It was far from a one-man show for the Nobu Yamauchi Junior All-Stars, who won their RBI baseball regional Sunday for the first time in 14 years. ADVERTISING It was far from a one-man show for the Nobu Yamauchi Junior
It was far from a one-man show for the Nobu Yamauchi Junior All-Stars, who won their RBI baseball regional Sunday for the first time in 14 years.
Coach Tony De Sa points to Jacob Igawa’s work behind the plate, Casey Yamauchi’s all-around play (defense/leadoff bat/relief pitching) and the glove work and clutch hitting of Logan Respicio as just some of the contributing factors as Hawaii finished 4-1 in Santa Ana, Calif.
The list goes on and on – Donald Saltiban delivered quality innings on the mound and two home runs – but the nod goes to Ragual, who stole the show in the championship game, pitching a five-hitter with seven strikeouts and clubbing his third home run of the tournament as Nobu Yamauchi beat Arizona 10-1.
5 questions
Favorite song: “Alive,” by The Green
Favorite food: Chicken Katsu
Favorite sports role model: Mike Trout
What makes you happy: Besides family and baseball – fishing, detailing cars and riding ATVs
Favorite cartoon character: SpongeBob SquarePants
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