Hawaii State Softball Tournament Championship Team - Andaz Maui. Holding the banner, l-r: Fausto Allosada Jr. and Bryant Sanders. The rest of the team, l-r: Maraynalynn Allosada-Singson, Arnold Alexander Jr., Joe Smith, Kawehi Ko, Kaeo Lau Hee, Leon Gomes, Jordan Bermoy-Kahalekai, Jaiome Alboro and Ken Kawachi.
KOLOA, Kauai—Just like clockwork, Lono, the Hawaiian god of rain stopped the heavy rains that were falling on the fields of Anne Knudsen Ball Park just before the scheduled start of the ILWU 29th Annual Slow-Pitch Softball Tournament. The tournament was hosted by the Kauai Division and played on Saturday, September 27, 2014.
Hawaii Division Director Elmer Gorospe, Maui Division Director Stephen Castro and Kauai Division Director Michael Machado were in attendance, cheering their respective teams in hopes of taking the trophy from last year’s champions, Hawaii Stevedores of Oahu Division.
Though the rain stopped, the in-field was very soggy and muddy. Despite the sloppiness of the field, play was amazingly crisp. After the first semi-final game, State Sports Coordinator Brian Tanaka sprinkled cat litter around home plate to help dry it out. The sun started to peek over the rain clouds during the second semi-final game and the sky was blue with the sun beaming as the consolation game began.
Andaz Maui won with the Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, Fausto Allosada Jr on the mound as he tossed a five-hit shutout against Kauai Division’s Grand Hyatt Kauai, 5-0. Several spectacular defensive plays by the Andaz Maui team helped to preserve the shut-out. Arnold Alexander Jr. hit a three-run homer and Jordan Bermoy-Kahalekai also hit a home run to provide the run support needed to take the first semi-final game.
In the last inning of the second semifinal game, with the bases loaded and the score tied, 4-4, Joby Amaral rips a grand slam to give Mauna Kea Beach an 8-4 win over the Oahu Division’s champions McCabe. Despite McCabe out hitting the Hawaii Division’s champions 12-10, they came up short.
The consolation game, between McCabe and Grand Hyatt Kauai, was a nail biter as the two teams traded runs and went backand-forth. Grand Hyatt Kauai was able to squeeze by 9-7. McCabe again out hit their opponents 16-11, but couldn’t bring the runners home. Caden Kamoe had four hits and Matthew Ramie had three hits for McCabe.
The championship game began with Andaz Maui scoring in the top of the first inning. Mauna Kea Beach came back in the bottom of the inning. The teams continued to trade blows throughout the game. After seven innings both teams were tied, 6-6. In the tie-breaker inning, Andaz Maui outscored Mauna Kea Beach 5-2 to win the championship, 11-8. Fausto Allosada Jr. and Arnold Alexander Jr. homered for Andaz Maui and Torry Carvalho homered for Mauna Kea Beach.
The tournament and awards luncheon were organized by Kauai Division Sports Coordinator Doreen Kua, Business Agent Pamela Green, and Division Director Michael Machado. Hawaii Division Sports Coordinator Corinna Salmo and State Sports Coordinator/Oahu Division Sports Coordinator Brian Tanaka assisted with the awards.
Individual Awards:
1. Most Outstanding Player: Fausto Allosada Jr. - Andaz Maui
2. Batting Average: Fausto Allosada Jr. - Andaz Maui
3. Most Home Runs: Arnold Alexander Jr. - Andaz Maui
4. Most RBI’s: Joby Amaral - Mauna Kea Beach
5. Most Runs: Ryan Bautista - Mauna Kea Beach
6. Most Hits: Fausto Allosada Jr. - Andaz Maui 7. Winningest Pitcher: Fausto Allosada Jr. - Andaz Maui
All-Tournament Team
1. Fausto Allosada Jr.- Andaz Maui
2. Matthew Ramie - McCabe
3. Caden Kamoe - McCabe
4. Joby Amaral - Mauna Kea Beach 5. Jordan Bermoy-Kahalekai - Andaz Maui
6. Schyler Arakaki - Grand Hyatt Kauai
7. Robert Kanahele - Grand Hyatt Kauai
8. Mikey Akiu - McCabe
9. Aaron Perez - Mauna Kea Beach
10. Kaeo Lau Hee - Andaz Maui
(Above) McCabe’s James Pestana slams the ball for a hit. (Right) Most Outstanding Player, Highest Batting Average, Most Hits, Winningest Pitcher Fausto Allosada Jr. - Andaz Maui.