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Raptors player Jackson Nicklaus, left, fist bumps teammate Nick Seamons after Nicklaus hit a home run Friday, June 16, 2023, during the Raptors’ game against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Home runs fly, Ridgefield Raptors soar to 8-5 win over Cowlitz Black Bears

June 17, 2023, 10:11pm Clark County Sports

To keep an already successful week going in the right direction, the Ridgefield Raptors took flight. Three home runs in the hitter-friendly yard at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex, including two by Britton Beeson, accounted for half of the Raptors’ runs in an 8-5 win over the Cowlitz Black… Read story

Raptors player Jackson Nicklaus, center, is mobbed by teammates Friday, June 16, 2023, after his walk-off two RBI single helped the Raptors win 7-6 against Cowlitz at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Rollercoaster series opener ends in walk-off win for Ridgefield Raptors over Cowlitz

June 16, 2023, 10:57pm Clark County Sports

Frustration turned to jubilation twice for the Ridgefield Raptors. By the end of a rollercoaster series opener Friday against the Cowlitz Black Bears, the Raptors walked off with a win. Jackson Nicklaus’ one-out, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the ninth drove in two runs to send the… Read story

An overall general view of the field during an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game between LSU and Kentucky in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, June 11, 2023. LSU won 8-3.

NCAA committee recommends dropping marijuana from banned drug list for athletes

June 16, 2023, 6:31pm College

An NCAA panel is calling for the removal of marijuana from the organization’s list of banned drugs, suggesting that testing should be limited to performance-enhancing substances. Read story

Ridgefield Raptors third baseman Jake Tsukada chases Portland Pickles baserunner Dalton Mashore at Walker Stadium in Portland on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Ridgefield Raptors stave off Portland Pickles rally to secure series win

June 15, 2023, 11:10pm Clark County Sports

Quincy Scott’s smile said it all. Just a matter of hours after flying up from Southern California Thursday morning to join the Ridgefield Raptors in their road series against the Portland Pickles, Scott got the start at centerfield and came up with one of the biggest defensive plays… Read story

Oral Roberts utility Jonah Cox, left, slides home to score past Oregon catcher Bennett Thompson, right, during a NCAA super regional game Sunday in Eugene, Ore.

Oral Roberts tops Oregon to reach World Series

June 11, 2023, 7:13pm College

Jake McMurray went 4 for 5 with two RBIs and three runs, Mac McCroskey had three RBIs and Oral Roberts beat Oregon 11-6 Sunday to win a back-and-forth best-of-3 Eugene Super Regional. Read story

Ducks rally for 9-8 victory over Oral Roberts at NCAA Super Regional

Oregon players celebrate after their win over Oral Roberts in an NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game Friday, June 9, 2023, in Eugene, Ore.

June 9, 2023, 9:49pm College

Bennett Thompson hit two home runs, Drew Cowley singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning and Oregon rallied from an eight-run deficit to beat Oral Roberts 9-8 in Game 1 of the NCAA Super Regional on Friday night, snapping the Golden Eagles’ 21-game win streak. Read story

Ridgefield Raptors come from behind to clinch series sweep over Edmonton

Ridgefield Raptors players exchange high fives after defeating the Edmonton Riverhawks, 4-3, to complete the series sweep on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.

Upon making the catch on a throw from Jeff Hoffman to record the final out against Edmonton, Ridgefield first baseman Andy Allanson pumped his fist and shook hands with Hoffman, saluting the third baseman on a job well done. The Raptors felt thrilled with the final result, a… Read story