By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Zachary Rohrbach had to beat the sunset and a pitch count of 90 in throwing a complete game for the Highline Bears in a 5-2 semiprofessional baseball win over the Northwest Honkers Friday.

Beating the sunset was necessary because the power was out at Mel Olson Stadium at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center and will be again for Saturday's game against the Seattle Studs, requiring a 5:35 p.m. start for both days.

But Rohrbach was efficient in getting the game over well ahead of time at 8 p.m., thanks in part to his inducing double plays in both the eighth and ninth inning to help nail down the win.

"What was impressive was it was like 90 pitches," said Bears manager Rich Lindros. "He was on a pitch count of 90 and he beat it by one."
Rohrbach struck out three and walked only two, mostly scattering the seven hits he allowed.

Rohrbach, who hails from White River High School in Buckley and Tacoma Community College, improved his record to 2-1.

"I just pounded the fastball and used the curve as an off speed pitch," Rohrbach said. "I'd get them a little out front and blow it by them with a fastball."

While Rohrbach was mixing it up on the mound his Bears teammates scored five runs to support him, starting with one run in the first inning as Drew Lorea singled and wound up scoring on a balk.

Lorea singled and scored on a base hit by Damon Nester in the fourth, and Highline tacked on three insurance runs in the seventh.

Dustin Wilson drove a one out single to right center before Joe Moore ripped a line shot to right and Myles Wesener singled down the third base line to load the bases.

Angel Valencia scored Wilson with an infield single and one out later Lorea walked to force in Moore. Parker Coffee hit an infield single to tally Wesener.

The runs turned out to be needed as Jose Acosta of the Honkers hit a long home run to left center in the ninth, only with two down because of a big double play. The final out came on a fly to left.

"I'm just really proud of the kids," Lindros said. "They keep working on their skills physically and mentally."

"We get along real well," Rohrbach said of the team. "We're all buddies."
After hosting the Studs with an early start Saturday the team visits Laces Baseball Club at 5:30 p.m. in Marysville. The Bears then host Laces with a 7:05 p.m. start Wednesday before wrapping up their season with a 7:05 p.m. home game against the Honkers on Friday.