Rawhide Walk-off Quakes in Front of Sold Out Crowd
May 10, 2025 - California League (CalL)
Visalia Rawhide News Release
Visalia, CA - Trent Youngblood worked a walk-off walk with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Visalia Rawhide completed a four run comeback to defeat the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 6-5 on Friday night.
Visalia (15-16) plated three runs in the eighth and two in the ninth to stun Rancho Cucamonga (21-10) and even the six game series at two games apiece. A sold-out crowd of 2,700 fans watched the late inning thriller.
Trailing by a run in the ninth, Yerald Nin led-off with a walk and stole second. Alberto Barriga then tied the game with a double off the right field wall.
After an intentional walk Adrian Rodriguez worked a walk to load the bases. Eventually with two outs Youngblood came to the plate and played hero, working a full count before taking ball four for Visalia's first walk-off of the season.
In the eighth Diosfran Cabeza and Rodriguez started the rally with singles. Slade Caldwell then reached on an infield single and a throwing error scored the inning's first run. A Youngblood sacrifice fly and a Yassel Soler RBI groundout scored two more.
Junior Sanchez was brilliant in a six inning shutout start for Visalia tossing a career high seven strikeouts. He allowed just three baserunners and worked a no-hitter into the fifth frame.
Caldwell scored the first Visalia run of the game with a triple in the third inning and scored on a wild pitch. He finished with two hits and two runs.
Adonis Perez worked three innings in relief and earned his second win of the season.
The series continues with Saturday's night ballgame between the Rawhide and Quakes headlined by a Paul Goldschmidt bobblehead giveaway presented by Central Valley Dental Implant for the first 500 fans. The seven time All-Star and 2022 NL MVP Goldschmidt had one of the best seasons in Visalia baseball history in 2010 winning California League MVP by hitting for a .314 BA with 35 home runs, 108 RBI and 102 runs for the Rawhide. Fans can also enjoy two cans of Budweiser, Bud Light or Michelob Ultra for the patriotic price of $17.76 as part of a Stars & Stripes Saturday.
Tickets can be purchased on the Rawhide's website or at the stadium ticket office sponsored by Kaweah Health starting at Noon on weekend gamedays.
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