Ending a championship drought of 10 years, the Sabers defeated arch-rival Baldwin 2-1 last night before a packed house at Iron Maehara Stadium to win the MIL Division-I baseball crown.
The victory also helped Maui High secure the league's top-seed in next week's state tournament on Oahu.
The Sabers appeared headed for yet another disappointment as they trailed 1-0 going into the top of the sixth inning. Jarin Hayase's RBI single had given the Bears the lead in the fourth and Skyler Cabacungan had allowed only one hit through five innings.
But with the help of two costly errors by Baldwin, the Sabers rallied for a pair of runs to the game and the championship.
Josh Gascon opened the threat with a one-out single and eventually scored when Baldwin's infield committed on a pair of miscues on the same play. Justin Fontanilla's single pushed across the other run.
Then, it was up to Mitch Crim – who went the distance on the mound – to close the deal and touch off a celebration by Maui High's long-suffering fans.
Both the Sabers and Bears will take part in the state D-I tournament, while MIL champion St. Anthony and Molokai qualified for the D-II tourney.
The events open Wednesday at Oahu's Les Murakami Stadium and the Central Oahu Regional Park, respectively.
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