LIHUE – The Hana Hou shut out Rainbow Sports in the final six innings to win 3-1 and capture the 2002 HGEA Championships Thursday at Isenberg Park in Lihue. The Hana Hou jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the
LIHUE – The Hana Hou shut out Rainbow Sports in the final six innings to win 3-1 and capture the 2002 HGEA Championships Thursday at Isenberg Park in Lihue.
The Hana Hou jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the first inning and sealed the win with a run in the seventh to grab the title. Paris Resinto allowed just four hits to notch the win. Lance Nakata took the loss for Rainbow Sports Kaua’i.
Brenn Nakaahiki led the Hana Hou with two singles. Seven other members of the championship team notched one hit.
Wendell Nonaka had two singles and one RBI for Rainbow Sports.
The Rainbow Sports played in a playoff game with KFD prior to title bout, winning 5-4 with the help of a four-run fifth inning.
Lance Nakata took the win for Rainbow Sports. Gregg Morishige took the loss for KFD.
Hughes Ebinger led Rainbow Sports with three singles and one RBI. Vince Nitta had two singles and one double. Lance Nakata had two singles. Four other batters each had one single.
For KFD, Corey Sakai and Alan Saiki each had two singles and one RBI. Four other batters each added a single.
HGEA League Leaders
Batting Average
Damien McCullum .727
Larry Ephan .650
Randy Riggin .630
Corey Rego .605
Destry Carvalho .600
Wesley Pagador .600
Derek Lincoln .577
David Bukoski .556
Wendell Nonaka .548
Gordon Tamura .538
Home Runs
Damien McCullum 3
Larry Ephan 2
RBI
Wendell Nonaka 18
Corey Saikai 13
John Pimental 12
Randy Riggin 12
Kelly Robinson 12
Lance Nakata 11
Richard Rosa 11
