In an era when home runs are king, Salem-Keizer center fielder Malique Ziegler doesn't want anybody to forget about the burners on the basepaths.Ziegler, the team leader in steals, has swiped 20 bags to go with a .272/.344/.402 line, and the speedster from Des Moines, Iowa, is taking full advantage

KEIZER, Ore. - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes first baseman Ryan Kirby was crowned Northwest League Player of the Week after a mouth-dropping performance during the period of July 3-9.Kirby racked up Ruthian averages during that timespan, posting a slash line of .429/.484/.714 and a 1.198 OPS. In 28 at-bats, Kirby swatted 12

KEIZER, Ore. - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes center fielder Malique Ziegler was named Northwest League Player of the Week earlier this week thanks to a scorching start to the 2017 season.Through a six-game stretch dating from June 19-25, Ziegler went 12-for-27 (.444) and logged a mind-boggling 1.219 OPS (.516 OBP and .703

Casey Gillaspie likely began the season thinking a Major League debut was a significant possibility at some point in 2017. As late as the middle of June, it had become clear that he'd have to start hitting and hitting in bunches, if that was going to happen.Last week brought good

KEIZER, Ore. -- After a grueling four-hour, 11 inning affair on Tuesday night that ended in heartbreaking fashion for Salem-Keizer, the Volcanoes would bounce back to steal game two of the series on a similarly lengthy nailbiter at Ron Tonkin Field on Wednesday evening winning 5 to 3 in thirteen

HILLSBORO, Ore - Making the trek up Interstate-5, out Highway 217 and west towards the coast on Highway 26, the Volcanoes stopped to begin a three game series, a part of a four-game road trip, against the Hillsboro Hops. The two teams played a four hour, nine minute classic in

KEIZER, Ore. -- The Tri-City Dust Devils scored early and often to take a commanding series lead in game three of the five game set against the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.  The Dust Devils leadoff man, shortstop Justin Lopez set the tone offensively for Tri-City when he pounced on the first pitch

KEIZER, Ore. -- Opening day. There are no two words so pure with possibility, so ripe with renewal. With the start of the 2017 season just hours away, the Volcanoes look to put the 2016 season in the rearview. In 2016, the Volcanoes finished last in the Northwest League's South

KEIZER, Ore. - In the prelude to the squad's 2017 opener Thursday, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes triumphed over the Oregon Collegiate Baseball League All-Star team 6-0 in a preseason exhibition game at Volcanoes Stadium.The OCBL All-Star team, comprised of some of the top collegiate ballplayers in the state, such as Oregon