Written by Raptors broadcaster Patrick McColl The Ridgefield Raptors start their fifth season in the West Coast League on May 30 when the Cowlitz Black Bears visit for an evening game at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreational Complex (RORC). Marked “the friendliest rivalry in baseball,” the matchup will spark another round of The Columbia River Cup….
Ridgefield, WA — The Ridgefield Raptors are thrilled to announce the coaching staff for the upcoming 2024 summer season. Chris Cota will continue to lead the team as the Head Coach, joined by Nick Allen as the Assistant Coach, marking their impressive 5th consecutive season with the Raptors since the team’s inception in 2019. Building…
Written by Raptors Broadcaster Hunter Shumake The 2023 West Coast League regular season has concluded. The Ridgefield Raptors are one of four teams from the southern division who have earned their right into the 2023 postseason. The other three teams from the southern division to make the playoff are: Corvallis, Cowlitz, and Portland. For the…
Written by Raptors Broadcaster Hunter Shumake The Ridgefield Raptors have made it to their final regular season series of the 2023 West Coast League Season. In the final series, the Raps will play the Corvallis Knights. The Corvallis Knights will serve as the bookends to the Raptors’ season. The Raps faced the Knights on June…
Written by Raptors Broadcaster Hunter Shumake While on the road, the Raptors clinched the Columbia River Cup for the second consecutive year. The Raptors entered the second series against the Black Bears with a 3-0 advantage in the Columbia River Cup. Of the four games scheduled to be played at David Story Field, the Raps…
Written by Raptors Broadcaster Hunter Shumake The final two weeks for the 2023 West Coast League season are set to get underway for the Ridgefield Raptors. The Raptors currently sit at 28-13 in the WCL and are coming off their “bye series” where they played their affiliated feeder team—the Northwest Star Nighthawks. The remaining regular…
Written by Raptors Broadcaster Hunter Shumake The Raps return home to the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex after traveling deep into the Canadian Providence of Alberta to play the Edmonton Riverhawks. On the road trip the Raps went 2-1 against the Riverhawks and have advanced their overall record in the West Coast League to 28-13. After…
Written by Raptors Broadcaster Hunter Shumake The Ridgefield Raptors will be far from home as they travel to the Canadian Providence of Alberta to take on the Edmonton Riverhawks for the second time this season. In the first series between the Raptors and the Riverhawks, the Raps found success against their Canadian opposition by taking…
Written by Raptors Broadcaster Hunter Shumake The Ridgefield Raptors will return home to the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex after completing a three game road trip in Bellingham. Going into game three, the Raps have won the first two contests against the Bells at Joe Martin Field and have been victorious in the last five contests…
Written by Raptors Broadcaster Hunter Shumake The Ridgefield Raptors will hit the road to travel to Bellingham after completing their six game homestand at the RORC. In the span of six games at home, the Raps clinched their berth into the post season, and swept the winners of the first half in the northern division—the…