Jack Benjamin
Pippins Beat GreyWolves Behind 10th Inning Flurry
GRESHAM, Ore. – One out away from a 6-3 road victory in the rubber game against the Gresham GreyWolves, the tides started to turn on the Yakima Valley Pippins again. Slowly, but surely, against Pippins reliever, Taylor Dollard (Cal Poly-SLO), who had retired the first eight batters he had faced in order, Gresham mounted a rally, putting a multitude of hits together and taking advantage of mental l
Seven-Run 5th Powers Pippins to Win
GRESHAM, Ore. – On Saturday night, the Gresham GreyWolves came to bat in the bottom of the 5th inning in a 1-1 game. After the three outs had been recorded by the Pippins in the frame, the GreyWolves had taken a commanding 8-1 lead that they did not relinquish in rolling to a 10-4 win...
Pippins Ride Big 1st Inning to Second Straight Win
YAKIMA, Wash – The Yakima Valley Pippins had started off slow in their first four games of the West Coast League season. Much to the dismay of the Bellingham Bells, the Pippins decided to flip the script on Tuesday night, as they used a four run first inning to jump out in front and never looked back en route to cruising to a 9-5 win over the Bells to take the first two games of the series and mov
Pippins Use Timely Plays to Beat Bells in Series Opener
YAKIMA, Wash. – For three innings on Monday night at Yakima County Stadium, the Bellingham Bells seemed poised to break the game open and spoil another game within the Yakima Valley Pippins' six game season-opening homestand. Yet, despite the Bells putting multiple runners on base in each frame, including loading the bases in the 1st inning and totaling eight more hits than the Pippins, it was Yak
Pippins Fail to Capitalize in Loss to HarbourCats
YAKIMA, Wash. – In the rubber game of their series, the Yakima Valley Pippins tallied three more hits than the Victoria HarbourCats, and put multiple runners on base in six different innings. The Pippins could not take advantage of their opportunities, however, stranding nine runners on base en route to a 6-2 loss as Victoria stole the series at Yakima County Stadium on Sunday evening...
Pippins Explode in 6th for First Win of 2017
YAKIMA – Leading 4-2 after five innings, it seemed that the Victoria HarbourCats were well on their way to a second straight road win over the Yakima Valley Pippins. It did not seem that way for much longer. Propelled on by a seven-run 6th inning the Pippins ran away with an 11-4 win over the HarbourCats for their first win of the 2017 West Coast League season at Yakima County Stadium on Saturday
Pippins Storm Back, But Fall Short in Opener
YAKIMA – The scene was set for a fourth consecutive West Coast League season-opening win for the Yakima Valley Pippins. They had dug themselves out of a 3-0 deficit, and then had inched their way back from 5-2 to take a 6-5 lead into the seventh inning...