Offense Stays Hot in Route of Hooks
Amarillo, Texas (August 21, 2024) – Amarillo racked up 21 hits to match their single-game high in 2024 and muscled out four more home runs in a 13-1 win over Corpus Christi on Wednesday night. Spencer Giesting spun his third quality start with Amarillo en route to earning his third
Wire-to-wire Win for Hops in Series Opener
Everett, WA (July 19, 2024) – The Hops and AquaSox returned to the diamond on Friday night after four days off for the All-Star break and started a three-game series at Funko Field. The Hops would lead for every inning of the game after a five-run first inning. Avery Short
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
Castillo's Two-Out Grand Slam Sends Hops over Sox
May 2, 2024 (Everett, WA) – The Hillsboro Hops and Everett AquaSox met for the sixth time this season at Funko Field on Thursday. Neyfy Castillo continued his hot hitting with his fifth extra-base hit in eight games with the Hops, a opposite field two-out grand slam in the seventh
Late-Inning Heroics Lead Hops to Comeback Win
Eugene, OR (April 28, 2024) – The Hops and Emeralds wrapped up a six-game series on Sunday at PK Park and it was another thriller. Two of the first five games of the series went to extra innings and Sunday was the same story. Neyfy Castillo had a clutch two-RBI
Calf Fries Fall in Extras
AMARILLO, Texas (April 19, 2024) – Playing as the best alternate identity in baseball for the first time in the new season, the Amarillo Calf Fries dropped their first extra innings game of 2024. The bats powered the offense in the early going but went cold as the temperature dropped
Beer Plates Two, Lin Spins Quality Start to Beat Frisco 2-1
Amarillo, Texas (September 14, 2023) – Amarillo earned their 75th victory of the season behind a quality start from Amarillo left-hander Yu-Min Lin. Lin Matched his career-high for innings while Seth Beer delivered the only two runs Amarillo would need to take down the RoughRiders on Thursday night. Scoreless through
Amarillo Drops Game Two in Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas (September 6, 2023) – The Sod Poodles fell into an early deficit and were unable to climb back as the Arkansas Travelers secured the 15-3 game-two win in Little Rock. Amarillo was paced by four players who each recorded multi-hit efforts to go along with 14 strikeouts
Diaz Spins Gems, Sod Poodles Take Opener in Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas (September 5, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles got the better of the Arkansas Travelers in game one of their series from Dickey-Stephens Park. After falling behind, Amarillo scored two runs in the top of the fourth, all they would need thanks to a combined pitching performance
Sod Poodles Explode For 17 Runs in Series Finale
Amarillo, Texas (September 3, 2023) – The Sod Poodles earned a series win on Sunday, taking four of the six games against the Midland RockHounds for the week. After falling behind in the series after Thursday, Amarillo rattled off three straight wins outscoring the RockHounds 33-11 over the final three
Vukovich Walks Off RockHounds
Amarillo, Texas (August 29, 2023) – Leading by three after the bottom of the first and then trailing by three after the top of the seventh, the Sod Poodles stormed back with four unanswered runs to take game one of the series over Midland. A.J. Vukovich helped to secure the
Amarillo Drops Extra Inning Contest Against San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas (August 22, 2023) – The Sod Poodles began a six-game series in San Antonio on Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres Double-A ball club. Amarillo had the offense going early, scoring six of the first eight runs combined in the game. The Missions would plate six
Neyfy Castillo Earns Texas League POTW Honors
Amarillo, Texas (August 20, 2023) – Earlier today, Minor League Baseball named Sod Poodles outfielder Neyfy Castillo Texas League Player of the Week for August 14-20. The outfielder went 11-for-23 (.478) with four home runs, two doubles, a triple, 14 RBI, nine runs scored, and drew two walks against the
