How a Utah community saves its baseball team from extinction
The Ogden Raptors were one of 40 teams to essentially be cut off from Major League Baseball in 2021.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kids line up to get an autograph from Oggie the Raptors mascot during a game between the Ogden Raptors and the Northern Colorado Owlz at Lindquist Field on Sunday, June 29, 2025.
Jason Batacao, a former Oklahoma City resident who graduated from the University of Oklahoma, covers the University of Utah for The Salt Lake Tribune. When he’s not covering the Utes, Jason enjoys watching movies, playing on his Xbox Series X and reading books.
Jason Batacao, a former Oklahoma City resident who graduated from the University of Oklahoma, covers the University of Utah for The Salt Lake Tribune. When he’s not covering the Utes, Jason enjoys watching movies, playing on his Xbox Series X and reading books.