July 15, 2023, 10:29pm Clark County Sports
During a charmed season for the Ridgefield Raptors, there haven’t been many instances where the team was left wondering if they put forth their best effort. But for Ridgefield head coach Chris Cota, there was no mincing words about the Raptors’ performance in a 9-2 loss to the… Read story
July 14, 2023, 10:54pm Clark County Sports
Though players have come and gone, the Ridgefield Raptors are playing with a consistency that seems to defy day-to-day lineup changes and other variables common in summer baseball. With a 12-6 win over the Yakima Valley Pippins on Friday at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex, the Raptors have won… Read story
July 11, 2023, 4:06pm Clark County Sports
Despite a quick exit from the Ridgefield Raptors this summer, baseball fans could get a chance to see Jacob Sharp play in the Pacific Northwest again someday. The scenario at least became a possibility Tuesday when the Seattle Mariners selected Sharp, a catcher from UNLV who played with the Raptors… Read story
July 8, 2023, 10:29pm Clark County Sports
It started with a long at-bat that eventually paid off for a two-run, extra-base hit. By the end of the Ridgefield Raptors’ offensive barrage against the Bellingham Bells in the fourth inning, Ridgefield brought in seven runs on eight hits, including two doubles, one triple and one home… Read story
July 7, 2023, 10:52pm Clark County Sports
A blown ninth-inning lead and loss one night prior was still fresh in the minds of Ridgefield Raptors players Friday. So when the Bellingham Bells broke a 2-2 tie with two runs in the top of the ninth, the Raptors had the look a team determined to avoid… Read story
July 6, 2023, 10:29pm Clark County Sports
The Portland Pickles scored four runs in the ninth inning to post a 6-3 win over the Ridgefield Raptors in the series finale Thursday at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex. Portland’s Jack Metcho hit a two-out pop fly that bounced out of the glove of Ridgefield’s Reiss Calvin down the first-base… Read story
July 5, 2023, 11:14pm Clark County Sports
As their path to the postseason became increasingly clear, the Ridgefield Raptors didn’t leave anything up to chance. Instead, the Raptors took control of Wednesday’s game against the Portland Pickles early and kept a firm grip on it until the final pitch of a 10-3 win at Ridgefield… Read story
July 4, 2023, 8:28pm Clark County Sports
Asked to describe the feeling of playing a baseball game on the Fourth of July in front of hundreds of fans, Ridgefield Raptors pitcher Blake Hammond called it “electric.” Read story
June 30, 2023, 7:24am Business
The rapidly expanding landscape of nonprofit, donor-backed collectives paying college athletes to promote charities has been hit with a potentially seismic disruption. Read story
June 29, 2023, 10:42pm Clark County Sports
Andy Allanson and Jack Salmon were slated to have the day off Thursday — or so they thought. The Ridgefield Raptors were trailing the Bend Elks 5-4, on the verge of squandering a winnable game, until Allanson and Salmon stepped in to make the two most consequential plays… Read story