Soler Homers Again, Visalia Falls to Lake Elsinore

Soler has hit Four Homers in his last Six Games

July 10, 2025

Visalia, CA – Yassel Soler hit a home run for the fourth time in six games but the Visalia Rawhide fell to the Lake Elsinore Storm 10-4 on Wednesday night at Valley Strong Ballpark. Visalia (44-39, 9-8) and Lake Elsinore (38-45, 9-8) have won a game apiece so far this

Visalia, CA – Yassel Soler hit a home run for the fourth time in six games but the Visalia Rawhide fell to the Lake Elsinore Storm 10-4 on Wednesday night at Valley Strong Ballpark.

Visalia (44-39, 9-8) and Lake Elsinore (38-45, 9-8) have won a game apiece so far this week in the six game set.

Soler smashed a two run blast 399 feet to left field in the fifth inning. He now leads the Rawhide with eight home runs on the year while extending his hit streak to six games. Soler is the No. 15 ranked prospect in the Diamondbacks’ organization according to MLB.com.

The Storm used a seven run fifth inning to erase an early 2-0 Rawhide lead. Lake Elsinore sent 12 batters to the plate in the frame with two doubles and four walks keying the inning.

Lake Elsinore totaled 10 hits on the night- half of which were doubles.

The Rawhide scored in the first inning as JD Dix led off the game with a single and scored on a Ruben Santana sacrifice fly.

Visalia doubled the lead in the second. Alberto Barriga led off with a base hit and scored on a Trent Youngblood RBI single.

Dix now has at least a hit in eight of his first nine starts as a Rawhide player. Youngblood moved his on-base streak to 10 games.

The series continues on Thursday night at Valley Strong Ballpark. The first 250 fans, 21 and older, receive a Rawhide pint glass courtesy of Blue Moon. First pitch is at 6:30 PM with gates opening at 5:30 PM for the general public and 5:15 PM for season ticket holders.

This week’s Party Works Dress Up Thursday theme is “Dress How you Drink.” Any fan wearing a drink themed outfit such as a coca-cola shirt or outfit in the style of a margarita can receive a free ticket to the 4Creeks Pasture. In addition, as part of an Oaks Thursday any fan wearing Visalia Oaks gear can receive a free ticket as the Rawhide take the field as the Oaks. Fans can visit the Rawhide Ticket Office presented by Kaweah Health to claim their free ticket on gameday.

Every Thursday at Valley Strong Ballpark also features $5.59 drinks until first pitch and sponsored drinks for $5.59 during the game, courtesy of Michelob Ultra, Estrella Jalisco, Coors Light and Pacifico.

Tickets for all upcoming Rawhide games can be purchased on the team’s website or at the Rawhide Ticket Office sponsored by Kaweah Health starting at 10 AM on weekdays.

The Visalia Rawhide are a professional baseball team and the Single-A Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rawhide are celebrating 80 years of professional baseball in Visalia in 2025 as the “Year of the Oak.”  

Stay up to date with the Rawhide on the team’s website and by following the Rawhide on Facebook, X, Instagram and Tik Tok. The Rawhide play all home games at Valley Strong Ballpark located at 300 N Giddings Street Visalia, CA 93291.

Fans can purchase season ticket packages, group packages, single game tickets and team merchandise through the Rawhide website and at the stadium ticket office sponsored by Kaweah Health. All Rawhide games can be watched on MiLB.TV with a free radio broadcast also available online. For more information, visit milb.com/visalia, email [email protected] or call (559) 732-4433.