Comments on: Damien makes its ILH varsity softball debut

By: Bumby

Bumby — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 11:01:51 +0000

The Iolani pitcher is a freshman.

Does a coach tell his player to swing at balls and miss so they strike out?

As a parent who child is playing for Damien would you want the school to bring in players from St Francis so that they can compete and win, with the possibility your child who plays now may not see the field?

By: Bumby

Bumby — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 10:51:01 +0000

Falcon Future, the pitcher for Iolani was a freshman.

By: Falcon Future

Falcon Future — Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:35:21 +0000

KG – thanks for the info but I’m not buying that. Nobody said that Iolani used their ace. It doesn’t matter. They are up 22-0 after three innings and the coach decides to leave the pitcher in … At that point, you could bring in the weakest pitcher on your roster, some girl who might not otherwise get a chance to pitch all season, and give her a chance. If she gives up 10 runs, so what? Your team is still up 22-10.

And you yourself say that Iolani took out “majority of the 1st string players.” Hello? Why not take them ALL out? The story says the third baseman played the whole game and hit 3 home runs. I don’t fault her. I blame the coaches. That’s bush league and padding the stats. I feel sorry for any other Iolani girl who might have missed their only chance to play 3rd base this year.

You are right that other teams will beat down Damien this year. I just believe that the other schools will do it with a lot more class.

By: KG

KG — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:47:44 +0000

Falcon Future- For your information Iolani used none of their ace pitchers in their game against Damien. By the 3rd inning the score was 22-0 and unfortunately they could not call the game until the 5th inning. They even took out majority of their 1st string players by the 3rd inning to give their bench players playing time. Unfortunately when a program is just starting up for the first time in any sport, scoring like this will happen. So when Kamehameha, Maryknoll, St. Francis, Pac-5, Mid Pacific and Sacred Hearts plays against Damien the same outcome will probably happen again. It’s unfortunate that the score was that high. This is all a part of life lessons.

By: ILH

ILH — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:24:33 +0000

Small kine Richard action.

Positive thing is that there is nowhere else to go but up, plus, this will make a great story when they win the championship, whenever that happens.

Wouldnt it be great to have all those St. Francis players come over and instantly bolster the program??

By: Falcon Future

Falcon Future — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 17:57:46 +0000

38-0!!! A score like that should never be happening in any varsity sports. Shame on Iolani for running it up like that. You had to leave your starting pitcher in the whole game just to get a perfect game against a opponent that is clearly overmatched? Really?!? Why not let some of the young pitchers get some work in? Shame.