Sparks Fly in Hops 10-8 Win
Hillsboro, Oregon- The Hillsboro Hops hosted the Tri-City Dust Devils on Sunday afternoon for the final matchup of the series. While the fans were busy making friendship bracelets at Hillsboro Ballpark, the Dust Devils and Hops went back and forth with four different lead changes. The cruel summer heat was
Five Run Inning Gives Tri-City the Edge Over Hillsboro
The Hillsboro Hops gave up five runs in the third inning in their 5-3 loss to the Tri-City Dust Devils. In the Saturday night contest at Hillsboro Ballpark, the Hops committed two errors, allowing three unearned runs. After keeping Tri-City from recording a hit for two innings, Hops’ starter Joe
Heroic Comeback Win For Hillsboro
(Hillsboro, OR)- After dropping five straight games the Hillsboro Hops had an electric come-from-behind 9-8 win over the Tri-City Dust Devils. Hillsboro Ballpark was electric as the crowd watched the Hops score eight unanswered runs to secure the Friday night victory. Hillsboro starter Logan Clayton gave up a solo shot
Hops' Ninth-Inning Rally Comes up ShortÂ
Hillsboro, OR (July 11, 2024) – The Hops entered Thursday’s contest at Hillsboro Ballpark scoreless in their last 11 innings against the Tri-City Dust Devils and that streak would be continued. Hillsboro was kept off the board until the ninth inning where they snapped a 20-inning scoreless streak, but came
Hops Blanked for Seventh Time in 2024Â
Hillsboro, OR (July 10, 2024) – Jacob Steinmetz, the Arizona Diamondbacks third round pick in 2021 made his Hillsboro Ballpark debut on Wednesday night against the Tri-City Dust Devils. After the Dust Devils tallied nine runs in game one of the series, they would come back with seven more in
Tommy Troy's Four-Hit Game not Enough as Hops Fall to Devils 9-4
Hillsboro, OR (July 9, 2024) – The Hillsboro Hops and Tri-City Dust Devils met for the 19th time in 2024 on Tuesday night at Hillsboro Ballpark. It was a sweltering hot night as both teams collected 10+ hits in the game despite being two of the three worst hitting teams
Ems Surge Late, Split Series
EUGENE, Ore. -- On the hottest day of the season so far, the Hillsboro Hops and Eugene Emeralds played another game that came right down to the wire. One night after defeating the Hops (4-11 second half, 39-41 overall) on just two hits, the Emeralds (8-7, 41-39) put only two
Speedball Special As Eugene Zips Past Hops
EUGENE, Ore. -- If Friday night's game had taken place the night before, it might have meant record beer sales at PK Park. The Hillsboro Hops (4-10 2nd half, 39-40 overall) and Eugene Emeralds (7-7, 40-39) made it quick work on the diamond as the Ems needed just two hits
Hops Celebrate 4th With Fireworks
EUGENE, Ore. -- Nothing like celebrating America's birthday with fireworks in the 4th. No, that's not a typo. The Hillsboro Hops (4-9 second half, 39-39 overall) exploded for ten runs in the fourth inning Thursday night, turning an early 6-1 deficit into an 11-6 victory over the Eugene Emeralds (6-7,
Hillsboro Pitching Shuts Down Eugene in 2-1 Win
The Hillsboro ballpark was filled to the brim in the Wednesday night pitching duel against the Eugene Emeralds. Hops’ starter Logan Clayton held the Eugene offense to only four hits and one earned run in six and two-thirds innings. Neyfy Castillo and Jack Hurley drove in a run a piece
Ghastly Eighth Inning Costs Hops Game
The Hillsboro Hops suffered an extra inning loss against the Eugene Emeralds in the Tuesday night matchup at Hillsboro Ballpark. Roman Angelo had a remarkable performance on the bump, matching a career-high ten strikeouts. The Hops were up 8-1 before a mix of errors and earned runs allowed the Emeralds
Hops Back in Win Column with 4-3 Victory Over EugeneÂ
Hillsboro, OR (July 1, 2024) – The Hops returned home on Monday after one of the worst road trips in franchise history and picked up right where they left off at Hillsboro Ballpark, with a win. Avery Short pitched seven complete innings for the third consecutive start and allowed just
Calamitous Canada Day Weekend Ends In Sweep
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Canada Day is the equivalent of the United States Independence Day, celebrated three days earlier on July 1. It's a holiday weekend north of the border as citizens prepare for Monday's national party, celebrating the formation of the Dominion Of Canada in 1867. At this rate, the
