Ogden Raptor’s designated hitter David Maberry hit 3 for 4 on Sunday night when his month-long hitting streak hit 30 games in a 5-4 loss at Grand Junction.
The Rockies’ second three-run inning was the only microburst in an otherwise silent game by Pioneer League standards, where games typically last over 3 hours and feature 20 or more runs.
Each team used three pitchers which all seemed in control. Colt Mink started the game for Ogden, throwing two innings, which allowed for four hits and three undeserved runs. Jackson Sigman and Reza Aleaziz threw three innings of a one-run ball with relief.
It was contentious against Grand Junction starter Israel Fuentes, who completed seven innings with eight strikeouts and sent the Raptors to their seventh loss in their last 10 games. You still have the chance to score a 3-3 draw in the GJ series with a win on Monday.
Jakob Goldfarb homered for the Raptors in the third inning, the third game in a row in which he has hit a long ball. He now has 19 home runs, which is top in the PBL.
Maberry’s 3-for-4 day also cemented his big lead on the PBL batting average rankings as he beats .473 and well ahead of teammate Josh Broughton’s average of .423.
Maberry often has rest days on the line-up, but if the 30-game hit streak survives Monday’s game, he could make some history at Lindquist Field as the Raptors host Great Falls this week.
Raptors sign 3 from the league tryout camp
While the Raptors were in Grand Junction, the team signed three players to attend the league’s tryout camp held at Lindquist Field that weekend.
Ogden signed Reese Alexiades, Laurington Williams and Malik Blaise.
Alexiades played outfielder at Pepperdine, beating .389 with a .481 on-base percentage and 29 RBIs in 2021.
Williams played catcher at West Los Angeles College and then at NAIA Union College in Kentucky. He led the team in RBIs with 29 and base hits with 49.
Blaise played shortstop and third base at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and played two seasons with the Utica Unicorns (Michigan) in the independent United Shore League.
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