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Posted May 11/11 - HIGHLINE FALLS TO CAPITAL IN WCD OPENER

The Pirates entered the District Tournament with high hopes and a pretty good head of steam but suffered a 7-2 loss to Capital on Tuesday.  Mental mistakes were the main reason for the defeat.  Now, Highline must win the next two games or the 2011 season will come to a close.  Rain has caused havoc with the schedule but we are tentatively set to resume action Thursday night at 7:00 PM at heidelberg Field in Tacoma against the Kelso/Timberline loser.

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Posted May 8/11 - THERE IS A TOMORROW FOR HHS SENIORS

Faced with a second straight "Must Win" situation, Highline mounted a furious late inning rally, overcoming Bonney Lake 10-6 on Saturday. The Pirates fell behind 4-0 in the third and had not even had a base runner up until that point. Senior, Logan Brickell finally broke up the Panther "no-no" with a one out double in the top of the fourth and scored on Senior, Caleb Ramirez' double. Highline added another run in the fifth without any basehits thanks to Senior, Jeff Kemp's squeeze bunt.  At that point, the Bonney Lake starter couldn't find the plate and was removed.  Their reliever struggled too, but Highline had to settle for just the one tally.  The Panthers responded with two runs in the bottom of the fifth to again lead by four runs.  Highline got rolling in the sixth scoring three runs on two walks, an error and Senior, Thomas Farrell's clutch, RBI single to narrow the lead to 6-5.  Reliever, Cole Porter shut Bonney Lake down in the bottom of the sixth setting the stage for a major HHS uprising in the seventh. 

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Posted May 7/11 - PIRATES SOLID IN SUB DISTRICT GAME
In arguably, their best game of the season, Highline coasted to a 8-0 win over Decatur on Friday afternoon.  Three Pirate pitchers limited the Gators to just four basehits and one walk.  Nick Mead started and went four innings to pick up the win.  Ryan Ward threw two innings of relief with just fifteen pitches and Caleb Ramirez closed it out in the seventh on just ten pitches.  The offense was led by Jonny Locher who was 2-for-2 with a homer and a double.  The victory places Highline in one more "Loser Out" game today at Auburn Mountainview against Bonney Lake.  Game time is 4:00 PM.  A win moves the Pirates into the WCD Tournament bracket and a Tuesday matchup at Heidelberg Field in Tacoma against the Number 3 Narrows League team.

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Posted May 5/11 - HIGHLINE BEGINS POST-SEASON PLAY ON FRIDAY

After an uninspiring finish to the regular season, Highline faces a somewhat, daunting task in an attempt to make it to the West Central District Tournament.  The Pirates dropped a non-league game to Mt. Rainier on Wednesday by a score of 6-5.  One bad inning and too many strikeouts (12) led to the Pirate defeat.  The team now must win two Sub-District games to be allowed in to the WCD bracket.  First up is Decatur, the number 5 SPSL team.  That game is at Moshier on Friday at 3:30.  If the Pirates win that one they play on Saturday at 4:00 PM at Auburn Mountainview against SPSL #3 seed Bonney Lake.  A loss in either of those contests will end the 2011 season for Highline.

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Posted May 1/11 - Pirates Complete League Schedule

Highline wrapped up league play with a 12-2 victory over Evergreen on Saturday morning.  This, falling on the heels of a 10-6 loss to Lindbergh on Friday.The defeat erased any chance for a league title and Highline must now wait to see what shakes out while the rest of the Seamount teams finish league play.

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Posted Apr 26/11 - BALANCED ATTACK SUBDUES STUBBORN TYEE

Highline used three pitchers and a total of eighteen players to down Tyee 9-2 on Tuesday afternoon. The  Totems jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first as Jacob Wydick surrendered three basehits.  Jacob struck out the side in the second.  Highine scored one run in each of the first two innings to tie things up. Ryan Ward came on in relief in the third and shut down Tyee on just one hit through three innings.  Meantime, the Pirates scored two runs in the third and three in the fourth to open up a 7-2 lead.  Nick Mead pitched the final two innings without allowing a base runner to close out the game.  Highline's offense was led by Jonny Locher's triple off the right centerfield wall in the first and Desmond Drew's two RBI double in the fourth. Justin Kemp and Jeremy Evans recorded their first Varsity basehits.  Ben Antush came through with a clutch pinch hit in the seventh.  Highline returns to action on Wednseday night with a 7:00 PM game VS Evergreen.      

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Posted Apr 21/11 - WIN STREAKS ENDS AT SIX

Kennedy jumped out with four runs in the top of the first inning and then held off Highline late to emerge with a 7-5 victory at Highine on Wednesday night.  The Lancers put together four hits and two free passes in that frame.  Highline answered back with a run in the bottom half when Jonny Locher doubled, stole third and came home on Logan Brickell's sacrifice fly.  Kennedy got two more runs in the second to open up a five run lead.  The Pirates hit the ball well but the Lancer's defense was outstanding as they made several "Web-gems" on the night.  Jonny hit a two run homer in the fifth to cut the lead to 7-4.  Thomas Farrell had an RBI single in the sixth to make it 7-5.  In the bottom of the seventh, the Pirates mounted a two out rally which began with a Jeff Kemp infield single.  Jonny was intentionally walked but a game ending pop-up thwarted the rally and broke up the Highline win streak.

