Another personnel move to note: Ryan Rouillard is the new voice of the Yakima Valley Pippins (summer collegiate; West Coast League), with games to be broadcast on ESPN 1460 Yakima. All 60 games regular-season games, plus the 2014 WCL All-Star Game from Klamath Falls, Ore., will be broadcast live on Yakima’s ESPN affiliate, including streaming […]
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New for 2014: Yakima Valley Pippins
With a nod to the area’s baseball history combined with plenty of community input, we have the name of the newest team in the summer-collegiate West Coast League: the Yakima Valley Pippins. The Pippins brand features vibrant colors that reflect those found in the sunshine, majestic mountains, and rolling farmlands of the Yakima Valley. The […]
Personnel moves in Stockton, Yakima
Taylor McCarthy is the new Director of Marketing for the Stockton Ports (High Class A; California League), while Noel Zanchelli is the first Director of Operations for the new Yakima team in the summer-collegiate West Coast League. LLC President Pat Filippone made the announcement about McCarthy. “We are excited for Taylor to join our front […]
Yakima gears up for summer collegiate ball in 2014
With summer-collegiate seasons finished, teams are looking toward 2014 — including the expansion Yakima team slated to play at Yakima County Stadium. The big reason why there was no baseball played this season at Yakima County Stadium: the former Yakima Bears (short season A; Northwest League) still had a lease on the facility and paid […]
WCL expands to Yakima for 2014, subject to ballpark lease
The summer-collegiate West Coast League is working on a lease for Yakima County Stadium, beginning in 2014, as a group led by Walla Walla Sweets ownership has been announced. Yakima County Stadium was formerly home to the Yakima Bears (short season A; Northwest League). The team ended operations in Yakima last year after several years […]