Grizzlies Erupt Again, Secure Series in Ontario
BOX SCORE ONTARIO, Calif.---The Fresno Grizzlies (10-4) broke things open early and never looked back, powering past the Ontario Tower Buzzers (6-7) 18-8, securing a series victory Saturday night at ONT Field. After back-to-back one-run games to secure a series split, the Grizzlies offense erupted in a big way, piling
ONTARIO, Calif.---The Fresno Grizzlies (10-4) broke things open early and never looked back, powering past the Ontario Tower Buzzers (6-7) 18-8, securing a series victory Saturday night at ONT Field.
After back-to-back one-run games to secure a series split, the Grizzlies offense erupted in a big way, piling up 18 runs on 17 hits in their highest-scoring performance of the season.
Fresno wasted no time jumping ahead, striking for two runs in the first inning on a Tanner Thach double before adding three more in the second behind a two-run single from Cameron Nelson and a sacrifice fly from Roldy Brito to make it 5-1.
The Grizzlies kept the pressure on in the third and fourth innings, with Clayton Gray driving in a run before Matt Klein delivered a three-run homer in the fourth to stretch the lead to 10-2.
Ontario answered with power of its own, including a pair of home runs from Jose D. Hernandez and a grand slam from Conner O’Neal that trimmed the lead to 11-8 after five innings.
Fresno responded immediately and decisively, scoring four runs in the eighth and three more in the ninth to put the game out of reach. Derek Bernard delivered a key two-run double in the eighth, while Gray added a two-run double later in the inning as part of a three-RBI night.
Thach led the way with four RBI, while Bernard and Gray each drove in three runs.
Thach has racked up 15 RBI through the first five games of the series.
Nelson and Brito combined for six runs scored at the top of the lineup as Fresno consistently pressured Ontario pitching.
Tyrelle Chadwick (2-0) earned the win in relief, while the Fresno bullpen combined to hold Ontario scoreless over the final four innings to secure the victory.
With the win, the Grizzlies won four of the first five games of the series and three games in a row.
Fresno will look to finish off the series at 1:05pm Sunday afternoon. The broadcast will begin at 12:50pm with the Chukchansi Gold Pregame Show on FresnoGrizzlies.com/Listen
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The Fresno Grizzlies are a proud affiliate of the Colorado Rockies organization. The club advanced to the California League playoffs in 2025 and continues to post some of Minor League Baseball’s highest attended games. The 2026 season marks the Grizzlies’ 25th year in Downtown Fresno.