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Posted Apr 19/11 - RATS TAKE SEAMOUNT LEAGUE LEAD
It wasn't pretty but it was a "W" and the Pirates will gladly take an 8-7 victory over Kennedy on Tuesday afternoon.  The Lancers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second off of starter Caleb Ramirez.  Highline responded with three runs on three hits and a walk in the top of the third to take the lead. Kennedy stroked back-to-back homers in he fourth to move ahead 5-4 but the Pirates answered back with three in the fifth and one more in the sixth to take an 8-5 lead.  Kennedy was not done yet as they scored one run in the sixth and then mounted a serious threat in the bottom of the seventh scoring one run and leaving two on base when the final ground out was recorded.  Caleb pitched his heart out to get the win going six innings.  Jonny Rhodes picked up the "Save" for Highline.  The offense was led by Jonny Locher who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases. Nick Mead and Eric Anderson had two hits each.  Highline's defense was a little shoddy coughing up four errors but Kennedy's was a little worse (5 errors) which probably made the difference in the contest.  These two teams meet again Wednsday night at 7:00 PM at Moshier Field.  Highline has moved into a tie for the Seamount League lead.  A win will put us all alone at the top as the Renton Schools are on Spring Break this week.

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Posted Apr 18/11 - STREAKING PIRATES PUMMEL WOLVERINES
An eight run first inning propelled the Pirates to a 17-4 victory at Evergreen on Monday afternoon.  Highline's first inning outburst was generated with only two basehits.  Six bases-on-balls and two Evergreen errors accounted for most of the damage.  The Wolverines made things interesting though, by scoring two runs in the second and two more in the third to narrow the Highline lead to 10-4.  The fourth inning saw Highline's bats re-awaken with a two-out seven run outburst to put the game out of reach.  Cole Porter got the win on the hill throwing the first three innings.  Ryan Ward came on in relief and struck out five of the six batters he faced.  The offense was led by Jonny Locher and Logan Brickell who were both 2-for-3 on the day.  The win improves the Pirates league record to 7-2 with a crucial game tomorrow (Tuesday) at Kennedy.

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Posted Apr 16/11 - PIRATES EXTEND WIN STREAK
Despite the wet weather conditions, Highline managed to get three games in this past week and won them all.  Foster was the latest victim falling 10-0 on Friday afternoon.  It took the Pirates a few innings to show up as they put up zeros in the first two innings before a five run third opened the scoring.  Three hits, three walks and two sacrifices did the damage.  Meanwhile, Junior Jonny Rhodes held the Bulldogs in check allowing just one infield single through three innings.  Highline added four more runs in the fourth thanks to four more free passes.  A single run in the top of the sixth followed by a scoreless bottom of the frame sent Highline home early in the six inning "mercy rule" contest which took only an hour and a half to complete.  The Pirates were led offensively by Jacob Wycick who went 2-for-3, Desmond Drew (2-for-2) and Eric Anderson (2-for-4).  Rhodes got the complete game shut out allowing just two hits and zero walks for the day.  Highline has a full schedule for next week.  Monday we travel to Evergreen for a 3:30 contest.  Tuesday finds Highline at Kennedy at 3:30 and Wednesday the Lancers come to Moshier for a 7:00 PM contest.  Friday is the make-up game with Tahoma.

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Posted Apr 14/11 - PIRATES KNOCK HIGHLANDERS FROM FIRST PLACE

Highline emerged victorious Wednesday night in a "must win" Seamount League game by downing Hazen 3-2.  The win drops the Highlanders out of first place and keeps Highline's chances alive for a shot at the league crown.The Pirates drew first blood in the bottom of the first when Nick Mead singled to score Jacob Wydick to make it 1-0.  Highline added another run in the third without a single base hit thanks to an error and three bases-on-balls.  Meanwhile, Senior, Caleb Ramirez retired the first ten batters he faced before an infield single broke up the no-no.  That batter would eventully score to cut the lead in half.  Hazen tied the game in the top of the fifth on a bloop single.  Highline threatened in almost every inning and finally retook the lead in the bottom of the sixth thanks to Wydick's RBI single that sent Eric Anderson home from second base.  Caleb pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning and the Pirates could celebrate their third straight victory on a cold, wet April evening on Moshier Field.  Jacob, Nick Mead and Thomas Farrell led the offense with two hits each.  Caleb battled through two line drives off his shins to get the complete game victory.  Highline's next game is Friday at Foster with a 3:30 game time.  Next week we have a make up game at Evergreen on Monday,  a make up at Kennedy at 3:30 on Tuesday and then a "home" night game, also with Kennedy on Wednesday at 7:00 PM. The make up with Tahoma is scheduled for Friday the 22nd for both JV and Varsity and both at Moshier.

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Posted Apr 11/11 - RETURN TO ACTION WITH A "W"

After what seemed like an eternity, the Pirates returned to the playing field and downed Renton 10-2 on Monday.  The bats were as active as ever with a season high 16 base knocks on the day.  Jonny Locher, once again, led the offense with a four-for-five performance which included two doubles. one from each side of the plate.  Jonny also scored four runs on the day.  Thomas Farrell had a pair of doubles for Highline.  Nick Mead started on the hill and lasted three innings giving up just two unearned runs.  Junior, Cole Porter came on in relief to pick up his first varsity "W" hurling four scoreless, hitless innings with seven strikeouts to go along with it. Highline has a home game against Hazen on Wednesday night at 7:00 PM at Moshier One.  It's a "must win" situation for the Pirates if they hope to have a shot at the league title.

