Alan Rohrback, first baseman for the Long Beach Deadwood team that competed in the ASA 50+ Masters Nationals this past weekend in Prescott, Arizona, won the tournament batting title with a .625 average, and was also named ASA Second Team All American. The accomplishment was especially noteworthy, as Rohrback injured his knee sliding on the hard field at Pioneer Park in the first inning of the first game, while stealing a base.
After Deadwood’s win in their Friday night opener, Rohrback showed up for a 9am game Saturday morning, and could hardly walk. With a knee brace, and a bit of grit, he turned in performance Kirk Gibson would have been proud of. Rohrback was retired only twice in his first 10 at bats, showing the swing that won him ASA All American honors at the ASA Major level, and ISC All World honors, while a member of the 1983 ISC World Champion Lancaster Chamelons.