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August 7, 2025 - YAKIMA, Washington - Greg Luna stepped up to the plate with runners at the corners and nobody out in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday with one goal in mind, get the bunt down and win the game. What followed was a slow dribbling baseball up the first base line shoveled home by Ridgefield Raptors pitcher Dylan Richardson late, scoring Brodie Geoghagan and securing an 8-7 victory to close the book on the 2025 season.
"My job was to go up there and execute a bunt," Luna said. "I executed it, it was a good way to end it... Full Story
August 6, 2025 - YAKIMA, Washington - The Yakima Valley Pippins staged a comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Ridgefield Raptors, but it fell a run short, falling 6-5 on Tuesday night. Yakima Valley got a pitching gem of its own, as reliever Austin Murphy twirled six innings, allowing only one run in his final outing of the season.
Trailing 6-3 with one out in the bottom of the ninth, Garren Gooler and Zech Samayoa pieced together a single and a double to put two runners in scoring position. Jack Varney was unable to bri... Full Story
August 5, 2025 - YAKIMA, Washington - The Ridgefield Raptors rode starting pitcher Austin Sheldon to a 12-2 complete-game victory over the Yakima Valley Pippins on Monday night. Sheldon tossed 114 pitches to lock down the Raptors' first complete game of the season. The Raptors supported the starter with 12 runs on 13 hits, scoring in four of the final five innings.
Following a three-run outburst in the top of the fifth inning to take the lead, the Raptors sent all nine hitters to the plate to score four runs in the bottom of the sixth inn... Full Story
August 4, 2025 - LONGVIEW, Washington - David Story Field's run as the home ballpark for the Cowlitz Black Bears came to an end on Sunday, as the Black Bears scored one run for every season they spent as the summer tenants, defeating the Yakima Valley Pippins 15-6. The Pipps outhit the Black Bears, but a shorthanded Yakima Valley bullpen could not hold off the Cowlitz offense.
The Black Bears sent 12 hitters to the plate in the fourth inning, jumping to a commanding 9-2 lead over Yakima Valley. Pippins' starter Connor Batzer, pitching on ... Full Story
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Luna's Heroics Walk-Off Raptors to Close out 2025
August 7, 2025 - YAKIMA, Washington - Greg Luna stepped up to the plate with runners at the corners and nobody out in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday with one goal in mind, get the bunt down and win the game. What followed was a slow dribbling baseball up the first base line shoveled home by Ridgefield Raptors pitcher Dylan Richardson late, scoring Brodie Geoghagan and securing an 8-7 victory to close the book on the 2025 season.
"My job was to go up there and execute a bunt," Luna said. "I executed it, it was a good way to end it... Full StoryMore Yakima Valley Pippins stories below
Ninth Inning Dramatics Fall Short for Yakima Valley
August 6, 2025 - YAKIMA, Washington - The Yakima Valley Pippins staged a comeback in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Ridgefield Raptors, but it fell a run short, falling 6-5 on Tuesday night. Yakima Valley got a pitching gem of its own, as reliever Austin Murphy twirled six innings, allowing only one run in his final outing of the season.
Trailing 6-3 with one out in the bottom of the ninth, Garren Gooler and Zech Samayoa pieced together a single and a double to put two runners in scoring position. Jack Varney was unable to bri... Full StoryRaptors Preserve Bullpen, Drop Pippins by Ten
August 5, 2025 - YAKIMA, Washington - The Ridgefield Raptors rode starting pitcher Austin Sheldon to a 12-2 complete-game victory over the Yakima Valley Pippins on Monday night. Sheldon tossed 114 pitches to lock down the Raptors' first complete game of the season. The Raptors supported the starter with 12 runs on 13 hits, scoring in four of the final five innings.
Following a three-run outburst in the top of the fifth inning to take the lead, the Raptors sent all nine hitters to the plate to score four runs in the bottom of the sixth inn... Full StoryPippins' Road Slate Ends with 15-6 Loss
August 4, 2025 - LONGVIEW, Washington - David Story Field's run as the home ballpark for the Cowlitz Black Bears came to an end on Sunday, as the Black Bears scored one run for every season they spent as the summer tenants, defeating the Yakima Valley Pippins 15-6. The Pipps outhit the Black Bears, but a shorthanded Yakima Valley bullpen could not hold off the Cowlitz offense.
The Black Bears sent 12 hitters to the plate in the fourth inning, jumping to a commanding 9-2 lead over Yakima Valley. Pippins' starter Connor Batzer, pitching on ... Full StoryIn Focus
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