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Posted Mar 28/11 - PIRATES POUND TOTEMS

Tyee was the latest "Mercy Rule" victim of Highline after a 18-4 thumping on Monday afternoon. The Pirates scored five runs in the first inning on four basehits and quite a few Totem miscues.  Highline settled for just one run in the second but scorched Tyee for eleven runs in the third inning sending fifteen batters to the plate.  Nick Mead pitched three scoreless innings to pick up his second win of the season on the mound.  Nick also had a three run homer in the third.  Logan Brickell, Jacob Wydick and Thomas Farrell had three hits each.  Jacob also knocked in six runs for the day.  The victory improved Highline's record to 3-2 on the year.  Next up is a 3:30 PM game Wednesday afternoon at Kennedy.

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Posted Mar 24/11 - PIRATES FALTER AT HAZEN

Despite hammering Hazen's ace pitcher for eleven hits, Highline fell to the Highlander's 9-5 on Wednesday.  The loss drops the Pirates two games behind in  the standings through four games.  Hazen jumped out to a three nothing lead after two innings.  The Pirates got on the board when Jonny Locher scored on a Jeff Kemp single.  Higline added three more in the fourth to take a 4-3 lead.  Danny Teja had a two RBI double scoring Caleb Ramirez and Logan Brickell who had singled.  Eric Anderson singled to right scoring Danny for the final run of the inning.  Hazen responded with two runs in their half to retake the lead.  They added four more in the sixth to cushion their advantage.  Highline mounted a mini-rally in the top of the seventh when Locher came home on a Jacob Wydick single but that was all th Pirates could muster for the day.  Logan went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Highline. 

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Posted Mar 22/11 - Rats Return to Win Column

Highline's bats were cranked up and Foster was plundered 17-1 in a Seamount League clash on Tuesday.  The Bulldogs jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.  Highline responded with a three spot in their half but left the bases loaded when the inning was over.  Highline starter Nick Mead retired Foster in order in the second propelling the home team to a six run rally in their half while sending 12 Pirates to the plate. Highline tallied six more in the third and two in the fourth to close out the scoring.  Nick was credited with the win on the hill.  Locher and Wydick both pitched scoreless innings in relief.  Locher and Logan Brickell had three hits each and Caleb Ramirez hit the first Highline homerun of the season going deep with a two run shot in the second.

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Posted Mar 21/11 - Highline Hands Victory to Lindbergh

Too many errors and two many missed opportunities spelled defeat for the Pirates on Monday night.  Lindbergh snuck away wth a 5-4 victory on Moshier Field.  The Pirates outhit the Eagles 10-6 but squandered a great scoring opportunity in the first.  Jonny Locher led off with a double to straight away center.  Jeff Kemp then hit a gapper but Locher had to hold up to see if the ball would be caught.  When it dropped in, Jonny could only advance to third.  Logan Brickell ripped a solid line drive right at the first baseman for the first out.  Jacob Wydick walked to load the bases and then a hard grounder down the third baseline from Nick Mead tuned into an inning-endng double play.  Caleb Ramirez started for Highline and, aside from a solo homerun in the third, pitched well enough to win.  However, a three error fifth inning gave Lindbergh two more runs and a 3-0 lead.  Highline responded with a four run bottom of the fifth, which was aided by two Eagle errors.  Lindbergh aswered back with a pair of runs in the sixth to retake the lead.  Highline left two runners on base in the bottom half and couldn't muster much in the seventh, sending the home crowd home with a loss.  Wydick and Locher each had three hits to lead the attack.  Next action for the Pirates is today with a 3:30 make up game against Foster on Moshier Field.

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Posted Mar 19/11 - League Opener a No-No

The Pirates opened their Seamount League campaign on Friday with a 12-0 "Mercy Rule" victory over Renton.  Ryan Ward and Jonny Rhodes combined for a five inning no-hitter as the offense cranked out thirteen basehits.  Jonny Locher led the way offensively going 3-for-4 with two doubles.  Logan Brickell, Desmond Drew, Erik Andersen and Thomas Farrell had two hits each.  Danny Teja added to the hit parade with a three RBI triple.  Highline's defense was errorless and turned two double-plays.

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Posted Mar 13/11 - SELAH TRIP PRODUCES "HIGHS" AND "LOWS"

The Pirates headed for the dryness of Eastern Washington this past weekend and came away with mixed reviews.  The Jamboree at Selah on Friday pitted Highline against the host Vikings in game two.  Selah jumped out to a quick lead in the first when the Highline defense coughed up three unearned runs.  That score held until the top of the third when the Pirates sent ten men to the plate and  scored four runs, all with two outs.  Logan Brickell and Nick Mead had two hits each as HHS outscored their opponents 4-3.

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Posted Feb 22/11 - SELECTION WEEK 2011 LOOMS LARGE

Tryouts for the 2011 Pirate Baseball Team begin this Monday, February 28th come rain/snow/sleet or hail.  Anyone who has been through "Selection Week" knows that we practice outside no matter what the weather has in store.  Everyone will begin the day with a one mile run which will have to be completed in eight minutes or less or the player will have to try again everyday until that mark is achieved.   Hopefully, everyone has been working out on their own and won't be too rusty on the first day.  Be sure to dress warmly and bring a change of clothes to go home in.  the weather forecast is looking cold and sloppy but we will have fun anyway.  Highline has to replace nine seniors from last years varsity.  Only six lettermen return for the 2011 campaign so there are several slots available on the "Big Club."

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Posted Jun 8/10 - BRETT DRAFTED AND YEAR END AWARDS CEREMONY

The 2010 Highline Baseball Season was officially put to bed with the year end awards ceremony followed by the Major League Baseball Draft which included a familiar face.  The awards ceremony bid farewell to nine seniors and recognized the following players with special recognition. 

