Raptors Ride Familiar Formula to Upper Hand
In the first and fifth, it was Rylan Bannon. In between, Luis Paz. Late in the game, a host of relievers.Key players abounded Thursday night as the Ogden Raptors took Game One of the Pioneer League Championship Series over the Great Falls Voyagers, 7-4. The win was the team's 28th
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
Floodgates Open in Ogden
After three-straight losses to the rival Orem Owlz, the Ogden Raptors were in desperate need of a comfortable win.Scoring 11 runs in the first three innings Saturday did the trick, as Ogden cruised to a 16-4 victory to avoid a four-game sweep and jump back into sole possession of first
Peña, Rincon Lead Second-Straight Win
Coming off two consecutive rough outings, Adalberto Peña was looking to get back on track against one of the Pioneer League's best offenses.The Ogden Raptors' designated hitter, Carlos Rincon, was searching for consistency after going hitless in his first eight at-bats with Ogden before a home run and single Sunday
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
Raptors Fall for Series Split
The Ogden Raptors relief corps has been so good since the start of July that it's a surprise when things don't go right for them. Sunday was one of those shockers, as the Raptors took leads in the middle of the game and had the advantage going to the bottom
Heady and Paz Homer Twice in 11-2 Thrashing
Entering Wednesday night's game, the Ogden Raptors had hit the most home runs in the Pioneer League. The Missoula Osprey, making their first foray into the South division this season, had allowed the second-most in the circuit.That combination came out in favor of the host Raptors, who hit five home
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 Offense Shut Down for First Time in 2017
The first 12 games of the season went by without Ogden and Idaho Falls playing once.In the first game between the two teams of 2017, it appeared to be a pitchers' duel. In the seventh inning, the Chukars decided that storyline was coming to an end, and they cruised the
Late Orem Deluge Buries Raptors in Home Opener
In the home opener at Lindquist Field, the Ogden Raptors hoped to provide their fans something to cheer about.They did, with a pair of two-run innings, three extra-base hits and great plays on defense.The Orem Owlz, however, went out to a lead in the second inning and never trailed, eventually