Stage is set for on-field wedding between Ridgefield Raptors pitcher, Evergreen grad
Raptors rehearse wedding, then beat Port Angeles 10-3 on Tuesday By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor
Published: July 13, 2021, 9:47pm
Share: Ridgefield Raptors pitcher Eli Shubert will wed Erin Thum of Vancouver during an on-field ceremony Wednesday before the Raptors game at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Center. (Provided photos)
RIDGEFIELD – Prior to their 10-3 win over the Port Angeles Lefties on Tuesday, the Ridgefield Raptors held a practice on the field at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Center.
“It was probably the most disorganized wedding rehearsal you’ve ever seen,” said Jason Krohn, the Raptors director of baseball and game-day operations. “It’s hard to get 30 baseball players coordinated.”
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High-scoring Raptors held in check by Corvallis
Knights deliver Ridgefield its first shutout of season in 2-0 win
Published: July 4, 2021, 5:28pm
Share: Ridgefield Raptors first baseman Dominic Enbody awaits a pitch from Corvallis right-hander Brock Townsend on Sunday at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex. (Micah Rice/The Columbian)
RIDGEFIELD – For as many runs as the Ridgefield Raptors have scored, the first-half of the West Coast League season ended with a rare pitcher’s duel.
The Corvallis Knights beat Ridgefield 2-0 Sunday in front of a season-high 1,301 fans at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex.
It was the first time the WCL’s highest-scoring team has been shut out this season.
Confidence, deceptive pitches are Nick Nygard’s recipe for success with Ridgefield Raptors
Published: July 3, 2021, 9:33pm
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2 Photos Ridgefield Raptors pitcher Nick Nygard warms up during a West Coast League game at Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex. Nygard says a new grip on his slider is one factor in his success this summer. (Joshua Hart/The Columbian) Photo Gallery
Nick Nygard approaches pitching like a chef crafting a delicacy.
He has spent years honing four different pitches, cooking up a recipe to get around the absence of an overpowering fastball.
But it wasn’t until this summer with the Ridgefield Raptors that Nygard found the key ingredient confidence.