Justin Donatella kept the San Jose offense quiet tonight, rolling through seven innings for the second time this season to shut down the Giants and earn his fourth win. Donatella (W, 4-8) fired three perfect innings and faced the minimum five times, using two double play balls to squash San Jose rallies before they started. […]
After Bud Jeter had blown a three-run lead in the top of the ninth inning, he was able to strand the go-ahead run in scoring position to keep the game tied up at five. His ability to hold the line was critical, as Henry Castillo smashed a lined shot into the left-center field gap to […]
The Visalia Rawhide announced Saturday, the eight players that will represent their teams in the California League Home Run Derby on Monday, June 19 at Rawhide Ballpark. Tenth-ranked MLB and top-ranked Colorado Rockies prospect Brendan Rodgers, Cal League home run leader Ibandel Isabel, and Visalia Rawhide All-Star Marty Herum headline the selections for the Derby. Each […]
Helping people. It is what new College of the Sequoias head coach Allyson Briano strives to do in every facet of life. “My favorite part of working with people who want change is that they are so coachable and willing to try anything to get better,” Briano said. “It’s rewarding to pass along the information […]
High school football is back in June. Yes, you read that right. On June 24, the 50th Anniversary East-West All-Star Football Game will be played at Golden West High School’s Groppetti Community Stadium. The game pits athletes from Tulare, Kings and parts of Kern county to compete against one another for a final time, before […]
The Visalia Rawhide announced today that RHP Bo Takahashi has been selected as the California League Pitcher of the Week for the period of May 29th – June 3rd. The 20-year old right-hander was dominant over the week, earning critical wins on the road against the Lake Elsinore Storm and the Inland Empire 66ers. The Rawhide won […]
The College of the Sequoias men’s track and field team won their first ever CCCAA State Championship in program history on Saturday, May 20, at American River College in Sacramento. The Sequoias women’s team also had a great showing as well, placing second in the state. Both squads got off to a quick start with victories […]
The Rawhide trailed for the entire game after Dillon Dobson put the Giants ahead with a three-run homer in the fourth inning. San Jose (16-25) used rallies in the sixth and eighth innings to score a run apiece and expand the lead to 5-1, and Visalia’s offense wasn’t putting together hits with runners in scoring […]
Visalia Rawhide manager Shelley Duncan knew he wanted to do something in baseball since he was in third grade. “When I was 8 to 10 years old, that’s when I knew I wanted to do something in baseball,” Duncan said. “I had an interest in the management, front office, coaching, and just everything you can […]
With Visalia leading 6-0, the San Jose Giants kicked their offense into gear in the sixth inning. With Jose Almonte working into the sixth for the third straight start, he walked Dillon Dobson and Heath Quinn to start the inning before giving up an infield single off of his hip to Ryan Howard, loading the […]