Sanchez Pitches Sixth Quality Start, Visalia Loses to Lake Elsinore
July 11, 2025 - California League (CalL)
Visalia Rawhide News Release
Visalia, CA - Junior Sanchez pitched his sixth quality start of the season but the Visalia Rawhide lost to the Lake Elsinore Storm 6-0 on Friday night at Valley Strong Ballpark.
Visalia (45-40, 10-9) and Lake Elsinore (39-46, 10-9) are even at two games apiece in the series.
Sanchez tossed a career high nine strikeouts and completed six innings with just two runs allowed. In 15 appearances Sanchez holds a 2.32 ERA- best among qualified pitchers in the California League.
Lake Elsinore scored their lone runs off Sanchez with a two out two run home run to left in the sixth.
The Storm used three infield hits to plate two more runs in the seventh and added another two scores in the eighth.
Alexis Liebano pitched a scoreless 1.2 innings in relief for Visalia with a strikeout.
Yerald Nin led the Rawhide with two hits.
Visalia and Lake Elsinore continue the series on Saturday night at Valley Strong Ballpark. The first 500 fans will receive a Chris McDonald aka "Shooter McGavin" bobblehead courtesy of Res Com Pest Control. Valley Strong Ballpark will host the first of two Shooter McGavin days this summer ahead of the release of the new movie "Happy Gilmore 2" on July 25th.
The second Shooter McGavin Day will be Thursday August 28th as Chris McDonald makes an appearance at Valley Strong Ballpark presented by Mulligan's Sports Bar & Golf Club.
A Stars and Stripes Saturday also means fans can enjoy two cans of Budweiser, Bud Light or Michelob Ultra for the patriotic price of $17.76 on Saturday. All military members with identification can receive a game ticket and a $5 concession voucher for just $10 every Saturday at Valley Strong Ballpark.
First pitch is at 6:30 PM with gates opening at 5:30 PM for the general public and 5:15 PM for season ticket holders.
Tickets for all upcoming Rawhide games can be purchased on the team's website or at the Rawhide Ticket Office sponsored by Kaweah Health starting at Noon on weekend gamedays.
California League Stories from July 11, 2025
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- Sanchez Pitches Sixth Quality Start, Visalia Loses to Lake Elsinore - Visalia Rawhide
- Ports Dominate Behind Near-No-Hit Performance, Shut out Nuts 9-0 to Take Series Lead - Stockton Ports
- Errors Pile up against Grizzlies - Fresno Grizzlies
- Rawhide Erase Early Deficits to Down Storm - Visalia Rawhide
- Ports Blank Nuts 9-0 to Take Series Lead - Modesto Nuts
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