Cougs Get ‘Winning Streak’ To Two Games

Two and counting.

After winning just two of its first 28 baseball games, Washington State has put together back-to-back triumphs, Monday besting Hawaii-Hilo 5-4 at Bailey Field in Pullman.

Jesse Hoorelbeke hit a pair of home runs against the Vulcans as the Cougars improved to 4-26.

The Vulcans (15-22-1) stick around for a 3 p.m. game today to complete a two-game series.

Hoorelbeke’s first home run led off the second and staked WSU to a 1-0 lead. His second ignited a three-run sixth and produced a 3-3 tie.

Ole Vigeland scored what proved to be the winning run in the sixth when he singled, stole second and came home on a throwing error.

Golf

Amateur Jim O’Rourke of the Spokane Country Club compiled 25 points under the Stableford scoring system to lead the Athletic Round Table Pro-Am at Esmeralda.

The scoring system rewards golfers for eagles, birdies and pars.

Dave Christenson of Indian Canyon was high pro with a 23. Craig Schuh of Deer Park was second at 21.

Sean Clements of Hangman Valley and Marc Gains of Pinehurst shared second in the low gross amateur division with 21s.

Ron Barker’s Ritzville team won that category with an 85.

Joe Trembly of Twin Lakes Village is the only one of four area golfers to advance to today’s third round in the Washington PGA match play championship in Olympia.

Trembly won twice, beating Craig Price of Riverbend 3-2 and Michael Combs of The Golf Club 2-1.

Mark Rohde of Liberty Lake and Michael Rorholm of Manito lost in the second round after winning in the first. Casey Stahl of Twin Lakes lost in the first round.

Former Spokane golfers Chris Mitchell and Stu Aden of Tumwater Valley lost in the first round.

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