The Visalia Rawhide (1-0) opened their 2026 season with a 6-3 win over the Fresno Grizzlies (0-1) in front of a sold out crowd of 2,468 fans on Friday night at Valley Strong Ballpark.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Rawhide scored their six runs in the first four innings. Enyervert Perez crushed a two run home run over the left field wall in the first frame to open the scoring. Jose Mejia, in his first official at-bat in the D-backs organization, extended the lead in the second by crushing a solo home run.<\/p>\n
Visalia added three runs in the fourth. Jakey Jospeha started the big frame with an infield base hit. Pedro Catuy then ripped a single up the middle. Josepha raced to third base on the single and a wild Grizzlies\u2019 throw bounced into the Rawhide dugout and advanced Josepha home.<\/p>\n
Catuy came around to score on a wild pitch and Kayson Cunningham capped the inning with an RBI single. Cunningham, the D-backs 2025 1st round draft pick, finished with two hits on the day.<\/p>\n
Rawhide starting pitcher Chung-Hsiang Huang tossed four shutout innings with six strikeouts and just one hit allowed.<\/p>\n
The Grizzlies tallied a run in the fifth and two scores in the sixth but the Rawhide\u2019s bullpen shut out Fresno over the final three frames.<\/p>\n
Raul Garayzar tossed 1.1 scoreless innings with two strikeouts to earn the win in his professional debut. Luke Dotson made his pro debut with a scoreless eighth and Tayler Montiel earned his first pro save by striking out the side in a perfect ninth inning.<\/p>\n
The Rawhide lost the subsequent game against the Grizzlies on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Visalia Rawhide (1-2) dropped an Opening Weekend rubber match to the Fresno Grizzlies (2-1) on Sunday afternoon at Valley Strong Ballpark.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Fresno scored six runs in the decisive fourth inning. The Grizzlies totaled five straight hits to start the inning including a bases clearing double.<\/p>\n
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The Rawhide scored in the first inning for a third consecutive game to start the season. JD Dix tripled to right field and Carlos Virahonda followed with a two run homer to left field.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Visalia added their lone additional run in the fourth inning. Jose Mejia singled to right field and Kayson Cunningham scored him with an RBI single.<\/p>\n
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Cunningham, the 18th overall pick in the 2025 draft, capped an excellent weekend with two hits. He finishes the weekend with five hits and three walks for a .571 OBP across the season\u2019s first three games.<\/p>\n
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Rawhide reliever Joe Ariola made his pro debut on the mound with two shutout innings and three strikeouts. Josdanner Suarez added a scoreless frame in relief.<\/p>\n
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Visalia totaled nine hits from eight different players but left 10 runners on base and finished 2 for 12 with runners in scoring position.<\/p>\n
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The Rawhide headed to San Jose for their first road trip of the season Tuesday against the Giants with a scheduled 6 p.m. first pitch. The series can be streamed on\u00a0MLB.TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n