Free passes mounted in Ogden’s 2-11 start to this season, but Raptors pitchers reined in their control which has helped the team to an 11-6 record since.

Ogden hurlers issued only five walks Tuesday night at Lindquist Field to open a home series against the Boise Hawks, but two could not have come at a worse time.

In a 1-1 ballgame and with two outs in the top of the ninth, Raptors closer Quinn Waterhouse put two runners on via base-on-balls, then those runners got to second and third on a wild pitch.

Boise third baseman Troy Viola grounded a tough-play bouncer to shortstop. Cole Jordan made the play and got a throw to first in time, but in the dirt. First baseman Chris Coipel couldn’t make the dig as Boise’s Micah Yonamine scored, the ball squirted away, and Coipel’s throw home was wide, allowing DJ Poteet to plate.

Viola scored on a single and, just like that, Boise claimed a 4-1 win, outhitting Ogden 13-5.

Ogden starter Chris Macca and Boise starter Luke Schafer got the game to the fifth at 0-0. Macca’s biggest scare was erased when center fielder Jack Cone threw out Yonamine at the plate in the first inning, and Schafer gave up a leadoff double to Pearce Howard in the fourth but pitched around it.

Boise (19-12) singled twice to lead off the top of the fifth and, despite Macca getting Yonamine to ground into a double play, Max Jung-Goldberg scored on the play to put Boise up 1-0.

The Raptors (13-18) answered in the bottom of the fifth when catcher Chris Sargent pulled a double to the left-field corner, scoring Cone when left fielder Joey Kalafut’s sliding attempt couldn’t secure the catch.

Macca gave up one run on seven hits, striking out one and walking two in five innings. Jon Rice, Christian Griffin and Brayden Bonner each threw one scoreless inning to get the ball to Waterhouse in the ninth. After 14 2/3 scoreless innings to start the season, Waterhouse has allowed three runs in each of his last two appearances.

Schafer threw 6 1/3 innings for Boise, allowing one run on five hits, striking out three and walking four. Casey Dykstra got the win, striking out three over hitless eighth and ninth innings.

The teams play again at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.