By his senior year at Konawaena, JJ Kitaoka’s hitting pulled ahead of his pitching, a reason he was named to the All-BIIF Division II first team at second base. ADVERTISING By his senior year at Konawaena, JJ Kitaoka’s hitting pulled
By his senior year at Konawaena, JJ Kitaoka’s hitting pulled ahead of his pitching, a reason he was named to the All-BIIF Division II first team at second base.
After a redshirt year at Hawaii, the 2013 Konawaena graduate had a his first big hit for the Rainbow Warriors at the Houston College Classic on Saturday at Minute Maid Park.
Kitaoka cranked a two-out, bases-clearing double in the ninth inning, but it wasn’t enough and Nebraska held off UH 4-3.
UH catcher Chayce Kaaua, a 2013 Hilo graduate, batted 0 for 3 but walked and scored a run.
Tyler Brashears took a hard-luck loss with seven innings of two-run ball; both runs were unearned.
The Rainbow Warriors (6-9) play No. 8 Houston on Sunday to conclude the tourney.