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Posted May 24/10 - COLUMBIA RIVER 12 HIGHLINE 4

The 2010 season ended sadly and with a "thud" as Highline bowed out of the state tournament on Saturday afternoon.  Nine Pirate seniors made their last appearance in the purple and gold but have nothing to hang their heads about.  This years team finished 18-5 and was ranked in the top ten the entire season.  They never had even a two game losing streak.  They won the District Title (arguably the toughest) and defeated three league champions along the way. 

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Posted May 21/10 - SLIGHT DELAY IN GAME SCHEDULE
Due to the possiblbility of inclement weather, tomorrow's game times have been changed.  Game 1 VS Columbia River is now scheduled for 12:00 Noon at Wheeler Field. Game Two, Sumner VS Mercer Island is set for 3:00 PM and the Regional Championship Game will be played 6:00 pm.   Wheeler Field is located in Fort Borst Park in Centralia. We hope to see a lot of purple in the stands tomorrow.

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Posted May 16/10 - DISTRICT CHAMPIONS!!!

 After playing three straight league champion opponents, the Highline Pirates emerged with a District Title on Saturday night at Auburn Mountainview.   After vanquishing GSHL Champion, Camas on Tuesday, SPSL Champion Enumclaw was next and the Pirates thoroughly dismantled the Hornets 15-0.  Junior, Caleb Ramirez was pressed into an emergency start on the mound and was masterful through five innings givng up just four hits. Several doubleplays and diving catches helped the cause along the way.  Highline got solo homeruns from Ryan Brett, Lee Carson and Derick Lewis.  Derick also came on in relief to pitch the final two innings. 

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Posted May 12/10 - HIGHLINE 6 CAMAS 5
        The Pirates are headed back to the State tournament by virtue of a 6-5 "nail-biter" against the Papermakers on Tuesday.  Camas came into the game with a League and District Title on their resume' and a WSU bound starting pitcher.  However, their defense let them down in the second inning.  With two outs and a two strike count, Logan Brickell stroked a single to get the offense in gear.  Caleb Ramirez then reached on an error followed by Luke Werle's RBI double.  An intentional pass to Ryan Brett loaded the bases and another Camas error on a Ryan Lingle grounder scored Caleb and set the stage for Jonny Locher's 3 RBI triple down the right field line to make it 6-0.  Meanwhile Lee Carson was cruising through three innings before Camas came alive for three runs in the fourth.  The Papermakers added single runs in the fifth and sixth to get within one.  Brett came on to close it in the bottom of the seventh, coaxing a strike out, a base-on-balls and two ground outs to punch the Pirates ticket to "The Dance."  The offense was led by Locher and Jacob Wydick with two hits each and Joe Young played solid defensively at third base to help the cause.  Next up for Highline is a 1:00 PM game, Saturday against SPSL Champion Enumclaw at Auburn Mountainview.  The bracket has been updated and is available from the following link:  http://wcd3.org/BA_3A_BracketUpdate_10.pdf

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Posted May 9/10 - WHITE RIVER 16 H IGHLINE 12

Highline managed to crank out 10 basehits and score 12 runs but it wasn't enough to overcome the offensive onslaught of the White River Hornets.  The sub-district seeding game saw the Pirates 6-4 lead go up in flames as the Hornets scored 11 runs in the fifth inning, eight of which came with two outs.  Highline wouldn't go quietly though scoring two runs in the sixth and four in the seventh to make it exciting.  Those in attendance witnessed one of the most mammoth homeruns ever seen in a high school game from the bat of Ryan Brett.  The ball cleared the left field fence and also went over the left field fence of the adjacent softball field.  Ryan also clubbed a triple, stole four bases and scored three runs.  Derick Lewis also went "yard" for Highline and Lee Carson notched three basehits.  The loss means Highline travels to Vancouver, Washington on Tuesday for a 3:00 O'Clock game against Camas.  The game will be played at Propstra Field on the Hudson's Bay High School campus.  A map to the field is available from the following link. http://maps.yahoo.com/map?q1=1206%20East%20Reserve%20Street%2098661&mag=5&ard=1#mvt=m&lat=45.629789&lon=-122.651891&mag=5&zoom=14&q1=1206%20East%20Reserve%20Street%2098661

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Posted May 5/10 - LET THE PLAYOFFS BEGIN

          The second season begins on Saturday afternoon as Highline travels to Auburn Mountainview for a 4:00 PM game against White River.  A victory sends the Pirates to Game 1 of the District tournament and a 7:00 matchup with Capital High School at Russell Road in Kent on Tuesday.  A loss means a major road trip to Vancouver, Washington to play the Southwest District Champion which could be Union, Prairie, Columbia River or Camas.  Their league tournament is taking place starting today with those four teams involved.   A bracket for the District tournament is available via the folowing link:   http://www.wcd3.org/BA_3A_Bracket_10.pdf

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Posted May 4/10 - HIGHLINE 11 KENNEDY 1

     The regular season finale' definitely went the way of the Pirates with a 11-1 "mercy rule" victory over Kennedy.  Highline scored four runs in the bottom of the first on four walks and two basehits.  Kennedy tallied their only run (unearned) in the top of the second.  The Pirates retaliated with five in the bottom of the third on three doubles and two free passes to make it 9-1.  Ryan Brett smacked a two RBI homer in the fourth to produce the final margin of victory.  Lee Carson was masterful on the bump pitching the complete game victory and improving his record to 4-0 for the year.  The victory secures the second spot in the Seamount League standings and a 4:00 PM Sub-District game on Saturday at Auburn Mountainview against White River.  This game is for seeding purposes into the District Tournament which starts Tuesday.

