Rawhide Open Second Half with Dramatic Comeback
VISALIA, CA - After Lake Elsinore had rallied for three runs in the top of the fifth inning, the Storm held a 6-2 leading heading into the midway point of the game. Entering play, the Rawhide had not overcome any deficit larger than three runs this season. Then the fifth
VISALIA, CA - After Lake Elsinore had rallied for three runs in the top of the fifth inning, the Storm held a 6-2 leading heading into the midway point of the game. Entering play, the Rawhide had not overcome any deficit larger than three runs this season.
Then the fifth inning happened.
The line kept moving to the bullpen.
Visalia (38-33/1-0) set their largest comeback of the season by putting up one of their best innings of the year: falling one run shy of the seven-run inning they put on the board against Modesto on June 12. They did set a season high with seven hits in the fifth.
Rawhide starter Connor Grey did not make it out of the fifth for his second straight start, allowing six runs, three earned, on seven hits over 4.1 innings. He allowed a pair of home runs and struck out four. Ramirez (L, 3-2) suffered seven of the eight runs against the Storm and lost his first start since April 22.
Drew Ellis hit a two-run homer for the Rawhide and had two hits on the night. Hernandez led the way with three hits and a pair of RBI. Eight different Rawhide players recorded a hit and six different players drove in at least one run. Lake Elsinore (34-37/0-1) fell for the sixth time in their last eight games going back to June 11.
The Rawhide will continue the series tomorrow and will send RHP
The Visalia Rawhide are a professional baseball team in the Class A Advanced California League and are the only professional sports team in Tulare and Kings counties. The team has been an affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2007 and is entering their 72nd year of play in 2018. The Rawhide renovated their home at Recreation Ballpark in 2009 and have since become the largest gathering of individuals in Tulare County, having set an attendance record for the seventh time in the past eight seasons in 2017. In 2018, the Rawhide look to continue their reputation for hosting competitive baseball while providing affordable family entertainment. To be a part of the 2018 Visalia Rawhide season, please contact the Visalia Rawhide Ticket Office at 559.732.4433, visit us online at rawhidebaseball.com, or follow us on Facebook (TheRawhide), Instagram (@VisaliaRawhide), and Twitter (@VisaliaRawhide).