Visalia, CA – The Visalia Rawhide (30-43, 2-4) fell to the Ontario Tower Buzzers (38-35, 5-2) 9-1 on Friday night at Valley Strong Ballpark.
Ontario scored runs in the game’s first five innings for an 8-0 lead.
Visalia’s lone run came in the seventh. Pedro Catuy and Ivan Luciano reached on walks before Adrian De Leon was hit by a pitch to load the bases.
Tytus Cissel then hit his first RBI at Valley Strong Ballpark on an infield single to Ontario’s third baseman.
Mervin Fell provided strong relief for the Rawhide matching a career high with eight strikeouts in four innings while allowing four hits and two runs.
Eliesbert Alejos had a single to extend his hit streak to nine games- the second longest active streak in the California League.
Visalia has lost three games in a row during a home series for the first time in 2026.
The series continues on Saturday between the Rawhide and Tower Buzzers. Visalia will once again transform into the Central Valley Sir Loins on another Sir Loin Saturday at Valley Strong Ballpark. The first 500 fans will receive a Central Valley Sir Loins hat with the alternate Central Valley logo.
First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 PM with gates opening for season ticket holders at 5:15 PM and 5:30 PM for the general public.
All Rawhide tickets are available through the team’s website and at the stadium box office presented by Kaweah Health starting at Noon on weekend gamedays.
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The Visalia Rawhide are the Single-A Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks playing professional baseball in the Central Valley since 1946. The Rawhide's 2026 theme is "Savor the Season" as the team transforms into the Central Valley Sir Loins on Saturday gamedays.
Stay up to date with the Rawhide on the team’s website and by following the Rawhide on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and X. The Rawhide play all home games at Valley Strong Ballpark located at 300 N Giddings Street Visalia, CA 93291.
Fans can purchase season ticket packages, group ticket plans, single game tickets and team merchandise through the Rawhide website and at the stadium ticket office sponsored by Kaweah Health. All Rawhide games can be watched on MLB.TV and the Bally Sports Live App with a free radio broadcast also available online. Select home games will be aired on KNXT MyTV53. For more information, visit milb.com/visalia, email info@rawhidebaseball.com or call (559) 732-4433.