Extra, Extra, Extra: Hops walk-off again in extras
The Hops extended their win streak to five games and their division lead to five games with a dramatic walk-ff victory over Tri-City in 11 innings.In the fourth game of the five game set featuring the Hillsboro Hops and Tri-City Dust Devils, the Hops emerged as victors by a score
The Hops extended their win streak to five games and their division lead to five games with a dramatic walk-ff victory over Tri-City in 11 innings.
In the fourth game of the five game set featuring the Hillsboro Hops and Tri-City Dust Devils, the Hops emerged as victors by a score of 7 to 6.
Hillsboro's 19-year-old right hander
Del Moral hit his lone speed bump in the top of the second, when 2017 Northwest League All-Star Game MVP
Hillsboro extended the lead in the bottom of the second, when a
The teams traded zeroes until the top of the 9th, but Tri-City did not lay down.
Tri-City's attack was spearheaded by
League Baseball's new extra innings rule was in effect again, and Tri-City took advantage of it.
It came down to the tenth inning, with Hillsboro needing a run to extend the game. With Caballero starting the inning at second base,
Joey Rose stepped to the plate with an enormous opportunity and his family in attendance. On a 3-2 count, he cranked his 11th double of the season down the left-field line, driving in the tying run. The Hops had a golden opportunity to walk it off again with the bases loaded and none out, but Tri-City wriggled off the hook to send it to the 11th inning.
For the fourth time this season, the Hops walked-off in dramatic fashion. This time, it was former Virginia Tech Hokie Ryan Tufts who delivered the victory for the Hillsboro Hops. With the bases loaded and Tri-City deploying a five-man infield, Tufts blasted a single into deep left field to give the Hops the victory.