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It would be unfair to say that the Star-Advertiser Baseball Top 10 panel of voters is biased. It would be more fair to note that they have been consistent. The votes are in and the booths are closed, so to speak, for today’s latest poll. In Week 5, Mid-Pacific is atop the rankings once again, vaulting from No. 4 right over Punahou, Pearl City and last week’s No. 1 team, Saint Louis. Mar. 29, 2016 1. Mid-Pacific (7-3) (8 first-place […]

One brother is an ace pitcher. The other is a spirited catcher and captain. When they’re both on the field for Saint Louis, they’re playing catch on every pitch. Not many siblings can say that. “I’m older by 17 months,” Crusaders senior catcher Taylor Meilleur said after Saturday’s 2-0 loss to Mid-Pacific at Central Oahu Regional Park. “Sometimes with his height, it feels like we’re the same age. I’m 5-9, 5-10 on a good day. He’s 6-0 or 6-1. I […]

Mid-Pacific pitcher Alex Oley was carrying a box away from the field after he pitched a one-hitter in a 2-0 win over Saint Louis on Saturday at Central Oahu Regional Park. In the box was a daruma, a hollow, round Japanese doll made by assistant coach Scott Muramoto. Darumas are normally used to symbolize perseverance and good luck, according to Wikipedia. Oley said it’s his job this week to carry the daruma from Mid-Pacific to the games and back. “It […]

It was a hot, windless day in Ewa Beach on Wednesday, when Mililani defeated Campbell 7-2 in an Oahu Interscholastic Association baseball game. But the bat-powered wind stirred up a bit due to a bunch of strikeouts by both sides. There were a handful of batters caught looking, but of the 19 that were punched out, most were creating the slight breeze by swinging away. So, let’s hand it to the pitchers, shall we? Trojans southpaw Koa Eastlack was immense […]