Kamehameha’s hitters provided instant offense against a Kalaheo staff that pitched to the No. 1 seed’s strength in the quarterfinals of the HHSAA Division II state baseball tournament.
The Warriors brought a hit parade and exploded for 11 runs in the first inning to rout the Mustangs 14-2 on Thursday night at Wong Stadium in a five-inning TKO lopsided affair.
Kamehameha (17-1), the five-time BIIF champion Warriors, plays ILH champion St. Francis (16-4) in the semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday at Wong Stadium.
The first inning was an ugly one for the OIA runner-up Mustangs (9-6), who faced 16 batters, gave up five hits and five walks and hit two batters.