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Back north to Visalia to see the Visalia Oaks, an Oakland Athletics affiliate, play at Recreation Field vs the Bakersfield Blaze. The field was built in 1946, renovated in 1967 and 2003-2007 and seats 2,468. The built-up stadium seating is from midway on the 1st base side to midway on the 3rd base side. There is a picnic table area beyond the stadium seating on the 3rd base side and bleachers beyond the stadium seating on the 1st base side. Reserved seating with seats in the 1st three rows. General admission bleacher seating for the next nine rows. Chatter is the squirrel mascot. Thirsty Thursdays you can get $1 soda through the 5th inning. On Monday you can bring a whole car load for $8. The weather was and continues to be warm. The field lines are RF & LF 320', CF 405'. The game started out low scoring, but by the end the Blaze won 9-3 over the Oaks. The box score Blaze R-9, H-10, E-0 and the Oaks R-3, H-9, E-0. 2007 affiliated with Arizona Diamondbacks. 2010 New name and logo. 2021--Affiliated with Arizona. Low A playing in the West League.
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