Impressive win tonight by the Dust Devils, a 4-1 win over Salem-Keizer.
And remember, it was the Volcanoes who had Tri-Citys number last season, winning nine of 10 regular season games. But already this season, the Dust Devils have taken 5-of-8 with two more to play.
And how about Parker Frazier, the young 19-year-old right-hander, who tossed seven shutout innings and only allowed two hits.
This is the same player who had an ERA over 10 with Casper (Wyo.) last season in rookie ball.
I wont forget pointing that out to Volcanoes manager Tom Trebelhorn the night before facing Frazier for the first time. Told him what a disastrous season it had been for the youngster.
Trebelhorn, a very patient and compassionate man who has seen many players come and go, turned from his computer to face me, smiled and said, I could tell you about a lot of major leaguers who had disastrous first seasons.
Anyway, its good to see Tri-City turn around after losing 4-of-6. Now if the Dust Devils could only get Spokane to lose a few.
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PASCO -- Fresh off a record-setting season, the Tri-City Dust Devils added yet another feather in their caps Tuesday when Derrel Ebert, their general manager and vice president, was named the Northwest League's Executive of the Year.
Not bad for someone who had never before experienced a winning season.
"This award is a compliment to all those involved with Dust Devils baseball," Ebert said in a statement. "Our front office works extremely hard throughout the year, and we get great support from our fans, sponsors, the Colorado Rockies and the City of Pasco."
Dust Devils clinch second-half title
Dust Devils clinch second-half title
Jared Simon lined a two-run home run over the left field fence in the bottom of the seventh to give the Tri-City Dust Devils the final runs they would need Friday in a 3-1 victory over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes at Gesa Stadium.
The win clinched the Northwest League second-half East Division title for the Dust Devils (21-16, 43-32), who became the first team to win both halves in a season since the league changed formats before last season.
"Obviously it feels good to win the half," Dust Devils manager Freddie Ocasio said. "But the important thing is the players are playing with energy again and winning games going into the playoffs."
Dust Devils clinch second-half title
Dust Devils clinch second-half title
PASCO -- Jared Simon lined a two-run home run over the left field fence in the bottom of the seventh to give the Tri-City Dust Devils the final runs they would need Friday in a 3-1 victory over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes at Gesa Stadium.
The win clinched the Northwest League second-half East Division title for the Dust Devils (21-16, 43-32), who became the first team to win both halves in a season since the league changed formats before last season.
"Obviously it feels good to win the half," Dust Devils manager Freddie Ocasio said. "But the important thing is the players are playing with energy again and winning games going into the playoffs."
Dust Devils rally to beat Bears
Dust Devils rally to beat Bears
Minor league baseball sometimes can be an exercise in chaos, and the teams that handle it best usually come out on top.
The Tri-City Dust Devils turned potential bedlam into a big break during a 3-1 win over the Yakima Bears on Thursday at Gesa Stadium, keeping the Dust Devils tied for the best overall record in the Northwest League this season.
Tri-City, which won the East Division first-half championship, kept pace with Eugene, the first-half champ in the West, for the league's best record at 36-25. The Dust Devils also increased their second-half East lead to three games over Boise.
LIVE BLOG: Dust Devils vs. Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Game 5
LIVE BLOG: Dust Devils vs. Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Game 5
Final game of the regular seaso, and it's one beautiful night here at Gesa Stadium. Healthy breeze blowing out to left center field, so don't be surprised if we see a home run or two
Sounds like I missed quite a show last night in Tri-City's 3-1 win over Salem-Keizer. The Dust Devils were fighting for their 11th shutout of the season, which would have been an outright Northwest League record. They're currently tied with two other teams with 10 shutouts.
But in the seventh, John Eshelman and Shawn Payne singled with two outs for the Volcanoes. Tri-City pitcher Ben Alsup turned to first and appeared to pick Payne of first with a good throw to Tyler Massey at first. The move was so good, it caught everybody off guard, including the base umpire Travis Eggerts, who called Payne safe.
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