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Three Hops Named to Northwest League All-Star Team 

Ivan Melendez, Dylan Ray and Yu-Min Lin Named NWL All-Stars
September 20, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (September 20, 2023) – Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the High-A Northwest League. Votes were cast by league managers and final decisions were determined by the Commissioner’s Office. 2023 Hops’ Infielder Ivan Melendez and Starting Pitcher’s Dylan Ray and Yu-Min

Graham Comes up Clutch in Season Finale Victory 

Hops close 2023 campaign with 2-1 win over Spokane
September 10, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (September 10, 2023) – The 132nd and final game of the 2023 season was at Ron Tonkin Field on Sunday, as the Hops squared off with the Spokane Indians for one final time. After falling 9-8 in 11 innings yesterday, the Hops responded with a 2-1 victory. Kevin

Hillsboro Can't Hold on in Seesaw Battle 

Montgomery hits three-run go-ahead homer on 21st birthday
September 9, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (September 9, 2023) – The second to final game of the 2023 season would be one of the most entertaining and longest games of the season on Corbin Carroll bobblehead night at Ron Tonkin Field. The Hops got out to an early 3-0 lead on a home run

Giesting Solid Again, Hops Win Eighth of Last Nine 

Two games remain in 2023 season
September 9, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (September 8, 2023) – Spencer Giesting entered Friday night’s game at Ron Tonkin Field by winning his last four starts. Giesting turned in his seventh quality start in his last nine games by pitching 6.2 innings and allowing just one run, in the 7-1 Hops win over Spokane.

Hops Get Back on Track in 6-2 Win

Peña & Hurley lead way offensively
September 8, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (September 7, 2023) – After breaking their season-long winning streak last night, the Hops got back on track in game four against the Indians at Ron Tonkin Field. Jack Hurley and Manuel Peña each had three-hit games in the 6-2 Hillsboro win. Billy Corcoran turned in his second

Hillsboro Hops Partner with Intel to Support STEM Education in Oregon as Part of Strikeouts for STEM Program

Intel to Donate $50,000 to Hillsboro Schools Foundation
September 7, 2023

As part of a partnership between the Hillsboro Hops (@HillsboroHops) and Intel, the Oregon-based, semiconductor manufacturer is donating a total of $50,000 to fund future STEM opportunities for the children of Hillsboro in support of the Hillsboro Schools Foundations. Intel committed to donate $30 for every strikeout by a Hops

Streak Snapped, Hops Fall 4-2

Season-long win streak over at six games
September 6, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (September 6, 2023) – The Hops entered Wednesday’s game against Spokane at Ron Tonkin Field looking to extend their winning streak to a season-high seven games. The Indians had other plans, snapping the Hillsboro streak with a 4-2 win. Braiden Ward and Ronaiker Palma each had two hit

Bats Stay Hot, Hops Win Sixth Consecutive Game

Graham & Peña lead way offensively
September 6, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (September 5, 2023) – The Hillsboro Hops returned home to Ron Tonkin Field on Tuesday for their final six-game series of the 2023 campaign. The Hops picked up right where they left off in Vancouver by winning their sixth consecutive game. Kevin Graham and Manuel Peña each had

Hops Pin Fifth Straight Loss On C's

Pintar's seventh inning 3-ruh homer lifts Hops to 4-2 win
September 3, 2023

Andrew Pintar socked a three-run home run to left field with two outs to cap a four-run seventh inning and Hillsboro's patchwork bullpen took care of the rest as the Hops (28-32 2nd half, 52-74 overall) defeated the Vancouver Canadians 4-2 on Sunday, wrapping up their season series against the

Hops Clinch Series, Win 4th Straight Vs. NWL Leaders

Giesting wins 4th straight start as Hops beat C's 6-4
September 3, 2023

VANCOUVER, BC -- A Hillsboro Hops team gaining momentum with the addition of draft talent and late summer promotions has run into a Vancouver squad that has led the league nearly wire-to-wire but might be losing some steam as the postseason approaches. Spencer Giesting (6-6) struck out nine over seven

Prairie Win! Alberta's Gavin Logan Topples C's In 10th

September 1, 2023

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- A couple of Hillsboro catcher Gavin Logan's most memorable moments as a pro baseball player have come at Vancouver's Nat Bailey Stadium: his first pro game and first pro hit came in Vancouver last August after the Oyen, Alberta native was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the

Hops Sweep Twinbill In Pair Of Nailbiters

Hops blank Vancouver 2-0 in opener, win 5-4 in nightcap
September 1, 2023

The Hillsboro Hops and Vancouver Canadians made up their rained out Tuesday game with a seven-inning doubleheader Thursday night at Nat Bailey Stadium. While to the south, the other Pacific Northwest baseball venues dealt with downpours, the skies cleared in Vancouver and the Hops shined in both halves. Hillsboro took

Big Inning Burns Hops In Series Opener

C's score 6 in 7th to spoil another great Diaz outing as Hops fall 6-3
August 31, 2023

