Owlz leave the yard early and often

July 28, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Not even the 8 to 12 foot high walls could contain the Orem Owlz tonight, as they defeated the Great Falls Voyagers 13-6.  Orem combined for an amazing 5 long balls and capitalized on 5 Voyagers errors. When asked about the turnaround in recent play, Owlz right fielder, Gary Mitchell pins it on confidence. “I […]

Owlz squeak by with soggy win, 8-7

July 27, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes After a brief rain delay, the Orem Owlz came out on top of the Great Falls Voyagers, squeaking by with a soggy 8-7 victory. The Voyagers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top half of the first, which is turning into a trend.  The second part of recent trends is that the […]

Rain Delay-Update

July 26, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute Tonight’s game against the Great Falls Voyagers has been temporarily postponed due to rain.  Game time is set for slightly after 7:30 pm, any further rain will cancel the game and it will be made up at a later date.  Stay tuned for updates.   The game got underway at 7:38 with the Owlz pulling […]

Q&A with Owlz pitcher Aaron Sookee

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes Minor league pitcher Aaron Sookee hails from Auburn, Australia. The right-hander is in his second season with the Angels’ farm system and has made appearances for both the Orem Owlz and Arizona league Angels this season. Sports writer Gant Stokes caught up with Sookee to dig up more about the hurler from Down Under. Aaron […]

For Hall, on-field accomplishments come second

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes When it comes to humility, Orem Owlz first basemen Frazier Hall could write the book, though he never would. It’s not that he can’t write or tell a story, because he can. Hall just isn’t the kind of guy to toot his own horn, despite the numerous accomplishments he has achieved playing baseball. When asked […]

Home and Away

July 18, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes If there is one axiom the Orem Owlz have embodied up to this point in the season, it would be home-field advantage is key for victory. Their record at home is an impressive 9-3 while their record away from Brent Brown Ballpark is 3-8. After starting out winning six of their first seven, Orem went […]

Kotchman continues to feel out pitching staff

July 12, 2011

Reading Time: < 1 minute With some much needed help from the bullpen, the Orem Owlz finished off their four game series sweep against the Idaho Falls Chukars with a 7-5 victory. In the top of the sixth inning, the Chukars took the lead with their second two-run homerun of the night, making the score 5-4. “I’m being very, very […]

Hairgrove plays hero as Owlz sweep Chukars

July 11, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes After a slow start the Orem Owlz pulled off another come-from-behind victory over the Idaho Falls Chukars last night at Brent Brown Park, winning 7-5. The Chukars tried to sneak one win out of the series with a couple of home runs. Fortunately for Orem, some good defense late and a big error from the […]

Owlz rally to win after trailing 7-0

July 10, 2011

Reading Time: 3 minutes After falling behind early, the Orem Owlz beat Idaho Falls Chukars 10-9. The Owlz didn’t find their offensive spark until late in the game, when they rallied from behind to steal the victory. Down, but not out, the Owlz tried to rally back.  Chukars pitcher Nathan Johnson walked Owlz leadoff man Jerod Yakubik, then threw […]

Owlz find solace at home

July 9, 2011

Reading Time: 2 minutes There is nothing like home cooking. After losing six straight on the road, the Orem Owlz have turned things thanks to some talented young arms and hot bats to led them to a 12-1 win over Idaho Falls Saturday and a two-game win streak. It was a classic display of timely hitting and good pitching. […]