Padres' Reed rakes his way to weekly award
Prospects who struggle for an extended period risk dropping off the radar, particularly in a loaded system like the Padres'. For a time, Buddy Reed was a cautionary tale along those lines. The 2016 second-round pick was considered the No. 14 prospect in the San Diego system after he was
Yarnall HR, 3 RBI Lead Raptors Win
Ogden Raptors first baseman Nick Yarnall continued his hot hitting Friday night in the second game at Missoula, leading the Raptors to an 8-2 win with his three runs batted in.Yarnall stepped to the plate in the first inning and saw Jeren Kendall steal both second and third bases, then
Clementina Goes Yard in Raptors Win
For the second-straight game, the Ogden Raptors scored double-digit runs in an inning. Tuesday night, it was 10 runs in the fourth to beat Helena. Thursday, the Raptors eclipsed their season high of runs in a frame with 11 in the fifth, and with that they cruised to a victory
Kendall Debuts as Raptors Blast Helena
Lindquist Field was abuzz Tuesday night for two different reasons. First, the Los Angeles Dodgers' first-round pick in the recent draft, Jeren Kendall, was making his professional debut as a member of the Raptors. Second, the hosts plated 10 runs in the fourth and cruised to victory from that point
Ogden Survives Helena with Consistent Offense
The Ogden Raptors scored early and often Sunday afternoon and played well all-around to beat the visiting Helena Brewers, 7-4.Ogden scored four runs in the second inning without hitting the ball out of the infield. Tyler Adkison was hit by a pitch and Brayan Morales drew a walk before Gersel
Heredia's Three RBI Lead Raptors to Win
For the first time in five games, the Ogden Raptors scored before their opponent. The last time they did so, July 9 at Grand Junction, Starling Heredia hit a first-inning home run and the Raptors cruised to a win.In the four game since then, Ogden allowed the opposition on the
Ogden Falls in Finale
For the second straight game, the Missoula Osprey put up a crooked number and knocked out the Ogden Raptors' starting pitcher in the first inning. After a three-run first, Missoula didn't let up and they cruised to a 12-7 victory and series win at Lindquist Field.The Raptors' main mode of
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 Rout Rockies
Saturday night, the Grand Junction Rockies hit five home runs to beat the Ogden Raptors.Sunday evening, the Raptors returned the favor.The Pioneer League's leading home run-hitting team launched five bombs, including Starling Heredia's first two as a Raptor and a grand slam from Romer Cuadrado, to crush the host Rockies
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' Yarnall plates four more runs in rout
Things have gone so well at the plate for Nick Yarnall over the past two nights, he feels as though he can do no wrong.The Dodgers infield prospect launched a long ball and plated four runs Thursday in Rookie-level Ogden's 18-1 thumping of Idaho Falls at Melaleuca Field. The first
Raptors Ambush Idaho Falls with 10-Run Fifth
When the top of the fifth inning began, the Ogden Raptors were clinging to a one-run lead. By the time it ended, nearly 45 minutes later, they were up by 11.The Raptors used that inning and five more run-scoring frames, along with solid pitching, to outdistance the host Idaho Falls
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
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
Early Crooked Numbers Drive Ogden Win
Edwin Uceta pitched a 1-2-3 top of the first inning, then saw his offense go to work.After five runs in the first and seven in the fourth, the Ogden Raptors cruised to a 14-5 win over the visiting Orem Owlz Tuesday night for their first win of the season at
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
OGDEN CAN'T HOLD OFF HOT OREM BATS
For a few brief moments, the Ogden Raptors held the advantage on the Pioneer League Southern Division-leading Orem Owlz. Three times the visiting Raptors went on top, only to see the host Owlz energize their crowd with comebacks before putting the game out of reach and claiming an 11-9 win
FIERCE OGDEN RALLY COMES UP SHORT
It was an up-and-down game for the Ogden Raptors and their fans. The visiting Orem Owlz, a day after scoring 10 runs in the final two frames for a 16-5 victory, plated another three in the first inning and five in the fourth for a large lead. Ogden stormed back