Garza HR Sends Hops To Playoffs On Winning Note
What better way for the Hillsboro Hops to end the regular season than by winning a game in the same fashion they have won so many before?Playing just his third game in Hillsboro, Othello, Washington native David Garza led off the ninth inning with a tiebreaking solo home run to
Hillsboro defeats Everett to win Seventh Straight
The Hillsboro Hops defeated the Everett AquaSox by a score of 3-1 on Thursday Night. This victory is the SEVENTH consecutive win for the Hillsboro Hops and the second time this season they have won seven straight.
Winning Road Trip Continues At Keizer
The Hillsboro Hops are on a historic run, winning nearly every game of one of the longest road trips in their history.Hillsboro built an early 5-0 lead and held on for a 6-4 win at Salem-Keizer Friday night, their seventh win in nine days away from Ron Tonkin Field.
Hop Bats Come Alive In 8-5 Win At Tri-City
Relying on pitching and defense for three days out of the All-Star break, the Hillsboro Hops broke out of a hitting slump with an explosive sixth inning.The Hops' dormant bats came alive with a six-run, six-hit outburst in the sixth inning on the way to a 8-5 win at Tri-City.
Rose Launches Hops To Second Straight Shutout Win
The Hops had more than a dozen chances to score Friday night, but could not deliver a key blow with runners on base. It turns out they didn't need anyone on base to beat Tri-City for the second consecutive night.Joey Rose led off the eighth inning with a solo home
Hops Blank Devils 3-0
Befitting a team that has Devils in its nickname, the Hillsboro Hops played their first game following the All-Star break in conditions only Beelzebub himself would appreciate.Five Hops pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout and Joey Rose hit his sixth home run of the year as Hillsboro (8-6 second half,
Hops Open "Series Of Champions" With Walk-off Win
In a battle between teams that have won five of the last six Northwest League titles, the five-game series between Hillsboro and Vancouver began with a flurry of ninth-inning fireworks.The finale belonged to the Hops (6-3 first half, 30-17 overall) as WIll Gorman answered Otto Lopez's go-ahead three-run homer in
Hops Win Fourth Straight
Despite their best efforts to give away an early 3-0 lead, the Hillsboro Hops persevered through heat and another teeming crowd on the road to pick up yet another win over the Spokane Indians.The Hops (4-1 first half, 28-15 overall) tossed a combined four-hitter using seven different pitchers to defeat
Pop Drops And Hops Top Hawks
Hops newcomer L.T. Tolbert's first Hillsboro hit was a single back up the middle in the 10th inning to score Keshawn Lynch and Jorge Perez with the game-winning runs in a 5-4 walk-off win over the Boise Hawks (1-1 second half, 22-18 overall) Wednesday night at Ron Tonkin Field.With the
Hops finish first half with win, best record in NWL
Andy Yerzy completed a successful first professional trip to his home country, going 3-for-3 with two runs batted in and reaching base five times as the Hillsboro Hops (24-14) defeated the Vancouver Canadians 6-3 Monday night at Nat Bailey Stadium.Playing in front of a sell-out crowd of 6,413 in all
Hops Blanked By C's But Magic # Down To 1
Four Vancouver pitchers combined to hold the Hillsboro Hops to two hits in a 5-0 loss to the Canadians (17-17) in front of a full house at Nat Bailey Stadium Thursday night. The good news is the Everett AquaSox scored enough runs for both teams.The Sox (18-16) clobbered Boise 17-2,
Late-inning Heroics Put Hops On Verge Of Division Title
In a fateful bit of bad timing, the Hillsboro Hops welcomed the national champion Oregon State University baseball team to the ballpark a day too early. Had Kyle Nobach, Jack Anderson, Kevin Abel, et. al. seen what transpired in the ninth inning Tuesday night, they may have experienced a bit
Hawks Take Game One, Keep First-Half Chase Alive
Trailing Hillsboro by four games in the Northwest League South Division standings with the halfway point of the season approaching, the Boise Hawks (18-13) need to win the series and realistically sweep the Hops (21-10) to have a chance at catching the Hops in the race for the first-half division
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
Hillsboro rolls to 11-0 victory in series opener
The Hillsboro Hops defeated the Tri-City Dust Devils by a score of 11-0 while mashing an unrelenting 18 hits.In their first game after a well-deserved off day, the Hillsboro attack looked rested and fierce. Led by California native Ryan Dobson's four-hit, four-run day, the Hops outhit the Dust Devils to
Catch up on Must-See MiLB.TV catches
A pair of Minor Leaguers showed why baseball players are some of the finest athletes around. But in the end, a fan stole the show.It was quite an afternoon of web gems on the first day of July.
The Drive For Five
Even with thirty feet of netting above the right field fence protecting them from flying spheres, the pooches who roam the park across Century Boulevard from Ron Tonkin Field better not get too comfortable.Hillsboro first baseman Francis Martinez rocketed a home run over that netting in the second inning, one
Hops Offensive Onslaught Evens Series
They say a rising tide lifts all boats. With the Hops adding a top pick in this year's draft to the lineup Sunday, Hillsboro's moribund offense responded with its best performance of the season.The Hops had a season-high 14 hits and clubbed the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 12-2 Sunday afternoon at Ron
Hops Sharp in Opening Night Victory
The Hillsboro Hops appeared to be in midseason form Friday night.Kenny Hernandez pitched five shutout innings, supported by an early five-run cushion and the Hops played virtually mistake-free in a 5-2 victory over the Everett AquaSox in the Northwest League opener for both teams.
2018 Opening Day Roster Announced
Hillsboro, OR (June 12, 2018) - The Hillsboro Hops (@HillsboroHops) released their Opening Day roster on Tuesday. The announcement was made by the Hops in conjunction with their parent club, the Arizona Diamondbacks.The 27-man roster features six players who were with the club during last year's run to the Northwest
JetHawks' Hampson leads week's top hitters
Garrett Hampson has done two things extraordinarily well since the Rockies took him in the third round out of Long Beach State in 2016 -- hit and run. His skills at the plate and on the basepaths have earned him his latest honor in the pros. The No. 8 Rockies
Rose's Homer Lifts Osprey Past Orem
MISSOULA, MONT. - Joey Rose launched his eighth home run of the season and the Osprey led from start to finish en route to defeating the Orem Owlz (34-13-1 | 8-2) by a final score of 6-3 on Saturday night at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field. The win pulled the
Late Stumble Sinks Osprey in Series Opener
MISSOULA, MONT. - The Missoula Osprey (21-26 | 2-7) rallied in the ninth to put the potential tying runs on base, but fell to the Orem Owlz (34-12-1 | 8-1) by a final score of 5-3 on Friday night at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field.
Prospect Roundup: Games of Aug. 9
Astros OF Jason Martin, Double-A Corpus Christi: 3-for-5, HR, 4 RBI, K -- The No. 20 Astros prospect delivered his 17th home run of the season in style, belting a walk-off grand slam that capped a six-run rally and gave the Hooks a 10-7 win over Tulsa. Though Martin has shown decent
Late Rally Falls Short in Series Opener
GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. - Representing the tying run, Gabriel Maciel was stranded at second base to end the ballgame on Monday night, as the Missoula Osprey (1-5 | 20-24) fell to the Grand Junction Rockies (4-3 | 22-23) by a final score of 8-7 at Suplizio Field.