August 4 2012 The Maui Na Koa Ikaika defeated the San Rafael Pacifics 5-3 at Iron Maehara Stadium. Maui scored twice in the second inning and broke a 2-2 tie with a three-run sixth to secure the victory. San Rafael answered with two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth but could not complete the comeback.
Gered Mochizuki led Maui’s offense with a triple and three RBI, while Joseph Kala added two hits and an RBI. Nick Valdez and Jose M. Sanchez also recorded hits for the Na Koa Ikaika, who finished with six hits and five walks. San Rafael collected eight hits, with John Hurst going 2-for-3 with an RBI and Henry Calderon contributing two hits.
Mike Williams worked five innings for Maui, allowing three hits and two runs while striking out three. Mike Koons earned the win after recording the final out of the sixth, and Victor Ferrante pitched a scoreless seventh with two strikeouts for the save. San Rafael starter Andrew Pevsner allowed three hits and two runs in five innings, but Tyler Graham was charged with the loss after allowing two runs in one-third of an inning.
Maui Na Koa Ikaika Rally Past San Rafael Pacifics 5-3
