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August 31, 2024 - Yolo High Wheelers (48-38; 25-15) starting pitcher Brandon Mitchell (5-2) retired the first 15 Boise Hawks (48-40; 23-17) as he helped lead the visitors to an 11-5 win on Friday night at Memorial Stadium. Mitchell set professional career highs in strikeouts with nine and innings pitched, eight. The left-hander issued four hits, and one walk.
He maintains the excellent pitching in this series as High Wheeler starters have given up five runs over four games---1.29 ERA.
Mitchell credited the offense for his success, "toni... Full Story
August 31, 2024 - Mustangs snap a five-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over Glacier Friday night.
The win keeps the Mustangs' playoff hopes alive with eight games left to play.
Billings took an early 1-0 lead in the first as Jerry Huntzinger hit Brendan Ryan and Connor Denning with a pitch, while Dylan Leach singled with one out. Gary Lora hit a soft ground ball to bring home Ryan to give the Ponies the advantage.
Glacier left the bases loaded in the second, on behalf of some crafty pitching by Ethan Ross.
Ross gave up a run in ... Full Story
August 30, 2024 - Pitching has been the story for the first three games of this series as the Yolo High Wheelers (47-38; 24-15) defeated the Boise Hawks (48-39; 23-16) 4-1 on Thursday night at Memorial Stadium in Boise. Yolo hurlers in the games here have allowed a total of four runs.
Yolo is now in sole possession by one game of the second playoff spot in the Pioneer League over Boise with nine games left for each. The High Wheelers are 13-3 in their last 16 games. The High Wheelers trail the Oakland Ballers by two games in the race for f... Full Story
August 30, 2024 - GREAT FALLS, MT - Success in the top of the 1st inning has been a factor in recent games for the Missoula PaddleHeads opposite the Great Falls Voyagers. After putting 4-runs on the board Wednesday, Missoula would up the ante scoring 7 runs to get things rolling in game 3 Thursday night. The PaddleHeads would get 9 runs on the board in the first 2 innings offensively. This gave Missoula's starter Dawson Day a cushion to work with right from the start. Clearly the southpaw would be comfortable on the mound in what would end up... Full Story
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Pioneer League News
- Huge Comeback Falls Just Short in 10-9 Loss in Great Falls - Missoula PaddleHeads (August 31)
- High Wheelers Take 11-5 win Over Hawks - Yolo High Wheelers (August 31)
- Mustangs Right the Ship - Billings Mustangs (August 31)
- Yolo Tops Boise - Yolo High Wheelers (August 30)
- Day Fans 14 in PaddleHeads' Win Over Voyagers - Missoula PaddleHeads (August 30)
- Ballers Sneak by Chukars for Sixth Straight Win - Oakland Ballers (August 30)
- Ballers Win Fifth Straight (Again) - Oakland Ballers (August 29)
- Yolo Tops Hawks, 7-1 - Yolo High Wheelers (August 29)
- Voyagers Edge Past PaddleHeads in 5-Inning Contest - Missoula PaddleHeads (August 29)
- Penner, Castillo, and Benson Come Through for Glacier - Glacier Range Riders (August 28)
- St. Pierre Strikes out 12 in 13-1 Victory - Oakland Ballers (August 28)
- Hawks Earn Win Over Yolo High Wheelers - Yolo High Wheelers (August 28)
- Late Rally Falls Short in 9-6 Loss in Great Falls Tuesday - Missoula PaddleHeads (August 28)
- Boise Hawks Baseball Week 14 Recap - Boise Hawks (August 27)
- High Wheelers Earn 10-1 Win Over Boise Hawks - Yolo High Wheelers (August 25)
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Sun., Sep 1 | Missoula at Great Falls | 1:30 p.m. |
Sun., Sep 1 | Glacier at Billings | 3:05 p.m. |
Sun., Sep 1 | Grand Junction at Northern Colorado | 3:05 p.m. |
Sun., Sep 1 | Idaho Falls at Oakland | 3:05 p.m. |
Sun., Sep 1 | Rocky Mountain at Ogden | 4:00 p.m. |
Sun., Sep 1 | Yolo at Boise | 9:05 p.m. |
Sat., Aug 31 | Idaho Falls 13 at Oakland 2 | Final |
Sat., Aug 31 | Grand Junction 5 at Northern Colorado 15 | Final |
Sat., Aug 31 | Rocky Mountain 8 at Ogden 12 | Final |
Sat., Aug 31 | Glacier 10 at Billings 1 | Final |
Sat., Aug 31 | Missoula 4 at Great Falls 3 | Final |
Sat., Aug 31 | Yolo 9 at Boise 1 | Final |
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PL Headlines
- PaddleHeads' comeback falls short in loss at Great Falls - Missoulian (August 31)
- Ponies end five-game skid with win over Range Riders - Billings Gazette (August 31)
- Ogden Raptors set to finish 2024 season with Labor Day weekend, 9-game homestand - Ogden Standard-Examiner (August 31)
- PaddleHeads snap two-game skid behind Dawson Day gem - Missoulian (August 30)
- Mustangs lose at Glacier, drop fifth straight at wrong time - Billings Gazette (August 30)
- PaddleHeads stumble in weather-shortened game at Great Falls - Missoulian (August 29)
- Billings sports enthusiast Lew Morris passes away - Billings Gazette (August 29)
- Mustangs lose fourth straight game - Billings Gazette (August 29)
- PaddleHeads drop series opener at Great Falls - Missoulian (August 28)
- High Wheelers blanked in road opener - Davis Enterprise (August 28)
- Mustangs battle back, but lose in knockouts to Range Riders - Billings Gazette (August 28)
- View from the Dugout: Players stick to their routines - Davis Enterprise (August 28)
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