4, 1 RBI
- Kallen Kameoka #2 [MNLV]: 5.2 IP, 10 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
- Noah Medlock #13 [MNLV]: 1-4, 1 R
- Talon Paahao #2 [PRLC]: 1-1, 3B, 1 R
- Cohen Adaro #9 [PRLC]: 2-3, 2B, 1 R, SAC
- Kysen Hueu #29 [PRLC]: 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
- Tytan Takahashi #19 [PRLC]: 2-6, 1 RBI
KS-Hawaii (5) vs. Kailua (2) — Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kailua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| KS-Hawaii | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 5 | 6 | 0 |
KS-Hawaii advanced 5-2 behind a five-run second and a strong start from RHP Kaikoa Nobriga, who worked 6.2 innings, struck out nine, allowed two earned runs, and pounded the zone with conviction throughout. Sophomore Brock Ayudan led the lineup with a 3-for-4 day featuring a double and a triple, finishing with two RBIs and showing the ability to drive the ball gap-to-gap. Eli Mercado capped the second-inning rally with a two-RBI double, and Dayton Hanson added an RBI knock. Kailua's offense surfaced in the sixth on a Kalama Carreira RBI double and a Masao Minami run-scoring single, but the early deficit was too much. Ale Kuhaulua provided a bright spot for Kailua on the mound, working 2.0 hitless innings with six strikeouts.
Top Performers
- Kaikoa Nobriga #30 [KSHV] (W): 6.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 K
- Brock Ayudan #7 [KSHV]: 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI
- Eli Mercado #31 [KSHV]: 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 1 R
- Kamau Passi #21 [KSHV] (S): 1-3, 1 R; 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER
- Dayton Hanson #28 [KSHV]: 1-3, 1 RBI
- Masao Minami #3 [KLVA]: 2-3, 1 RBI
- Kalama Carreira #2 [KLVA]: 1-3, 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R
- Kaalekahi Kuhaulua #42 [KLVA]: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K
PAC-5 (8) vs. Kaiser (7) — Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| PAC-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 7 | 3 |
PAC-5 advanced 8-7 after holding off a five-run Kaiser seventh. The Wolfpack scored in the first, added two in the third, and broke the game open with a five-run fourth before the Cougars cut into the lead late. LHP Colten Amai Nakagawa earned the win on 4.2 innings of work, allowing one earned run on four hits with eight strikeouts. Austen Ahu drove in three on a 2-for-2 day with a walk and a stolen base, and Espn Bennett added a three-RBI line. Alika Ahu finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored and recorded the save with 0.2 hitless innings. Kaiser was led by Jackson Wood, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored and a pair of stolen bases, while Noah Sham added a run-scoring double and Thomas Hugo provided 2.2 scoreless innings out of the pen.
Top Performers
- Colten Amai Nakagawa #8 [PAC5] (W): 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 8 K
- Austen Ahu #22 [PAC5]: 2-2, 3 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 SB
- Espn Bennett #27 [PAC5]: 1-4, 3 RBI
- Alika Ahu #1 [PAC5] (S): 2-3, 2 R, 1 BB, 1 SB; 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Titan Dixon #17 [PAC5]: 1-1, 2 R, 1 BB
- Jackson Wood #6 [KAIS]: 3-4, 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R, 2 SB
- Thomas Hugo #26 [KAIS]: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K
- Noah Sham #7 [KAIS]: 1-3, 2B, 1 RBI, 1 BB
- Dru Ashimine #18 [KAIS]: 2 R, 1 BB
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