Unearned Runs Drop Ogden in Series Finale
An error in the third inning led to two Idaho Falls runs, and the Ogden Raptors were unable to comeback in a 6-4 loss Saturday night. The Raptors had a chance for a rare, four-game road sweep, but three Chukars runs in the first and two following an error in
Paz Blasts Raptors to Extra-Inning Comeback Win
Entrenched in a heated battle with the Pioneer League South's last-place team, the division-leading Ogden Raptors fell behind going into the ninth but tied the score to send the game to extra innings. With two out in the tenth, Ogden put together a rally capped by Luis Paz's 13th home
Raptors Piece Together Win Over Idaho Falls
First, it was Rylan Bannon, then Mitchell Hansen. Finally, Garrett Hope joined the party.All three Ogden Raptors hitters launched opening-frame home runs to seemingly put the visiting team at Melaleuca Field on track for a blowout win over the Idaho Falls Chukars.The Raptors did end up taking a win by
Raptors Rally, Reclaim Top Spot Tie
Friday and Saturday in Orem, the Ogden Raptors carried large leads into the bottom of the ninth, watched the Owlz stage a comeback and put the potential tying run on base, and finally closed out the victories with clutch pitching. The story repeated itself Tuesday night at Lindquist Field. Ogden
Raptors Escape in Marathon at Orem
After a seven-run Ogden Raptors second inning, it seemed the outcome wasn't in doubt.In the bottom of the ninth, that feeling changed as the Orem Owlz brought the tying run to the plate.However, Raptors starting first baseman Luis Paz took the mound for the second day in a row and
Raptors Finish Off Winning Homestand
The Ogden Raptors completed their seven-game homestand Thursday night by falling to the Great Falls Voyagers, 19-2.Ogden took the first five of the seven games in their final stretch against Pioneer League North division teams before two losses to Great Falls.The visitors went on the board first with seven runs
Strong Start Leads to Sixth-Straight Ogden Win
With the Ogden Raptors' strict pitch count limits, their starting pitchers haven't stayed around long enough to earn many wins in 2017. Tuesday night at Lindquist Field, Osiris Ramirez notched his second victory of the campaign, working around a first-inning home run for five innings of solid pitching as the
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 Avoid Sweep with Ninth Inning Rally
It had been nearly a month since Luis Paz hit a round tripper. The fifth inning on Wednesday against Great Falls was an opportune time to break his drought. Paz launched a solo blast to tie the game in the middle innings, his 11th of the year, and later doubled
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
Win Streak Ends at Eight
The Ogden Raptors entered Friday night with an eight-game winning streak, matching the best in franchise history since at least 2005.Thanks to multiple walks and Billings Mustangs soft hits in the first two innings, Ogden was unable to push their stretch to nine.The Mustangs plated five runs in the first
Ogden Rallies Late Only to Fall in Ninth
Early and often, the Grand Junction Rockies were hitting the ball out of the park. In the thin Colorado air, the hosts launched five blasts - the most in a game this season hit against the Ogden Raptors.That didn't discourage the Ogden offense - the Raptors hit two home runs
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 Fall Before Fireworks
The Ogden Raptors entered Idaho Falls Tuesday looking to avenge their Fourth of July loss in 2016, in which the Chukars catcher hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th inning, and four other losses on Independence Day in Idaho since 2010.The Raptors will have to wait
Raptors Hold Off Late Chukars Rally
Patrick Duester wasn't expecting to be summoned into the ballgame. The Ogden Raptors went to the top of the ninth inning with a four-run lead, but an outfield error and back-to-back doubles pulled Idaho Falls within one.Duester entered the game with the potential tying run on second base and allowed
Four-Run Rockies Eighth Ends Raptors Win Streak
For seven innings, it appeared the Ogden Raptors were on their way to a fourth-straight victory, and potentially their third shutout through 12 games of the Pioneer League season.That all changed when Chad Spanberger, the first hitter of the top of the eighth, homered to break up the shutout and
RAPTORS OUT-HIT OWLZ BUT FALL, 14-9
The Ogden Raptors put together a middle-innings rally Monday night in Orem, but it wasn't enough to claim a split in the short two-game series as the Owlz went up early and held on for a 14-9 victory and sweep of the set.After two runs in the first inning, the
RAPTORS DEAL FIRST SHUTOUT SINCE 2015
Pitch after pitch, inning after inning, Carlos Felix focused on stealing first pitch strikes and keeping the ball down in the zone.With that plan he and two relief pitchers kept the Grand Junction Rockies hitters off-balance Saturday night as the Ogden Raptors offense plated six runs the first two innings