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Posted May 3/10 - HAZEN 4 HIGHLINE 2

Highline's defense took the day off which resulted in a 4-2 loss to Hazen on Monday afternoon.  The offense wan't exactly humming either but fortunately, there is another day as the Pirates face Kennedy tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 in the final league game of the year.  A win for Highline secures the 2nd place seed in the sub-district tournament.  A loss creates a tie-breaker game with Hazen which is scheduled for 6:00 PM at Moshier tomorrow night.  If Highline beats Kennedy, the 6:00 game will be considered a non-league game for both teams and played anyway.  Today's game saw Highline jump out to a 1-0 lead in the first when Jonny Locher walked, stole second and scored on Lee Carson's single.  Hazen tied it in the third on a double and an RBI single.  The Highlanders took the lead in the fourth, compliments of two HHS errors.  Hazen added two more unearned runs in the fifth to make it 4-1.  Highline mounted  a comeback in the top of the seventh when Ryan Brett doubled, stole third and came home on a throwing error.  Two more Pirates reached base but a ground out ended the contest snapping Highlines's 4 game winning streak.  Ryan Lingle pitched well enough to win but suffered his first mound loss of the season.  Tomorrow is the final Home Game of the year and the final Home Game for nine Highline Seniors.  Your support will be appreciated.

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Posted May 1/10 - HIGHINE 29 TYEE 0

The Pirates went quietly in the first inning without so much as a baserunner.  The bottom of the second was a different story as Highine sent 24 batters to the plate and scored 22 runs.  The win capped a productive 4-0 week for the Pirates as they outscored their opponents 68-14.  The competition will definitely be a lot tougher this coming week with a game at Hazen on Monday and a make-up game at home with Kennedy on Tuesday at 3:30.  Highline can clinch second place in the league with a victory in either one of those games. 

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Posted Apr 29/10 - HIGHLINE ON VARSITY NEWS

Highline's win over Foster is now available in its entirity on Comcast On Demand. Go to "Get Local" then "Sports" then "Baseball" and watch our league win from Monday afternoon.  Also on Varsity News is a highlight report from the MR game and a "Top Five" feature that shows Joe Young's diving catch as the number three play of the week. If you don't have Comcast on Demand, follow the following link to get internet access.

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Posted Apr 29/10 - HIGHLINE 12 RENTON 1

It wasn't pretty but it was a solid, full team performance that vanquished Renton 12-1 on Thursday afternoon.  The Pirates opened the scoring with a three run first inning on base knocks from Ryan Brett and Derick Lewis. Highline added two more in the third to give Pirate starter, Caleb Ramirez a 5-0 lead.  Jeremy Rowden came on in relief in the fourth and was the recipient of three more Highline runs.  Jeremy was solid the rest of the way surrendering just one unearned run and Highline walked off with a 12-1 "Mercy Rule" victory after 6 innings.  Brett finished the night 3-for-4. Derick had two basehits and Lee Carson was 2-for-4.  Highline returns to action tomorrow night at 7:00 PM hosting Tyee at Moshier Field.  The make-up with Kennedy is scheduled for Tuesday, 3:30 PM also at Moshier.

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Posted Apr 26/10 - HIGHLINE 17 FOSTER 4
A two out, ten run first inning rally put the Pirate victory to bed early on Monday afternoon as Highline cruised to victory over Foster.  Ryan Brett led off with a double and scored on Ryan Lingle's sacrifice fly. Three walks followed by a 2 RBI single from Lee Carson made it 3-0.  Junior, Jeff Kemp then crushed a three homer to left.  Three more hits set the stage for Jonny Locher who cranked another three run dong.  Highline came up with two more hits, making it seven in a row before the inning was over.  Nick Mead got the start and threw 2 2/3 innings before giving way to Derick Lewis who slammed the door the rest of the way sending the rain soaked crowd home early via the ten run "Mercy Rule."   The win improves Highlines record to 12-2 overall and 10-2 in league.  Comcast sent their crew to televise the game for their "Pay per View" station.  The entire game will be available on Comcast's "Local Sports" channel in two to three days.  Highline faces Kennedy tomorrow afternoon at Moshier in a Seamount League showdown.  Game time is 3:30 PM.

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Posted Apr 25/10 - HIGHLINE 10 NEWPORT 9

