Clinton takes third straight with 6-2 win
Clinton, IA (July 15, 2018) - The Clinton LumberKings scored in bunches on Sunday afternoon at Ashford University Field to top the Lansing Lugnuts 6-2. The win is Clinton's (12-11, 51-42) third straight and their first series win in nearly two weeks.The LumberKings lead early against Lansing (13-11, 56-38) with a
Costello, McGovern, & Adams homer in series winner
Clinton, IA (June 27, 2018) - Home runs from Ryan Costello, Keegan McGovern, and Johnny Adams were all the Clinton LumberKings needed in a 4-1 win over the Burlington Bees on Wednesday night at Ashford University Field. Clay Chandler turned in a quality start for the LumberKings (5-2, 44-33) who took
Relentless Raptors Reach Pioneer Pinnacle
Thanks to rain in Great Falls Friday and Saturday, the Pioneer League Championship Series Game Two scheduled for Saturday night was unable to be played, forcing a potential doubleheader to decide the crown Sunday.It took longer than expected, but the Ogden Raptors bounced back from a blowout loss in the
Cuadrado Carries Raptors to Championship Series
Romer Cuadrado entered the Pioneer League postseason on a tear, with hits in 13 of his last 14 games to raise his batting average from .312 to .335. The Orem Owlz couldn't cool him or the rest of the Ogden Raptors down. Now, the only team that stands in the
Huge Comeback Secures Two-Game Sweep
A day after scoring 11 runs in clinching their playoff spot, the Ogden Raptors took it easy on the Grand Junction Rockies.Until the ninth.Ogden, trailing by four runs, plated five in the bottom of the ninth to win, 8-7, and sweep the two-game series.The winning run came on a fly
Rincon Drives Raptors Closer to Playoff Spot
Early celebration turned into a dragging deficit, but in the end the Ogden Raptors prevailed against the Grand Junction Rockies to inch closer to clinching a playoff spot.Shortly after a first-inning home run to break the Pioneer League's single-season team mark, the Raptors found themselves trailing by seven. Ogden didn't
Raptors Smash Record but Fall Short of Win
The Ogden Raptors, on the verge of both the franchise and Pioneer League single-season home run records, passed the team mark quickly Thursday night.That was the extent of the damage against the Orem Owlz, however, and the Raptors ended up allowing seven unearned runs in an 11-5 loss at Lindquist
Raptors Race to Sole Possession of First
After taking three of four from the Orem Owlz over the weekend, the Ogden Raptors entered play Wednesday in a dead heat with the Owlz and just one game up on the Grand Junction Rockies for the Pioneer League South division second-half crown.While the Rockies took care of the Owlz
Bats Awaken to Bash Billings
The Ogden Raptors bats had been quietly efficient for three weeks, scoring enough to win most games but not obliterating the opponent as they did so many times early in the season.That changed Saturday night, as the Raptors broke out for a 15-6 victory over the Billings Mustangs in the
Ogden Drops Third Straight in One-Run Decision
A three-run first inning wasn't enough for the Ogden Raptors as the host Great Falls Voyagers powered their way back via the home run for a 6-5 win Tuesday night at Centene Stadium.With Ogden leading, 4-1, in the bottom of the fourth, Voyagers second baseman Tate Blackman hit a three-run
Break Out The Brooms
Early in Wednesday night's game, it appeared the Ogden Raptors would be swinging hot bats and cruise to victory.The win came, but it required Ogden's biggest comeback of the season.The Raptors strung hits together and came up with five runs in the top of the eighth inning to overtake the
Ogden Survives Missoula, Pulls Game Closer to Orem
The Ogden Raptors fell behind in the first inning Saturday night in Missoula, but thanks to a Ronny Brito three-run homer, a crucial Missoula error and stellar relief work, the Raptors staved off elimination for one more day.The magic number for the Orem Owlz to clinch the first-half Pioneer League
Raptors Fall After Big Missoula First
All of the momentum the Ogden Raptors gained after a nine-run win Wednesday night disappeared early Thursday.The visiting Missoula Osprey forced a rubber match in the three-game series by scoring six in the first and holding on for an 8-5 win at Lindquist Field.Edwin Uceta started for Ogden and only
Raptors Again Blast Chukars
For the second-straight night, it was all Ogden. The Raptors, riding the wave of a 17-3 thrashing of the Idaho Falls Chukars Wednesday night, carried the momentum from the start to the tune of an 18-1 obliteration of their hosts on Thursday.After falling in the first game of a four-game
Raptors Walk Off on 10th-Inning Error
The Ogden Raptors held on by one Sunday evening as the Idaho Falls Chukars staged a ninth-inning rally.On Monday, the Chukars again stormed back, this time tying the game in the ninth. But Ogden, facing an 11th inning with two out and the bases empty in the 10th, received a
Raptors Come Back for Third-Straight Victory
Carlos Felix wasn't as good as he was in his previous start, but it didn't matter as his offense picked him up.Felix, who earned the win and pitched the first five innings of a shutout last Saturday at Grand Junction, threw a solid four innings and saw his team come