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Yilber Diaz can't seem to buy a break this year. A top-30 prospect in the Diamondbacks organization, the young Venezuelan right hander went into last night's series opener at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver as the Northwest League's leader in losses. Diaz pitched brilliantly over 5 2/3

Hops Take Final Game of Season Series Versus Emeralds 

Giesting takes no-hitter into sixth inning
August 27, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (August 27th, 2023) – The Hops and Emeralds met for the 24th and final time on Sunday at Ron Tonkin Field. A series that has been one-sided in 2023, saw the Hops split the final series. After a 11-2 win yesterday, the Hops took the finale 7-1. Spencer

Groover's Clutch Two-Out Hit Not Enough, Hops Fall in Extras

Hillsboro 2-for-16 with runners in scoring position
August 27, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (August 26, 2023) – For the second time in the series the Hillsboro Hops would outhit the Eugene Emeralds in a loss at Ron Tonkin Field. Junior Franco, Kevin Graham and Andrew Pintar all had three-hit games, despite the 3-2 extra-inning loss. All three of Pintar’s hits in

Hops Reverse Script, Blowout Emeralds 

Hillsboro pitching issues zero walks
August 26, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (August 25, 2023) – After an embarrassing 14-0 loss on Thursday night at Ron Tonkin Field at the hands of the Eugene Emeralds, the Hops responded with a 11-2 victory in the fourth game of the series. Hillsboro was 7-for-16 with runners in scoring position and Wilderd Patiño

Hillsboro Hops Set to Reveal New Mascot 

¡The alebrije | Ale-bree-heh, will come to life!
August 25, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (August 25, 2023) - The Hillsboro Hops announced today that the franchise will be revealing a new mascot for their nationally recognized Copa de la Diversión identity, Soñadores de Hillsboro (which translates to “Dreamers”). There will be a pregame ceremony at Ron Tonkin Field on Saturday, August 26th

Eugene Routs Hillsboro in Offensive Explosion 

Worst shutout loss in team history
August 25, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (August 24, 2023) – It was a night to forget for the Hillsboro Hops on the field, as their archrival Eugene Emeralds poured it on with 18 hits in a 14-0 blowout win. All nine hitters for Eugene had a hit, with the first six hitters in the

Emeralds' Bullpen Dominates, Hops Lose 3-2

Hops outhit Emeralds despite loss
August 24, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (August 23, 2023) - It was Women in Sports Night at Ron Tonkin Field, as the Hops took on the Eugene Emeralds in game two of a six-game series. The Eugene bullpen of Kempner and Kiest struck out 10 batters over 4.2 innings of scoreless relief. Hillsboro would

Martin's Three Hits Lead Hops Over Emeralds

August 23, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (August 22, 2023) – The Hops returned home after a two-week road trip to face off against their rival Eugene Emeralds at Ron Tonkin Field. David Martin had a three-hit, two RBI game for the Hops and the Emeralds were 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position, in the

Hops Can't Hold Early Lead, Fall to Sox 6-5

Everett wins season series 15-12
August 20, 2023

Everett, WA (August 20, 2023) - The Hillsboro Hops and Everett AquaSox met for the final time in 2023 at Funko Field on Sunday. After a three-run walk off home run by Harry Ford in yesterday’s game, the AquaSox had a 3-2 lead in the series. Hogan Windish homered for

Big Fourth Inning Leads AquaSox to Blowout Win

Seven run seven hit fourth inning downs Hops
August 19, 2023

Everett, WA (August 18, 2023) – The Hops and AquaSox met for game four of a six-game set at Funko Field on Friday and it was déjà vu from Tuesday’s 11-4 Everett win. In both games, the AquaSox scored 11 runs and had a huge fourth inning. On Tuesday, they

Odd Homer, Good Pitching Lead Hops to Win in Everett

Hops score seven times in the late innings
August 18, 2023

EVERETT, WASH. (August 17, 2023) --- Junior Franco hit a strange inside-the-park home run, and the Hops got solid pitching from Yilber Diaz, Ricardo Yan and Eli Saul in a 7-1 win on Thursday night at Everett Memorial Stadium. The Hops (20-25 in the second half) have won back-to-back games,

Giesting, Norris & Meza Shackle Sox, Hops Win 2-1

Trio of left-handers combine on five-hitter
August 17, 2023

EVERETT, WASH. (August 16, 2023) --- One batter into the bottom of the first inning, Hillsboro led Everett 2-1, and it looked like yet another Everett Memorial Stadium slugfest was on tap Wednesday night. But no. Though the Hops were unable to score another run in the league’s most hitter-friendly

Everett Nine Sinks Hops

Aquasox plate nine runs in fourth inning in 11-4 win
August 16, 2023

EVERETT, WASH. (August 15, 2023) --- The Hops’ flickering postseason hopes took a hit on Tuesday night at Everett Memorial Stadium. The Everett Aquasox hit five doubles, all in a nine-run fourth inning, leading to an 11-4 series-opening win over Hillsboro. The Hops entered the series five games behind second-place