          It took a month and a half for the Pirates to muster up one of their patented come-from-behind, trademark victories.  The victim this time was the Newport Knights and the place was Safeco Field as Highline overcame a 9-1 deficit for a 10-9, eight inning win.  Newport, from the Kingco 4A League, put up a four spot in the top of the first, three of which were unearned. The Knights added another run in the third to go up 5-0.  Highline didn't even have a base hit until the fourth when Logan Brickell finally broke the ice. Newport added two more in the top of the fifth cruising to a 7-0 lead.  The Pirates scored their first run in the bottom of the fifth on a Joe Young basehit, two walks and Ryan Brett's sacrifice fly making the score 7-1.  Newport responded with four hits and two more runs in the top of the sixth which produced an eight run deficit for the Pirates to overcome.  With one out in the bottom of the sixth,  Logan came up with his second hit of the night to jump-start the Pirate offense.  Jacob Wydick was hit by a pitch and James Hovland singled to load the bases.  Freshman, Eric Anderson came up with a two RBI single in his first  Varsity at bat.  Nick Mead walked to reload the sacks and Ryan Brett blasted a triple off the wall in straight away centerfield at the 405' mark clearing the bases to make it 8-5.  Ryan Lingle then singled, Jonny Locher tripled, Derick Lewis was hit by a pitch and Jonny scored on a wild pitch to tie the game at 9-9 after six innings.  Lee Carson came on in relief in the top of the seventh and retired the side with two strikeouts and a ground out. Highline threatened in the bottom of the seventh but a muffed squeeze play sent the contest into extra innings. In the eighth, Newport took advantage of a double Pirate error to place a runner on third with one out.  The runner tried to score on a wild pitch but Luke Werle hustled after the loose ball and was able to block the plate and apply the tag to squelch the Knight rally.  In the bottom of the eighth, Brett led off with a walk, stole second and stole third. Jonny and Derick were intentionally walked bringing up Lee with the bases loaded and one out.  A hard grounder to the right side found paydirt and the Pirates could celebrate their best comeback win of the year 10-9.  Many players were instrumental in this win. Nick Mead struck out the side in the fifth.  Ryan Lingle played errorless baseball in four different positions. Several Pirates came back from 0-2 counts to find a way to get on base.  Ben Antush was super valuable as our bullpen catcher and our fans kept the enthusiasm going even when we were down by eight runs.  The win keeps the Pirates perfect  through our first three games at Safeco Field.

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Posted Apr 22/10 - NO GAME TODAY-SAFECO FIELD NEXT
          Yesterday's rainout could not be rescheduled today due to a lack of available umpires.  Both JV and Varsity will now play the makeup games with Kennedy next Tuesday, April 27th at 3:30 PM.  We now turn our attention to the High School Baseball Classic at Safeco Field this Saturday at 4:00 PM.  Highline is the home team as we take on 4A Powerhouse, Newport High School.  Join us for the pregame festivities at 3:45 and be sure to wear your purple colors.  Newport always has a large following of loud, boisterous fans but Highline certainly can measure up.  Next week we have four league games on the slate as the regular season winds down.  Playoffs begin on Friday, May 7th for the Seamount 3rd and 4th Place finishers and Saturday, May 8th for 1,2 and 5.  These are seeding games for the District Tournament which begins Tuesday, May 11th.  The Pirates are looking to finish the regular season strong to build momentum for the post season and a ticket to "The Dance."

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Posted Apr 21/10 - MT. RAINIER 10 HIGHLINE 3
          For the second time this season, one bad inning doomed the Pirates.   Leading 1-0 after two, the Rams put together their patented "big inning" scoring nine runs in the top of the third to take command of the Seamount League standings.  Despite only three strikeouts, the basehits were hard to come by for Highline.   Ryan Lingle doubled in the first and came home on an infield grounder.  Ryan Brett hit a double in the second and a homerun in the fifth.  Logan Brickell got a pinch-hit base knock to finalize the hit column for the night.  Joe Young made a "Web Gem" catch in the first to thwart an early Ram threat.  Lingle's long relief stint was also worthy as he pitched 5 innings without surrendering any earned runs.  Highlines' next action is tonight (Wednesday) against Kennedy at 7:00 PM on Moshier Field.  As of press time, the weather was not looking particularly promising.  If we are rained out, the make-up will be tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 unless otherwise announced.  Saturday is the High School Baseball Classic at Safeco Field against Newport.  Admission is free and a big contingent of Pirate fans would be appreciated. The Auction is Friday night at "The Cove."  Tickets are still available and it looks like the HHS Baseball Nation will be well represented but, there is always room for more.  Tickets are available at the following link...

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Posted Apr 17/10 - DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP

          It took some time for the Pirate offense to show up against Evergreen on Friday.  Trailing 1-0 in the top of the sixth, Highline batted around scoring 5 runs in the process.  Jonny Locher led off the inning with a triple to ignite the fireworks.  Singles by Luke Werle, Joe Young and Jeremy Rowden finally gave the Pirates the lead.  James Hovland and Ryan Brett each doubled to cap the frame.  In the top of the seventh, Highline sent 12 more batters to the plate and added seven more runs to make it 12-1.  The big blow came from Brett's "Grand Salami" that was crushed over the left center field wall.  Nick Mead started on the bump for Highline and went four strong innings.  Ryan Lingle came on in the fifth and notched his third win of the season with the victory.  Jonny led the Pirate batsmen going 3-for-4.  Jeremy was 2-for-3 and Brett was 2-for-4. 

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Posted Apr 15/10 - HIGHLINE 5 LINDBERGH 3

          The Pirates win streak is alive following their eighth straight victory besting Lindbergh 5-3 on Thursday afternoon.  Sophomore, Jonny Locher cracked a two run homer in the first to get things started. Lindbergh tallied one run in the third to make it 2-1. The Pirates added on to their lead with single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings.  The bottom of the seventh got a little dicey when, with two outs, the Eagles mounted a comeback.  A full count walk to their number nine hitter brought up the top of the order in Tommy Kawamura who doubled to left center chasing Pirate starter, Lee Carson.  With Ryan Brett entering to preserve the win, a questionable call produced a walk and a run to make it 5-3.  With the tieing run on second base, Brett buckled down and struck out the next Lindbergh batter to end the contest.  Jonny Locher led the offense with a 3-for-4 day. Derrick Lewis, Luke Werle and Ryan Brett had two hits each.  Lee got his second win on the hill and Brett got the "Save."  Highline remains alone in second place in the league standings with a doubleheader scheduled for 4:00 PM tomorrow at Moshier against Evergreen.

