Broadcaster Jim Garchow died Sunday

Longtime broadcaster Jim Garchow passed away at approximately 4:45 a.m. Sunday in his home. He was 72. Garchow, who has called minor league baseball with the same club longer than any other broadcaster in America, succumbed to acute leukemia, the Garchow family said in a news release Sunday afternoon. “We appreciate the thoughts and prayers [...]

Chukars lose in season finale

The Idaho Falls Chukars wrapped up the 2009 Pioneer League baseball season with a 4-3 road loss to the Casper Ghosts on Friday. Chukars starter Sugar Ray Marimon led with a 3-1 lead after six innings. The big righthander struck out six in six innings. The lead didn’t last long. I.F. reliever Ryan Dennick allowed [...]

Chukars top Casper 5-4 in second to last game

A night after a single error cost the Chukars in the bottom of the ninth, Idaho Falls took advantage of a Casper error for the game-winning run in a 5-4 win. Tied 4-4 in the fifth, Idaho Falls’ Alex Llanos reached on a fielding error from Casper shortstop David Hernandez. A pair of wild pitches [...]

15 Chukars headed to Fall Instructional

With the season two days from its end, the Royals have announced the players that will participate in its Falls Instructional League. Of the 56 players invited, 15 played with the Chukars this summer. That list includes: Patrick Keating, RHP Scott Kelley, RHP Brendan Lafferty, LHP Chris Dwyer, LHP Cole White, RHP Sugar Ray Marimon, [...]

Franco’s error costs Chukars

Casper committed seven errors Wednesday, but it was the one the Chukars committed that handed Casper a 6-5 win. With two outs in a 5-5 game in the bottom of the ninth, Idaho Falls second baseman Angel Franco had a groundball bounce off his glove and into center field. Instead of Casper’s Avery Barnes ending [...]

Chukars win opener in Casper 4-2

The Idaho Falls Chukars opened their season-ending, four-game series with a 4-2 road win over the Casper Ghosts on Tuesday. The Chukars led throughout, as starter Bryan Paukovits (4-3) pitched five scoreless innings to pick up the win. Paukovits struck out six batters, walked one and scattered four hits. The Chukars took an early lead [...]

Richardson named an all-star

He may not be in the league anymore, but former Chukars outfielder Hilton Richardson was named to the Pioneer League’s All-Star team on Sunday. In 48 games with the Chukars (he was promoted to Low-A Burlington, Iowa on Aug. 27), Richardson hit .313/.392/.428 (batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage) while going 20-for-21 in stolen base attempts. The [...]

Chukars split doubleheader with Casper

The Idaho Falls Chukars split a doubleheader with the Casper Ghosts Saturday at Melaleuca Field, losing 4-3 in the opener before taking a 2-0 win in the nightcap. In Game 2, the Chukars’ entire run production came in the first inning. Casper starter Juan Gonzalez struggled with his command early, walking the first two Chukars [...]

LIVE BLOG – Casper at Chukars Game 2, Sept. 5

Howdy, folks. We weren’t on hand to live blog the first game of today’s doubleheader, but the Post Register is at Melaleuca Field for Game 2 between the Idaho Falls Chukars (18-13 second half, 38-29 overall) wrap up a three-game set with the Casper Ghosts (14-17, 26-41). Both games of the double header are seven [...]

Alfaro, Chukars slam Casper 13-3

Heading into the game Thursday at Melaleuca Field against the Casper Ghosts, the Idaho Falls Chukars hadn’t hit a grand slam all season. In fact, neither had their opponents. The Chukars and their opponents combined for 122 at bats with the bases loaded. While there were hits struck, walks taken and errors made, not once [...]