Kamehameha senior Daylen Calicdan went hitless, 0 for 4, but the second baseman was far more valuable in his other role as the team’s closer at the HHSAA Division II state baseball tournament.
Calicdan pitched 4 2/3 innings of one-run relief to carry the Warriors to a 5-4 victory over Kapolei in the championship game on Saturday night at Wong Stadium, securing Kamehameha’s first state title after three runner-up finishes in 2010, ’13 and ’14.
It didn’t come easy for No. 1 seed Kamehameha, which fell behind three times, managed just four hits, and couldn’t figure out a Hurricane pitcher, junior Zach Collins, who was making his first start of the season.