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Posted Apr 14/10 - HIGHLINE AUCTION
          The Highline High School Booster Club Auction is scheduled for Friday, April 23rd at the Cove starting at 5:00 pm.  So far we have 15 baseball family people signed up to go and it would be nice to fill up two full tables which would be 20.  If you are interested in joining us, go to the following website and purchase your tickets. https://highlinebc.ejoinme.org/donations. Let Coach Larson know you are attending and we will save you a seat at our prestigeous Highline Hardball table.

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Posted Apr 13/10 - HIGHLINE 2 HAZEN 1
         A classic High School Baseball battle was waged at Moshier Field Monday night with the Pirates emerging victorious 2-1.  Pitching and defense took center stage as neither team scored until the fourth inning when Highline's Jonny Locher doubled to the left field corner, stole third and came home on a catcher's throwing error to make it 1-0.  Senior, Derick Lewis had a no-hitter through the first four innings before surrendering two hits to the Highlanders in the fifth. Hazen finally scored a run in the sixth with three basehits to knot the score at 1-1.  Highline came through in the bottom of the seventh when Ryan Lingle battled back from an 0-2 count to single with nobody out.  Lee Carson's grounder to third was misplayed on the throw allowing Lingle to advance to third.  With Caleb Ramirez at the plate, Coach Hubner called for the "suicide squeeze" which was perfectly executed, plating Lingle with the winning run.  Highline's defense was, once again, outstanding turning four double plays on the night.  The offense was led by Jonny Locher (2-for-3), Ryan Lingle (2-for-3), and Jacob Wycick (2-for-2). Derick threw the first complete game of his High School career to improve his record to 2-0.  Highline's next action is Thursday afternoon with a make-up game at Lindbergh at 3:30 PM.  The week concludes with a doubleheader against Evergreen Friday at Moshier starting at 4:00 PM.

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Posted Apr 9/10 - HIGHLINE 7 SEQUIM 4

       With a bare bones roster (Spring Break) the Pirates managed to hold off Sequim on Friday afternoon 7-4.  The Wolves jumped on starter, Caleb Ranirez for two runs in the top of the first.  Highline came back with one of their own in the bottom half and then added three more in the second to take the lead.  The Pirates bats were pretty quiet but a porous Sequim defense and some good patience at the plate accounted for Pirate runs in 5 of the 6 innings.  Ryan Lingle came on in relief in the fourth and picked up his second win of the year.  Logan Brickell was the only multi-hit Pirate batsman going 2-for-3.  Ryan Brett scorched the visitors with five more stolen bases.   The win improves Highline's record to 6-1 on the season.  Four more games are on tap for the coming week with Hazen coming to our place on Monday night for a 7:00 Seamount League contest.  Thursday is the make-up game at Lindbergh and Friday we host a doubleheader starting at 4:00 PM with Evergreen.

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Posted Apr 2/10 - HIGHLINE 15 LINDBERGH 1
          It was too much Derick Lewis for Lindbergh to handle as the Pirates drubbed the Eagles 15-1 on Thursdsay night. The Senior pitcher staked himself to a 4-1 lead with a three run homer in the first inning and then held Lindbergh to just two basehits in Highline's fourth straight "Mercy Rule" victory. Derick added two more basehits and three more RBI's to lead the offense. Ryan Brett also had three basehits from his leadoff position.  Lindbergh threatened to get back in it in the third, loading the bases with nobody out.  But, a 6-4-3 doubleplay got the Pirates out of the inning with only one run having scored.  With a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth, Highline came up with 11 runs on 10 hits which included 8 straight batters getting baseknocks.  Jacob Wydick, Ryan Lingle and Nick Mead were multi-hit players for the game.  With the win, Highline improves to 5-1 on the season.  Todays game at Lindbergh has been rained out and rescheduled for April 15th.  The doubleheader with Port Angeles has also been rained out and will not be made up.  Highine will take a few days off for Spring Break and get back to practice on Thursday, April 8th before Fridays 4:00 home game with Sequim.

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Posted Mar 31/10 - HIGHLINE 22 TYEE 2

     It took a while for the bats to show up but when they did, it was all over for the Totems.  Ryan Brett's solo homerun in the fourth inning was the first basehit for the Pirates but they still managed a 9-1 lead at that point.  In the top of the fifth Highline erupted for 11 hits and 12 runs to end the contest via the 10 run mercy rule.  Sixteen batters came to the plate in the inning producing 6 doubles and a Derick Lewis homerun.  Junior, Nick Mead got the win hurling 3 innings with just two hits, no walks and 6 strikeouts.  Brett, Locher, Lewis, Caleb Ramirez and Jacob Wydick had two hits each.  The win improves Highline's record to 4-1 on the year with a big game Thursday night against Lindbergh at 7:00 pm on Moshier Field.

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Posted Mar 27/10 - HIGHLINE 10 FOSTER 0

          Senior pitcher, Lee Carson was "Lights Out" and the Pirate offense was good enough for a 10-0 victory over Foster.  Lee went the distance in the 5 inning contest striking out 10 and surrendering just one basehit. Highline got on the board first scoring three runs on three hits, a walk and an error. Three more runs scored in the third highlighted by Derick Lewis' triple. Two runs each in the fourth and fifth innings sent the Bulldogs home early with Highline's second straight "Mercy Rule" conquest.  Luke Werle led the offense going 2-for-2 including a "Moshier Double."  Jacob Wydick was 2-for-3 with 3 RBI's.  Ryan Brett was in danger of going "Ofer" for the first time this year before his last at bat produced a 2 RBI "walk-off" triple.   After taking the weekend off, Highline hosts Lindbergh in an early season showdown on Monday night.  Game time is 7:00 PM at our house.  This is the first of five games for the Pirates this week as we head into Spring Break.

