Kauai captures Division II state baseball title
By Kyle Sakamoto
Advertiser Staff Writer
Kaua'i's David Jordan Buster busted out his filthy stuff today against St. Anthony and it allowed the Garden Isle to experience the sweet smell of victory for the first time in the 50th year of the state baseball tournament.
Jordan Buster, a senior left-hander, pitched a three-hitter with seven strikeouts as Kaua'i beat St. Anthony, 1-0, in the final of the inaugural Wally Yonamine Foundation/HHSAA Baseball Division II State Championships at Les Murakami Stadium.
Jordan Buster outdueled St. Anthony right-hander Michael Jahns, who allowed a run in the top of the first on Schyler Arakaki's RBI single.
Kaua'i, the Kaua'i Interscholastic Federation champion and No. 1 seed, improved to 14-1.
St. Anthony, the Maui Interscholastic League champion and No. 2 seed, dropped to 13-2.
The Red Raiders scored when Trent Allianic singled to left with two outs, advanced to second on a walk to Rysan Sakamoto and scored on Arakaki's single to right.
In three tournament games, Kaua'i outscored its opponents 19-0. The Red Raiders pitching staff allowed only seven hits and four walks in 20 innings.
Jordan Buster allowed a triple to Aronne Santos in the third, a single to Patrick "Buta" Wilhelm in the fourth and a single to Ryan Rodriguez in the seventh. The only walk he allowed was to Santos to lead off the bottom of the first.
Jordan Buster threw 29 pitches over three inning in Thursday's quarterfinal victory over Kohala.
Jahns, a senior right-hander, pitched an eight-hitter with one walk and three strikeouts.
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