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Volcanoes Treat Sellout Crowd to 4th of July Win

In front of the second-largest crowd in franchise history, Jose Reyes limits Hops to one run in seven innings of work.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - After dropping four of their last five games in an eight-game, multi-national road trip, the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes were in desperate need of a pick-me-up.

Jose Reyes pitched seven innings of two-hit ball and the Volcanoes jumped ahead with a three-run first inning, as Salem-Keizer defeated the Hillsboro Hops 5-1 in Friday night.

Vancouver Rallies Past Volcanoes, 6-4

The Hops come to Keizer for a three-game series that begins Friday for the 7th Annual Patriotic Tribute at Volcanoes Stadium.

(VANCOUVER, B.C.) - Vancouver used a five-run bottom of the eighth inning to rally back to victory 6-4 in the series finale Thursday night in front of 3,784 at Nat Bailey Stadium.

Roemon Fields gave the C's its fourth win in the five-game series with a 2 RBI triple with two outs in the eighth to cap off the huge comeback.

Willamette Valley, Oregon Coast Independence Day Events and Fireworks

Police all over Oregon will be out in force this holiday weekend looking for impaired drivers. Remember: When in doubt, get a ride!

(SALEM, Ore. ) - From Salem, to the Oregon Coast there will be plenty of places you can catch some awesome Independence Day fireworks displays.

So get the family together, and head for the Oregon Coast, or to one of the local rodeo’s going on this holiday weekend, or catch some baseball as the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes play host to the Hillsboro Hops Friday night, there is something for everyone before the sunsets and the night skies over Oregon fill up with bright and colorful fireworks displays.

Forjet Shines as Volcanoes End 4-Game Skid

Salem-Keizer is still four games out of Hillsboro's pace atop the Northwest League South Division.

(VANCOUVER, B.C.) - Jason Forjet shined in his start at Vancouver, leading the Volcanoes to its first victory in the series, 6-1, Wednesday night at Nat Bailey Stadium.

Forjet was the first starter in this series to record a solid outing, going six innings allowing just one run on five hits and two walks with three strikeouts.

Canadians Beat Volcanoes, 8-4

Canadians score seven runs in four innings to begin the contest.

(VANCOUVER, B.C.) - The Vancouver Canadians sent a packed house of 5,157 home happy with a 8-4 win over the Volcanoes Tuesday afternoon at Nat Bailey Stadium.

The Canadians jumped on Volcanoes starter Ethan Miller right from the get go, hanging 10 hits and six runs on the starter to push him out of the ballgame by the end of the third inning.

Vancouver Belts Volcanoes, 10-2

Christian Arroyo's first inning home run provided a brief spark as the Volcanoes took the early lead.

(VANCOUVER, B.C.) - Salem-Keizer pitching struggled against Vancouver, who took full advantage of its opportunities in a 10-2 win Monday night in front of 5,147 at Nat Bailey Stadium.

Salem-Keizer allowed eight hits, six walks, five hit-by-pitch reaches, two errors, and a balk as the Canadians scored 10 unanswered runs to take the opening two games of the series.

Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Prepare for 4th of July Spectacular

Overall, hundreds upon hundreds of Veterans will be thanked, honored, and saluted during this years powerful and heartfelt Patriotic Weekend.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - A classic American experience is the celebration of our nation's independence over the Fourth of July.

It all began in 2008, when Jerry Howard, current Senior Marketing Executive for the Volcanoes, wanted to create a patriotic promotion at the ballpark for the 4 of July. During all three games of the series, the Volcanoes team will be wearing their stars and stripes jerseys, and 176 American flags will decorate the ballpark.

Emeralds Nip Salem-Keizer on Bases Loaded Walk

Both teams were limited to just four hits apiece including one home run for each side.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - Drew Leenhouts compiled one of the most memorable outings in recent Volcanoes history, but Salem-Keizer's offense was held mostly silent in a 2-1 loss to Eugene in front of 3,267 at PK Park.

With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, Marcus Davis drew a five-pitch walk from Steven Neff to avoid the series sweep and snap a 14-game losing streak to Salem-Keizer.

Salem-Keizer Volcanoes Add Oregon Native to Roster

The Volcanoes are in the middle of an eight-game road trip, traveling to Vancouver Sunday for a five-game series.

(KEIZER, Ore. ) - The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, in conjunction with the San Francisco Giants, announced Saturday that Albany, Oregon native Christian Lichtenthaler will join the Volcanoes roster Saturday in advance of the team's game at Eugene.

Lichtenthaler, who attended Concordia University and played baseball the last two seasons, signed with the San Francisco Giants as a free agent shortly after the conclusion of the 2014 MLB First-Year Player draft.

Volcanoes Rally Yet Again to Down Emeralds, 5-4

Home runs in first and fourteenth inning power Salem-Keizer to series-clinching victory.

(EUGENE, Ore. ) - The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes have made late-inning magic a regular occurrence thus far in 2014, and they continued the trend Friday night at PK Park.

The Volcanoes' bullpen tossed eight scoreless innings allowing just one hit, and Fernando Pujadas led off the 14th inning with a home run to left field, as the Volcanoes topped the Eugene Emeralds 5-4 in 14 innings.