Ogden Celebrates, Then Raptors Take Home Opener
After a rough weekend at Idaho Falls to start the 2018 Pioneer League season, the Ogden Raptors turned things around for their home opener on Tuesday night. Back at the friendly confines of Lindquist Field, the Raptors first celebrated the franchise's 2017 league championship run with video highlights and the
After a rough weekend at Idaho Falls to start the 2018 Pioneer League season, the Ogden Raptors turned things around for their home opener on Tuesday night.
Back at the friendly confines of Lindquist Field, the Raptors first celebrated the franchise's 2017 league championship run with video highlights and the unveiling of the championship banner, then used a mix of old players and new to beat the visiting Orem Owlz, 7-2.
After falling behind in the first on an unearned run, the Raptors notched four walks, a double and a single to plate four runs in the second.
After Orem pulled within two in the top of the fourth, the hosts answered in the bottom half. Amaya took a two-out walk, the third of his four on the day, stole second and scored on Heyer's first professional hit.
More new additions put together a rally in the fifth. Niko Hulsizer led off with his first hit and stolen base, Matt Cogen walked and Daniel Robinson drove in Hulsizer with his first professional base knock.
Amaya capped the scoring with a two-out single to center in the seventh to plate
Dillon Paulson also made his pro debut and laced a double in his first at-bat, and the Raptors welcomed back
Ogden also succeeded turning rare positive plays from potential defensive miscues. With Orem threatening in the sixth, putting runners on the corners with no one out, a throw to second on a stolen base attempt sailed wide and off the glove of
The win puts the Raptors alone in third place in the Pioneer League South division in the early-going, at 2-3.
The Raptors and Owlz conclude their brief two-game series at Lindquist Field on Wednesday, and the first 500 fans through the gates will receive a FREE Raptors poster courtesy of Ellis Printing.