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Posted Mar 25/10 - HIGHLINE 19 RENTON 4

        A huge crowd was on hand for the 2010 Home Opener to witness the first blow-out win of the year for the Pirates.  After falling behind 2-0 in the top of the first inning Highline responded with two of their own in the bottom half en route to a 19-4 victory.   Kasey Daw led the hit parade with three hits and three RBI.  Jeff Kemp was 2-for-3 with a triple and 3 RBI.  Ryan Brett picked up 2 more hits and scored three times. Derick Lewis cracked a pair of doubles, one of which actually was parked over the fence but a confused pair of umpires decided it bounced over.  Caleb Ramirez picked up the win on the mound throwing 3 innings of no-hit baseball.  Fifteen HHS players saw action including sophomore, Desmond Drew-Roddy who registered his first varsity basehit with a pinch hit single in the fourth. 

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Posted Mar 22/10 - A SOLID WIN VS KENNEDY

     Highline broke into the win column on Monday with a 6-2 victory over Kennedy.  Senior, Ryan Lingle went 6 innings to pick up the win on the hump holding the Lancers to 5 basehits and just one base-on-balls.  Ryan Brett continued his torrid start going 4-for-4 with a solo homerun and two doubles and also pitched a scoreless 7th inning to preserve the "W."  Jonny Locher and Caleb Ramirez contributed two base knocks each as the Pirates had ten hits overall.  Kennedy threatened in the bottom of the seventh putting two runners on base with one out before a strike out and pop-up ended the contest.  Highline now prepares for the home opener against Renton on Wednesday night at 7:00 PM at Moshier Field.

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Posted Mar 20/10 - No Joy in "Pirateville"

     After opening up a 6-3 lead over Mt. Rainier, Highline had a disasterous 5th inning coughing up 12 runs and falling to the host Rams 16-8. It was the first game of the year for Highline which opened the scoring with three runs in the top of the third. Jacob Wydick got things going with a two strike single to left. Kasey Daw reached on a fielders choice and Ryan Brett cracked a double to  plate the first Pirate run of 2010. Jonny Locher came up with a 2 RBI single later in the inning. MR responded with 2 runs in their half of the inning to make it 3-2. The fourth inning saw Highline get doubles from Caleb Ramirez, Lee Carson and Luke Werle which produced three more runs. The Rams retaliated with a solo homer from Taylor Gaucher in the bottom of the frame shortening the lead to 6-4.  The Pirates went quietly in the top of the fifth and Mt. Rainier went off in their half sending 16 players to the plate. Three Pirate hurlers were used in the inning giving up 10 hits and 12 runs. Highline had several chances to get out of the inning but could not come up with a "big play" all game long.  Statistical leaders were Ryan Brett who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, 2 RBI and scored 3 runs. Jonny Locher was 3-for-4 with 3 RBI and Lee Carson went 2-for-4.  Highline's next action comes Monday with a 3:30 game at Kennedy.

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Posted Mar 14/10 - OPENING WEEKEND A "WASHOUT"
The weather was the culprit as the Jamboree and Opening Day were postponed due to weather.  Both events are being rescheduled for April as the Pirates prepare for their League Opener this week. Evergreen does not have a JV this season and their Varsity is "iffy" this week too. The Pirates may have to wait until Friday to taste some real action with our big time rival Mt. Rainier.

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Posted Feb 16/10 - PIRATE ALUMS SHINE AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL

        College baseball is officially underway and two former Pirates had outstanding performances last weekend.  Lucas Shaw (2006) was 5-for-5 in a doubleheader for Mesa State College and Hayden Rovegno(2008) threw a complete game two-hitter for Central Washington University.  You can follow the former Pirates by using the "Alumni Web" page on this website.    

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Posted Feb 7/10 - Ben Guidos Interview

Few Highline players have had as big an impact or received as many accolades as Ben Guidos from the  Class of 2006.  Ben was named the Seamount League MVP, Seattle Times All-Area, First Team All State and State 3A Player of the Year. We caught up with Ben recently and he fielded a few questions about his baseball career as a "Rat" and a "Dawg.".

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Posted Jan 18/10 - KEEPING UP WITH FORMER PIRATES

     A regular feature to our team website is being instituted with a visit with former Pirates who had (or have) had a major impact with playing at the next level.  The first in our series is Nic Crosta, class of 2001.  Nic was a first team all-league selection for three years and earned All-State and All-American honors as a senior.  He won the Seamount League Triple Crown as a junior and was heavily recruited by virtually every D-1 Major college in the Fall of his senior year.  Nic signed with the University of Texas Longhorns in November of his senior year and then was pounded by professional scouts that Spring.  It was not uncommon to see 4-5 scouts hanging out at Moshier on game day and sometimes even at our practices. Nic played two seasons at Texas and has a National Championship ring to his credit.  He transfered to Santa Clara University to finish his college career and then played two years of professional baseball in the San Diego Padres organization before returning to Santa Clara to earn his Business Degree.  Nic  now resides in San  Jose, California with his wife Quinn and works for Practice Pulse  an On-line Medical Data Back-up solutions provider, as a regional sales manager.   Nic recently agreed to an interview and provided an interesting perspective on his post-Highline baseball career.

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