Baseball Game Preview: Pullman Greyhounds vs. Rogers Pirates

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Previous Games

04/03/26 - Away	17-2 W
04/03/26 - Away	11-0 W
05/06/25 - Away	11-4 W
04/03/25 - Home	9-6 W
04/03/25 - Home	13-2 W
+ 5 more games

Pullman is a perfect 10-0 against Rogers since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Greyhounds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Pullman will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

On Saturday, Pullman earned an 8-5 victory over Deer Park.

Adrian Hecker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.

Hecker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rocky Karino-Evans, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Karino-Evans has hit this season. Another was Braden Barnett, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Rogers' offense. They came up short against East Valley on Saturday, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Pullman, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.

Everything went Pullman's way against Rogers when the teams last played back in April, as Pullman made off with a 17-2 victory. Do the Greyhounds have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.