Beetles advance at Garretson
June 17, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Landon Messmore pitched a complete game with eight strikeouts and Yakima erupted for seven runs in the fifth inning as the Pepsi Beetles defeated Mudville 8-2 in the Bob Garretson Sr. Memorial Tournament on Saturday at Parker Field. Trenton Dupre lashed a two-run triple and LeVonte Allen hit a two-run double in [...]
Local report: Jensen lifts Beetles to win in Garretson Memorial Tournament
June 16, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Jens Jensen pitched a complete game and delivered a walk-off RBI single to lift the Yakima Pepsi Beetles to a 4-3 victory over the Portland Lobos on Friday in the fourth annual Bob Garretson Sr. Memorial Tournament at Parker Field. The Beetles split two games on Friday in a tournament that was [...]
Baseball: Yakima Beetles set to host Garretson Memorial Tournament
June 14, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima Pepsi Beetles will host Tacoma Baseball today at 7 p.m. to open the fourth annual Bob Garretson Sr. Memorial Tournament at Parker Field. The seven-team tournament runs through Sunday and includes two-time defending champion Chaffey. The Beetles (4-7) are also scheduled to play the Tri-County Outlaws on Saturday at 7 [...]
Local report — Pak sweeps Hanford
June 13, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SELAH, Wash. — Hugo Lemus and Koleman Johns pitched complete games and combined for 12 shutout innings to lead Yakima Valley to a 5-1, 5-2 sweep over Hanford in Central Washington League Senior Legion baseball Wednesday at Carlon Park. Avenging two losses at Hanford on Tuesday, the Pak improved to 4-3 in league and 10-4 [...]
Local report — Hanford sweeps Pak
June 12, 2012 by YH-R Sports
RICHLAND, Wash. — Chris Walker homered in the first game and had three hits in the second, but the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak was swept in Tuesday night’s Central Washington League doubleheader with Hanford, 5-3 and 11-8. John Piper singled, doubled and homered in the opener to pace a 10-hit Yakima Valley attack. Walker was [...]
Riddle wins at Speedway
June 11, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA, Wash. — Naches’ Owen Riddle kept his momentum in high gear Saturday night, winning a 60-lap Late Model main event during the Yakima Speedway’s six-division Spring Spectacular. Riddle, who opened the season in April with his first Apple Cup victory and won Spokane’s Sunkist 100 last week, led the final 40 laps of Saturday’s [...]
Local report: Yakima Valley splits at Hagert Tournament
June 10, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SELAH, Wash. — John Piper doubled twice, singled and totaled three RBI Saturday night as the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak beat the Spokane Devils 10-2 for a split of its first two games in the Hagert Tournament at Carlon Park. Yakima Valley lost its tourney opener to the Pullman Patriots, 7-5. Piper was 3 for [...]
Local report — Mavs host camp, Grays Harbor today
June 9, 2012 by YH-R Sports
YAKIMA,Wash. — After a couple of weeks of rest, today will be a busy day for the Yakima Mavericks football team. First, they will conduct a free youth camp from noon to 2 p.m. at Marquette Stadium. This evening, they play their final regular-season home game, hosting the Grays Harbor Bearcats at 6 o’clock, also [...]
Legion Baseball: Yakima Valley falls at Twin City
June 7, 2012 by YH-R Sports
RICHLAND, Wash. — Twin City scored early and often Thursday, coasting to a 7-4 victory over the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak in a Central Washington League game. The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was rained out. Chris Walker was 3 for 3 with a double to lead the Pak (2-1 league, 5-1 overall) and [...]
Legion baseball: Pak opens league play with sweep
June 6, 2012 by YH-R Sports
SELAH, Wash. — Yakima Valley’s pitching staff didn’t wait for warm weather to get sharp. The Pepsi Pak’s arms were plenty ready to go for opening day of the Central Washington League. With Noel Gonzalez, Steve Wagar and Koleman Johns combining for 21 strikeouts and 11 shutout innings, Yakima Valley swept the defending champion Twin [...]
