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Offense Stays Hot in Route of Hooks

Amarillo Matches Season-High with 21 Hit Outburst
August 22, 2024

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

Castillo hits second grand slam of season
July 20, 2024

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

Hops win 5-of-6 from Dust Devils
June 16, 2024

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 

Everett strands tying run 90-feet away in ninth
May 3, 2024

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

Castillo has big night in 7-5 Hillsboro win
April 29, 2024

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 Unable to Match Springfield's Six Run Extra Inning
April 20, 2024

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

Sod Poodles Earn 75th Win of the Season
September 15, 2023

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

Sod Poodles Magic Number at 7
September 7, 2023

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

Sod Poodles Magic Number Down to 7
September 6, 2023

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

Sod Poodles Set Season-High with 19 hits
September 5, 2023

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 

Vukovich's 21st of the Season Caps Dramatic Start to Series
August 30, 2023

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

Tawa, Castillo Each Homer
August 22, 2023

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

Tawa, Castillo Each Homer
August 21, 2023

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

Tawa, Castillo Each Homer
August 21, 2023

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

Two-Out Hitting in Eighth Sparks Win
August 19, 2023

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

Castillo Homers Twice, Melendez Makes it Three Straight
August 17, 2023

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

Second Career Grand Slam for Neyfy Castillo; Amarillo's Sixth in 2023
August 15, 2023

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

Albright Sets Career-High for Strikeouts in a Game
August 2, 2023

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

July 29, 2023

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

Melendez Leaves Yard Twice, Has Four HR in First Three Double-A Games
July 18, 2023

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 Wins First Game of Final Home Series
August 31, 2022

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

Three Two-Run Homers in 13-2 Rout
August 7, 2022

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

Hill Throws Gem Against Em's
July 30, 2022

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 

De Los Santos and Castillo go Back-to-Back in Loss
July 28, 2022

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

Brent Teller Picks up Win in Debut
June 26, 2022

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