Kolten Wong of Hilo hit three homers Sunday (March 15) to assist the UH offense to a 6-5 victory over Loyola Marymount University. What is the significance of this monumental feat? Well Kolten Wong has never hit more than two homers since T-Ball. Even as a potent batter in High School, he has never hit more than two.
Les Murakami Stadium has never seen the likes. A pitcher’s ball park that has always deterred right handed high school prospects into not coming to UH. We may be seeing something special in Wong becoming a prolific college hitter. His dad (Kaha Wong) has instructed him since he could walk and he has coached some of the best BIIF players including Blake Amaral (HPU) and Kevin Seaver (Chico State). In fact some current BIIF players on the Hilo High team are currently being scouted by MLB teams due to his part in teaching the hard hitting style to these players.
Now, we must give some credit to the current UH hitting instructor, coach Komeiji. Of course it is not the easiest situation for coach Komeiji, when you have a successful hitting father and instructor. Rumors have it, that they have had their differences already. You could see a difference in the elbow being tucked in on Wong this season versus last year’s high school season. His elbow was more in a power position feasting on slower paced high school pitching.
However, the reason for the change, has gotten him ready for the high 80- 90 mph pitching he is going to see on a regular basis playing Division I baseball. UH fans don’t care who gets the credit, we just love the way the team is playing and how some little power on the top of the line up creates winning!
Les Murakami Stadium has never seen the likes. A pitcher’s ball park that has always deterred right handed high school prospects into not coming to UH. We may be seeing something special in Wong becoming a prolific college hitter. His dad (Kaha Wong) has instructed him since he could walk and he has coached some of the best BIIF players including Blake Amaral (HPU) and Kevin Seaver (Chico State). In fact some current BIIF players on the Hilo High team are currently being scouted by MLB teams due to his part in teaching the hard hitting style to these players.
Now, we must give some credit to the current UH hitting instructor, coach Komeiji. Of course it is not the easiest situation for coach Komeiji, when you have a successful hitting father and instructor. Rumors have it, that they have had their differences already. You could see a difference in the elbow being tucked in on Wong this season versus last year’s high school season. His elbow was more in a power position feasting on slower paced high school pitching.
However, the reason for the change, has gotten him ready for the high 80- 90 mph pitching he is going to see on a regular basis playing Division I baseball. UH fans don’t care who gets the credit, we just love the way the team is playing and how some little power on the top of the line up creates winning!
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