Enough Already! Eight Straight Vancouver Wins
With Canada Day weekend underway the Vancouver Canadians fans were already in a celebratory mood. A franchise record win streak to start the second half of the Northwest League baseball season certainly has done nothing to dampen the mood. The C's broke a 4-4 tie with a three-run eighth inning
Suddenly Soaring C's Stick It To Hops Again
Even Joe Elbis could not halt the Vancouver Canadians' surging start to the second half. Hillsboro's ace righty saw a streak of six consecutive winning decisions end Friday as the Canadians (7-0 second half, 37-33 overall) defeated the Hops 5-2 to run their second-half winning streak to seven games. A
C’s Off To Whale Of A Start
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The Vancouver Canadians continued an historic run Thursday with their third dramatic win of the week. Jeff Wehler broke a 3-3 tie with a three-run home run to left field with two outs in the seventh inning and the C’s (6-0 second half, 36-33 overall) held off
Clutch Hits Still Absent As Hops Drop 3rd Straight
VANCOUVER, B.C -- The hottest pitching staff in the Northwest League continued to work its magic Wednesday night as the Vancouver Canadians (5-0 second half, 35-33 overall) extended a scoreless innings streak to 28 innings before defeating Hillsboro 3-1. The Hops (1-4 second half, 36-34 overall) had plenty of opportunities
Hops Blanked In Vancouver Opener
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Avery Short is no stranger to tough luck losses and the Hillsboro Hops are no strangers to 2-0 losses at Vancouver. Short (3-5) limited the C's to two hits and one unearned run over seven innings, but the Hops (1-3 second half, 36-33 overall) could not deliver
Script Flipped, Hops Homer Three Times in WinÂ
Everett, WA (June 22, 2024) - The Hops flipped the script on Saturday night at Funko Field. After allowing four home runs in the 8-2 loss yesterday, Hillsboro would hit three homers of their own in a 7-2 win against Everett. Gavin Conticello was 3-for-5 with 3 RBI, with Junior
Hops Strand 15 Runners on Base in 8-2 Loss to AquaSox
Hillsboro, OR (June 21, 2024) – With the first half of the 2024 season in the books, the Hops and AquaSox began the second half of the Northwest League schedule on Friday night at Funko Field. Hillsboro was a season-high five games over .500 entering the game and took a
Hops End First Half with Win on Late Logan Longball
EVERETT, WASH. (June 20, 2024) --- Hops catcher Gavin Logan is a superb defender whom Hops coaches believe is a better hitter than this year’s numbers indicate. He’s finally getting more consistent playing time, and his recent upturn in at-bats seems to be paying off. On Thursday night, Logan homered
Short and Longball: Hops Sweep Pair in Everett
EVERETT, WASH. (6/19/24) --- Left-hander Avery Short tossed a seven-inning complete game in the opener, the Hops hit a pair of home runs in both games, and Hillsboro swept a doubleheader on Wednesday night over the Everett Aquasox at Everett Memorial Stadium by scores of 7-3 and 4-1. Short set
Hops Issue Quarter Mile of Walks in 6-0 Loss
EVERETT, WASH. (June 18, 2024) --- As the Hillsboro Hops near the halfway point of the season, their team ERA of 3.18 is fourth-best among 120 teams in minor league baseball. That excellence was not on display on Tuesday night at Everett Memorial Stadium. Hops pitchers issued a franchise-record 15
Historic 12-Run Inning for Hillsboro in 17-4 Rout of Tri-City
Photo credit to Hops' pitcher Spencer Giesting Hillsboro, OR (June 16, 2024) – It was a historic Father’s Day at Hillsboro Ballpark on Sunday as the Hops set multiple franchise-record marks in their 17-4 rout of the Tri-City Dust Devils. In the final game of the series, Hillsboro scored 17
Dust Devils Take One Over Hops
In a competitive Friday night showdown at Hillsboro Ballpark, the Tri-City Dust Devils took a game over the Hillsboro Hops, beating them 6-3. Jack Hurley homered in the matchup, but it was not enough to complete the comeback effort for the Hops. Hillsboro starter Logan Clayton faced immediate pressure, giving