Jack Benjamin
Offense Fizzles as Pippins Fall to Cowlitz
YAKIMA, Wash. – The Yakima Valley Pippins were out-hit 13 to seven by the Cowlitz Black Bears in their series opener on Saturday night, yet they found a way to win the game 7-5 with timely hitting. On Sunday, the Pippins’ offense was no where to be found, as the team produced just a lone run on a season-low four hits, en route to a 5-1 loss as Cowlitz evened the three game series...
Sordahl’s Blast Boosts Pippins to Win Over Black Bears
YAKIMA, Wash. – When Steve Sordahl (St. Martin’s) hit a line drive that drifted just inside the foul pole and over the right field fence on June 27 in the Yakima Valley Pippins’ 7-3 win over the Bend Elks, even he attributed the solo shot to wind and a little luck...
Pippins Use Nine Pitchers to Win Non-League Finale
YAKIMA, Wash. – The Yakima Valley Pippins have been a notoriously slow starting group, and for the second night in a row, they fell behind 3-0 after the 1st inning. On Friday, however, they were able to fight their way back and then pull away, to the tune of a 9-4 win over the River City Athletics in their fourth and final non-league game of 2017...
Pippins Fall to Sweets in First Half Finale
WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Yakima Valley Pippins entered their final home series of the first half against the Kelowna Falcons at 12-11 with their sights set on possibly catching the Corvallis Knights in the standings. Four games later, the Pippins are now a game under ...
Pippins’ Late Rally Comes Up Short
YAKIMA, Wash. – On Sunday night, the Yakima Valley Pippins trailed by three runs entering the bottom of the 9th inning, before putting together a four-run frame to stun the Kelowna Falcons. For a few tense moments on Monday night, it seemed that a repeat performance may have been in store...
Pippins Stun Kelowna With Four-Run 9th
YAKIMA, Wash. – The Yakima Valley Pippins trailed the Kelowna Falcons 4-0 after the top of the 1st inning on Sunday night. Headed to the 7th, the Pippins led 9-5, only to trail once again, this time by a score of 13-10, heading into the bottom of the 9th...
Falcons’ Firepower too Much for Pippins
YAKIMA, Wash. – The Yakima Valley Pippins entered Saturday night’s game against the Kelowna Falcons riding a five game winning streak, and had seemingly brushed any memory of being swept in Kelowna to the backburner. After all, the calendar had turned to July, and this Pippins team had been much different than the one that was swept for just the second time in franchise history a few weeks ago...
Streaking Pippins Roll to Sweep, 5th Straight Win
YAKIMA, Wash. – On June 20, the Yakima Valley Pippins were reeling after a second walkoff loss in four games, and had dropped four straight to sit dead last at four games back in the West Coast League South Division standings. A little more than a week later, the Pippins are now the hottest team in the West Coast League...
Plew Powers Pippins to Fourth Straight Win
YAKIMA, Wash. – On June 7, Dillon Plew (Washington State) homered for the Yakima Valley Pippins. At the time, Plew’s towering shot over the right field wall seemed surprising, given that it was already the Pippins’ third home run of the season just six games in...
Power Surge Continues as Pippins Win Third Straight
YAKIMA, Wash. – The Yakima Valley Pippins had hit five home runs as of Friday night. The Pippins have now hit eight in their past four games, including two more on Tuesday night, to propel themselves to an 8-5 victory over the Bend Elks for their third straight win...