Ryan Rouillard
Pippins Win Walking Away Again — Yakima Confounds Corvallis in 11 Innings, 4-3
Just over 24 hours after winning with a walk-off, the Pippins did it again Saturday, knocking off the Corvallis Knights 4-3 in 11 innings on a Jace Van De Brake walk-off single at The Orchard in State Fair Park.
Both sides came out strong early in the series-deciding game...
Morris’ Walk-Off Single Caps Latest Pippins Comeback
When it comes to playing the Pippins, opponents have been learning the hard way that it takes 27 outs to complete a game. Friday night, the Corvallis Knights only got 25 and fell to the Pippins, 4-3, on a walk-off single from Corey Morris.
Yakima Valley (19-16) took a lead in the 3rd inning on a RBI triple from J...
Bernstein Shines, But Pippins Fall to Corvallis
YAKIMA -- It’s been a week of pitching duels for the Yakima Valley Pippins. Thursday night, Andrew Bernstein shined for the Pippins, but Yakima Valley came up short in a 2-1 loss to Corvallis at County Stadium.
The Knights (19-15) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning, but the Pippins (18-16) answered back in the bottom of the frame on a two-out, RBI single from Mitch Skaggs to tie the g
Pippins Drop Finale at Kitsap
BREMERTON – Rubber matches have been a challenge for the Pippins so far in 2015, and the struggles continued Wednesday night, as the Pippins dropped the series finale to the Kitsap BlueJackets, 6-4.
Yakima Valley (18-15) took an early 3-0 lead with a three-run 3rd inning...
Brewer Contains Pippins in Game Two
BREMERTON – One run was enough for the Pippins on Monday night. Tuesday night, it wouldn’t hold up, as Yakima Valley dropped game two at Kitsap, 4-1.
The BlueJackets (11-21) took an early lead against Pippins starter Mitch Yada with an unearned run in the 1st...
Pippins Rule in Pitching Duel — Yakima Bests BlueJackets, 1-0
BREMERTON – With two of the West Coast League’s best pitching staffs squaring off, it’s no surprise that the Pippins and the Kitsap BlueJackets found themselves in a pitching duel Monday night. But in a battle between Yakima Valley’s Jens Jensen and Kitsap’s Cameron Weinberg, it was Jensen and the Pippins who came away victorious, knocking off the BlueJackets, 1-0...
Big Innings, Strong Pitching, Help Pippins to 16-1 Win
Behind two big offensive innings, the Pippins finished off a two-game sweep over the Thurston County Senators with a 16-1 win Saturday night.
An RBI double from J.R. Davis got the Pippins an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st. The Senators pulled even in the top of the 3rd on a fielding error by Davis...
Pippins’ Six-Run Third Keys Win Over Senators
A big 3rd inning proved to be the difference for the Pippins Friday night, leading them to a 7-2 win over the Thurston County Senators in a non-league contest.
Yakima Valley (18-13 overall/17-13 WCL) got off to a slow start though, as starting pitcher Jordon Gonzalez walked the game’s first three hitters and gave up a two-run single to Dayne Sommer...
Sweets Win Shootout Over Pippins
WALLA WALLA – The Yakima Valley Pippins had plenty of offense Wednesday night, but the Sweets produced even more, knocking off the Pippins, 13-8, in the series finale.
The story of the night was the Pippins’ inability to keep Walla Walla (15-15) scoreless immediately after Yakima Valley (17-13) scored runs...
Pippins Let Sweets Slip Through Their Fingers in 11-Inning Road Loss
WALLA WALLA -- Despite holding a couple of late leads Tuesday night, the Yakima Valley Pippins were unable to hold on and dropped game two to the Walla Walla Sweets, 4-3, in 11 innings.
The Pippins (17-12) missed some early opportunities against Walla Walla starter Kyle Molnar, including a bases-loaded opportunity with only one out in the 1st...