Longtime broadcaster Jim Garchow passed away at approximately 4:45 a.m. Sunday in his home. He was 72.
Garchow, who has called minor league baseball with the same club longer than any other broadcaster in America, succumbed to acute leukemia, the Garchow family said in a news release Sunday afternoon.
“We appreciate the thoughts and prayers as Dad [...]
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The Idaho Falls Chukars wrapped up the 2009 Pioneer League baseball season with a 4-3 road loss to the Casper Ghosts on Friday.
Chukars starter Sugar Ray Marimon led with a 3-1 lead after six innings. The big righthander struck out six in six innings.
The lead didn’t last long.
I.F. reliever Ryan Dennick allowed three earned runs [...]
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A night after a single error cost the Chukars in the bottom of the ninth, Idaho Falls took advantage of a Casper error for the game-winning run in a 5-4 win.
Tied 4-4 in the fifth, Idaho Falls’ Alex Llanos reached on a fielding error from Casper shortstop David Hernandez. A pair of wild pitches allowed [...]
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With the season two days from its end, the Royals have announced the players that will participate in its Falls Instructional League. Of the 56 players invited, 15 played with the Chukars this summer.
That list includes:
Patrick Keating, RHP
Scott Kelley, RHP
Brendan Lafferty, LHP
Chris Dwyer, LHP
Cole White, RHP
Sugar Ray Marimon, RHP
Santiago Garrido, RHP
Eric Basurto, RHP
Salvador Perez, C
Ben [...]
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The Idaho Falls Chukars opened their season-ending, four-game series with a 4-2 road win over the Casper Ghosts on Tuesday.
The Chukars led throughout, as starter Bryan Paukovits (4-3) pitched five scoreless innings to pick up the win.
Paukovits struck out six batters, walked one and scattered four hits.
The Chukars took an early lead in the [...]
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He may not be in the league anymore, but former Chukars outfielder Hilton Richardson was named to the Pioneer League’s All-Star team on Sunday.
In 48 games with the Chukars (he was promoted to Low-A Burlington, Iowa on Aug. 27), Richardson hit .313/.392/.428 (batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage) while going 20-for-21 in stolen base attempts. The 2009 [...]
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The Idaho Falls Chukars split a doubleheader with the Casper Ghosts Saturday at Melaleuca Field, losing 4-3 in the opener before taking a 2-0 win in the nightcap.
In Game 2, the Chukars’ entire run production came in the first inning. Casper starter Juan Gonzalez struggled with his command early, walking the first two Chukars he [...]
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Howdy, folks.
We weren’t on hand to live blog the first game of today’s doubleheader, but the Post Register is at Melaleuca Field for Game 2 between the Idaho Falls Chukars (18-13 second half, 38-29 overall) wrap up a three-game set with the Casper Ghosts (14-17, 26-41).
Both games of the double header are seven innings.
The Chukars [...]
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Heading into the game Thursday at Melaleuca Field against the Casper Ghosts, the Idaho Falls Chukars hadn’t hit a grand slam all season. In fact, neither had their opponents.
The Chukars and their opponents combined for 122 at bats with the bases loaded. While there were hits struck, walks taken and errors made, not once did [...]
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