Yuma Panthers

Yuma baseball future up in the air

Desert Rats cease operations

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

The America West Baseball League announced Thursday that the Yuma Desert Rats have ceased operations.Details of the split between owner Tim Ferguson and league CEO Michael Cummings were not available – Ferguson said there was a non-disclosure f... Full story

Desert Rats building around local talent

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

New Yuma independent baseball team owner Tim Ferguson uses the words “community” and “local” frequently in his public appearances.Last week, the Desert Rats owner made a pair of roster moves to back up those words.Ferguson ann... Full story

Yuma baseball team putting vote for new mascot

BY EDWARD CARIFIO @YSEdwardCarifio

The Yuma Panthers will never play a game.The new ownership of the Panthers announced its “Yuma Name Your Team Contest,” which will allow fans to enter submissions on the team's Facebook page, facebook.com/YumaProBaseball.President Tim Fer... Full story

Yuma fans preparing for summer without baseball

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

The large bus sits at the Somerton airfield, plastered in “for sale” signs, collecting more and more dust by the minute.It's a lonely sight. But with its sale, the funds will be able to pay off various debts, allowing the new ownership gr... Full story

Panthers announce season schedule

FROM STAFF REPORTS - @YUMASUNSPORTS

The Yuma Panthers announced their schedule on Wednesday, with their first home game coming three weeks into the season.The home opener for the team formerly known as the Scorpions will be June 26 against Maui, a full three weeks after its season star... Full story

Yuma holds on against Somerton

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Somerton scored five runs in the seventh, but it wouldn’t be enough as they fell 12-7 on Saturday at Desert Sun Stadium. Brandon Mims, who went 3 for 5 with two stolen bases, started off the scoring for Yuma, scoring off a Deaun Williams doubl... Full story

Walks, errors prove costly as Yuma falls to Roadrunners

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Yuma Scorpions took the lead in the bottom of the second but didn't hold onto it for long.The Arizona Roadrunners topped the Scorps 12-3 on Wednesday at Desert Sun Stadium.The Scorps commited five errors in the game, two of which came in the top... Full story

Templeton to manage Yuma Panthers

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

Since 2005, Garry Templeton has been pretty much everywhere in the Golden Baseball League/North American League.Maui. Fullerton. Chico. Long Beach. And now, Yuma.In a press conference introducing the new ownership and the change of the Yuma Scorpions... Full story

Yuma pitcher shines for Calexico

JESSE SEVERSON - @YSJESSESEVERSON

In the first of two games of the Arizona Winter League to be played under the lights, Calexico used a pair of big innings to comfortably beat Team Canada 10-3 at Desert Sun Stadium on Saturday night. Starting pitcher and Yuma native James Kuzniak was... Full story

New Scorpions owner: Need to ‘make amends’

EDWARD CARIFIO - @YSEDWARDCARIFIO

Baseball is a business. It's also entertainment.Michael Cummings, the CEO of Godfather Media, said he thinks his company will find the perfect balance between the two in Yuma.Godfather Media purchased the Scorpions on Tuesday. In an interview Wednesd... Full story

Scorpions set for exhibition game

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Yuma Scorpions will be closing out their season against an unfamiliar opponent. Jose Canseco and the Scorpions will face off against the San Diego Surf Dawgs in the Fan Appreciation Exhibition Game. The Surf Dawgs are managed by former Major Le... Full story

Scorpions end 10-game skid

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Apparently 10 was enough for the Yuma Scorpions. The Scorpions reached double figures for the second game in a row, but this time it was actually enough for an 11-3 win over Edmonton on Wednesday, snapping a 10-game losing streak. James Garcia (3-1... Full story

Scorpions lose to Capitals

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Rex Rundgren singled with one out in the bottom of the ninth off Chris Thompson, scoring Brent Metheny with the winning run in Edmonton’s 8-7 win over Yuma on Friday at Tellus Field. The Scorpions (30-43) led 7-6 heading into the ninth. Methen... Full story

Scorps fall to Outlaws

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Chris Thompson entered Tuesday’s game against Chico with a 1-0 record and 1.42 ERA in six games as the Scorpions closer. He left Tuesday’s game 1-1 with a 5.63 ERA. Thompson blew a three-run lead in the ninth and gave up a walkoff home ... Full story

Scorpions forfeit after brawl with Outlaws

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Yuma Scorpions had to forfeit their game at Chico Monday night for not having enough players to field a team after a bench-clearing brawl in the third inning that led to multiple Yuma players’ ejections. Scorpions general manager Jose Mele... Full story

Another Scorpion pitcher signed by MLB club

FROM STAFF REPORTS

In the second game of a doubleheader Thursday, Robby Scott got a start. He only pitched one inning, but that inning served its purpose.Scott struck out the side in order, enough to impress the Red Sox scouts in attendance. On Friday, Boston announced... Full story

Scorpions win two, lose Leaper

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Hours after having their most reliable reliever's contract purchased by a Major League Baseball organization, the Yuma Scorpions took the first game of a doubleheader against Chico on Thursday in Redding, Calif.The second game's results were not avai... Full story

Scorpions drop two straight

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Yuma Scorpions left town with a six game winning streak.When they hit the road Tuesday in Redding, Calif., against Chico, it was back to their losing ways.Jose Canseco, Gerardo Avila and J.J. Muse all homered for the Scorpions but it was all they... Full story

Proposed movie may feature Canseco, Scorpions

EDWARD CARIFIO - SUN SPORTS EDITOR

Since being introduced as manager of the Scorpions in May, Jose Canseco has been continually promising to bring Hollywood to Yuma.Last week, Hollywood came calling.Scott Capestany was in town scouting Yuma as the main setting for a movie he hopes to ... Full story

Kuzniak helps San Diego win ASL championship

EDWARD CARIFIO - SUN SPORTS EDITOR

Just call him the king of the Yuma instructional leagues.James Kuzniak pitched five strong inning in Saturday's Arizona Summer League championship game, helping the surprise San Diego Surf Dawgs claim the title in a 9-4 win over Team Canada at Desert... Full story

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