Sod Poodles Take Series Over Travs
Amarillo, Texas (August 20, 2023) – Amarillo once again jumped out to an early lead over the Arkansas Travelers and this time went wire-to-wire to close out the series with a 7-5 win. Tim Tawa and Neyfy Castillo each homered to cap excellent weeks at the plate while the Sod
Sod Poodles Come Back to Top Travs On Friday Night
Amarillo, Texas (August 18, 2023) – The Sod Poodles trailed the Arkansas Travelers for most of the Friday night clash. Some clutch two-out hitting in the eighth and a shutdown performance by the Amarillo bullpen over the final four innings allowed the Sod Poodles to take game four of the
Castillo Leads Charge In 17-6 Onslaught of Arkansas
Amarillo, Texas (August 16, 2023) – Los Pointy Boots de Amarillo exploded for a season-high 17 runs on 15 hits to take control of the series against Arkansas on Wednesday night. All nine in the Amarillo order recorded hits and scored with seven of the nine crossing the plate multiple
Castillo's Grand Slam Helps Lift Sod Poodles Past Travs 8-7
Amarillo, Texas (August 15, 2023) – Amarillo and Arkansas began their series with seven combined home runs, including Neyfy Castillo's second career grand slam on Tuesday night. The Sod Poodles built a five-run lead after the fifth and were able to outlast the Travs in the later innings. Conor Grammes
Albright Strikes Out 10 in Sod Poodles 7-5 Win Over Hooks
Amarillo, Texas (August 1, 2023) – Amarillo extended their lead in the South Division to two games after taking game one of the series against the Corpus Christi Hooks on Tuesday night. Corpus entered the series as the hottest team in the Texas League, winning 11 of their previous 13
Sod Poodles Let Lead Slip on Friday Night in Midland
Midland, Texas (July 28, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles dropped their Friday night game against the Midland RockHounds by a final of 10-9. The Sod Poodles jumped out to an early lead but were unable to halt a late push by their Oil Pan Cup Rivals. Amarillo starter Yu-Min
Melendez Leads Amarillo's Offensive Outburst
Amarillo, Texas (July 18, 2023) – The Amarillo Sod Poodles welcomed the visiting Wichita Wind Surge with a combined 17 runs and 26 hits in game one of the series. Prior to Tuesday night's series opener, the Wind Surge hadn't visited HODGETOWN since the 2021 season. Wichita struck first, plating
Del Castillo Caps off Three-Hit Night with Walk-Off Single
Hillsboro, OR (August 30, 2022) – The Hillsboro Hops took the first game of the final home series of 2022 in dramatic fashion. Diamondbacks’ 2021 second round pick from the University of Miami, Adrian Del Castillo, capped off his three-hit night with a walk-off single in the ninth. The Hops
Hit Parade Continues for Hops in Blowout Win
Everett, WA (August 6, 2022) – One of the best offensive performances of the season came at Funko Field on Saturday, as the Hops scored 13 runs on 18 hits. Caleb Roberts, Ryan Bliss and Neyfy Castillo all hit two-run home runs, A.J. Vukovich and Deyvison De Los Santos both
Jamison Hill Sets Franchise Record with 13 K's
Eugene, OR (July 29, 2022) – Jamison Hill had a career night and cemented his name in the Hillsboro Hops record book, striking out 13 hitters, the most ever by a Hop pitcher. Hill also recorded 10 consecutive outs via the strikeout and tied the Northwest League record by striking
Hillsboro's Late-Inning Rally Comes up Short
Eugene, OR (July 27, 2022) – An early hole was too much for the Hops to overcome on Wednesday, as the Emeralds got all five of their hits and runs of the game in the third inning. Luis Toribio hit his second homer in as many days and has now
Hops end Four-Game Slide with Offensive Breakout
Hillsboro, OR (June 26, 2022) – The Hops’ bats came alive in game six of the series, as they got eight runs on 13 hits. Eight-of-nine Hillsboro batters got a hit in the game, with five players getting two hits (Bliss, Del Castillo, English, Coursey and Semones). Brent Teller picked