For most, playing professional baseball is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but D-backs prospect Zach Hoffpauir has taken a rare path.Hoffpauir is in his second stint with the Class A Short Season Hillsboro Hops after a two-year absence from pro ball, and he was plenty busy while away from the game.

After a hitless three-game sojourn to the Midwest League, Ryan Tufts was back in familiar surroundings Wednesday night.Tufts christened his return to the Northwest League with a career-high four runs batted in, Zach Hoffpauir followed up his first Hop hit since 2015 with two more, including an RBI double, and

The Boise Hawks knew they would need a few different pitchers to contribute to get through Monday's series opener with Hillsboro. They probably didn't anticipate needing seven. Nor could they have anticipated needing their closer in the ninth after taking a 7-0 lead to the eighth inning.A late rally fell