Stacy Kaneshiro | ScoringLive
May 6, 2016, 6:59pm
Hometown favorite Baldwin's win over Waipahu denied an all-Oahu Interscholastic Association Western Division semifinals of the Wally Yonamine Foundation Division I baseball tournament at Maui's Iron Maehara Stadium.
The Bears, second in the Hawaiian Electric Power Rankings, figure to be favorites the rest of the tournament having expended only one starting pitcher to date. The No. 2 seed did not play until Thursday's quarterfinals. The three others in the semifinals – all from the OIA West – will be using their third starting pitchers for the semifinals.
The four teams arrived here because of their pitching. It will interesting to see what they have left in day three.
4:15 p.m.
Pearl City Chargers
Record: 16-1, OIA 3rd
Coach: Gavin Concepcion (2nd season, 26-9)
State history: 23rd appearance (34-29-4 overall, 20-21 championship bracket, 1 title (2011)). Semifinals: 3-3.
Vs.
Mililani Trojans
Record: 12-5, OIA 6th
Coach: Mark Hirayama (8th season, 88-54-1)
State history: 20th appearance (28-30-1 overall, 18-19 championship bracket). Semifinals: 2-2.
7 p.m.
No. 2 seed Baldwin Bears
Record: 15-0, MIL champion
Coach: Jon Viela (10th season, 133-31)
State history: 42nd appearance (54-60-1 overall, 35-37 championship bracket, 4 titles (1959, 1960, 1984, 1995)). Semifinals: 8-10.
Vs.
Campbell Sabers
Record: 12-6, OIA 5th
Coach: Rory Pico (13th season, 126-68)
State history: 12th appearance (17-14 overall, 14-9 championship bracket, 2 titles (1978, 2015)). Semifinals: 2-3.