2008 West Oahu CaneFires Roster
Hawaii Winter Baseball (HWB) - Class: Winter Rookie
Team Record: 19-14
Finished 1st in the HWB's West Division
Manager: Mike Guerrero (19-14)
Location: Waipahu, Hawaii
Ballpark: Hans L'Orange Field
2008 West Oahu CaneFires StatisticsTeam Record: 19-14
Finished 1st in the HWB's West Division
Manager: Mike Guerrero (19-14)
Location: Waipahu, Hawaii
Ballpark: Hans L'Orange Field
Finals - Waikiki BeachBoys 1 game, West Oahu CaneFires 0
The West Oahu CaneFires of the Hawaii Winter Baseball ended the 2008 season with a record of 19 wins and 14 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The CaneFires paced the league with 212 runs, fueled by 22 home runs. West Oahu allowed 180 runs. Cyle Hankerd drove in 30 runs. Kyle Peter led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .370 clip, while Kyle Bloom recorded a 1.5 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2008 West Oahu CaneFires who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Adam Loewen, Caleb Gindl, Chris Hatcher and Logan Schafer.
Mike Guerrero served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Bascom | R | R | January 4, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Harrison Bishop | R | R | August 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Redmond, WA US |
| Kyle Bloom | R | L | February 21, 1983 | 6'4" | 185 | Schaumburg, IL US |
| Greg Burns | L | L | November 7, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | Phillips Ranch, CA US |
| Chris Cody | L | L | January 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Wally Crancer | L | R | July 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Orange, CA US |
| Miles Durham | R | R | March 21, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Cliff Flagello | R | R | January 3, 1985 | 5'10" | 200 | Rome, GA US |
| Brian Friday | R | R | December 16, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Caleb Gindl | L | L | August 31, 1988 | 5'8" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Sean Gleason | L | R | August 21, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | La Junta, CO US |
| Mark Hallberg | R | R | December 9, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | Jeddah, SA |
| Cyle Hankerd | R | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Covina, CA US |
| Chris Hatcher | S | R | January 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Kinston, NC US |
| Tyler Henson | R | R | December 15, 1987 | 6'1" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Andrew Hess | R | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Matt Inouye | R | R | May 20, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Fumikazu Kimura | R | R | September 13, 1988 | 5'11" | 180 | , Tokyo JP |
| Daiki Kiyohara | R | R | June 11, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | Ryugasaki, Ibaraki JP |
| Eric Krebs | R | R | May 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Haruki Kurose | R | R | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Gifu, Gifu JP |
| Adam Loewen | L | L | April 9, 1984 | 6'6" | 245 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Jim Negrych | L | R | March 2, 1985 | 5'9" | 185 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Brian Parker | R | R | August 21, 1985 | 6'4" | 195 | Ontario, OR US |
| Kyle Peter | L | R | February 4, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | Topeka, KS US |
| Mike Ramlow | L | L | March 2, 1986 | 6'6" | 185 | Toledo, OH US |
| Moises Robles | R | R | April 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chris Salberg | R | L | May 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Rockford, IL US |
| Cody Scarpetta | R | R | August 25, 1988 | 6'3" | 250 | Rockford, IL US |
| Logan Schafer | L | L | September 8, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | San Jose, CA US |
| James Skelton | L | R | October 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | West Covina, CA US |
| Ryunosuke Yokoyama | R | R | September 29, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Naka Kanbara-gun, Niigata JP |
