HILO — Four Waiakea baseball stars inked their letters of intent to play at the next level during the school’s spring signing ceremony Thursday on Warrior campus.

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HILO — Four Waiakea baseball stars inked their letters of intent to play at the next level during the school’s spring signing ceremony Thursday on Warrior campus.

All four players played key roles in Waiakea’s island title and deep state run, which ended in an HHSAA semifinal berth. The team finished the year with a 12-2 overall record, including a perfect 11-0 against the BIIF.

“Extremely proud of all of them, and I’m confident they will make a positive impact in our community in the future,” head coach Chris Honda told the paper.

Right fielder Jerrell Alston signed with Sacramento State after leading the Warriors in hits (13), runs (12), home runs (2) and RBI (12).

The Hornets are an esteemed NCAA Division-I program, and they play in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

Alston hit the iconic grand slam late in last month’s BIIF Division I Championship against Kamehameha-Hawaii, which put Waiakea in the driver’s seat to close out the game.

The 6-foot-4 Alston logged a season-high four hits against Konawaena on April 15 — also hitting .464 on the year.

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Alston’s services will be valuable for his new program, as the Hornets currently sit 27-31 overall and 10-8 against the conference (as of early Friday afternoon). Honda told the paper that Alston will have some major league scouts following him in the future.

“We’re keeping our fingers crossed,” Honda said.

Infielder and designated hitter Axel Akau signed with Yavapai College — a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division-I program in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC). The 6-foot-5 phenom finished the year with a .391 batting average, including a season-high 3-hit performance against KSH on March 9.

Akau’s hitting will be useful to a Roughriders’ team that is lacking offense. As of Friday afternoon, Yavapai has a 17-27 overall record.

Infielder Jesse Inouye and pitcher and infielder Hurley Soong both signed to William Jessup University — an NCAA Division-II program in the Pacific West Conference.

The pair’s new program is currently 27-21 and 23-19 against the conference.

Inouye was one of the Warriors’ top hitters in 2026 — leading the team in doubles and triples while hitting .462. He finished with four multi-hit games, including a two-hit, two-run performance in the BIIF championship.

On the mound, Soong finished with a 4-1 record, 1.45 ERA and 27 strikeouts. The senior pitched 5.0 innings in the BIIF title game, striking out four in the 6-2 win. Soong also logged three games with multiple hits this season, including a two-hit game against Moanalua in the state quarterfinals.

Waiakea outfielder Cole Silva also intends to sign with Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), but was not at Thursday’s signing event. PLU is an NCAA Division-III program in the Northwest Conference (NWC). The Lutes currently post a 14-24 record.

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Silva hit .250 during his senior season.