At first, Andy Yerzy’s second home run of the night was just another insurance run. It gave the Hillsboro Hops a three run lead. They needed it as the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes made it a one run game in the bottom of the eighth. The Hops faced the winning run at the plate with one out […]
The Hillsboro Hops will send two players to the August 7th All-Star Game. For the fourth year in a row, the best of the Northwest League will face the best of the Pioneer League in the annual event. Furthermore, the NWL leads the series 3-0. This year, catcher Andy Yerzy and closer Josh Green will […]
The Vancouver Canadians spent their whole wad building up a lead to 4-2 but had nothing left to protect it against the Hillsboro Hops, losing eventually by 7-4. In the fifth inning, Andy Yerzy’s home run traveled like a speeding bullet launched off his bat at 109 MPH. 342 feet later, the ball sailed over […]
Right Fielder William Gorman scored the go ahead run in the top of the ninth for the Hillsboro Hops. With the help of Keyshawn Lynch’s insurance run afterwards, the lead held for the comeback win over the host Spokane Indians, 8-6. The victory clinched the series win for the Hops, 3-1, with the last game […]
The bats of the Hillsboro Hops powered the early start and left too big of a mountain for the Vancouver Canadians to climb, 6-3. The hot bat of Andy Yerzy started it with his RBI single knocking in lead-off hitter Tra Holmes. After Andy came home on Francis Martinez’ RBI single, the Hops were well […]
Andy Yerzy’s second inning solo shot started the scoring but it was the fifth inning that blew a tight, low-scoring game wide open when the Hillsboro Hops scored six runs and went on to defeat the host Vancouver Canadians 10-1. The victory also cemented the Hops firmly in the playoffs by earning the first half […]
For the second night in a row, Andy Yerzy lit up the plate for the Hillsboro Hops. Then, Franklyn Soriano and the rest of the pitching staff kept the host Eugene Emeralds at bay 5-1. Last night, Andy lit up Salem-Keizer pitching for four hits on four trips to the plate. Keeping his show on the […]
The Hillsboro Hops pounded the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in the first inning, grabbing a lead and not looking back. Andy Yerzy swatted four hits on the night were a part of the 15 hits by the Hops in the game. The two hits from Francis Martinez went for doubles. Jorge Perez sent a solo blast over […]
For the second game in three nights, the Hillsboro Hops (known tonight as the Portland Mavericks), walked away with a win and the crowd lit up like it was already the Fourth of July. With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Andy Yerzy stepped up to the plate and poked a single past […]
The night filled with clutch play and never-say-die attitude on both sides. Stepping up, Andy Yerzy was one of the leaders as the Hillsboro Hops defeated the Volcanoes, 6-5. But, don’t consider his teammates as waiting for someone else to make the first move. When needed, several Hops took the lead. On the night, Hillsboro […]
In short season A, baseball starts in June. By the time the first game arrives and the home plate umpire yells “Play ball!”, many veteran players have reported to spring training down in Arizona earlier this year. They’ve been here before. They know what to expect. They are waiting for their assignments telling them which […]
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Ems Hand Hops Playoff Loss 3-2
If only the visiting Hops could have wrapped up the game before the sixth inning or maybe just skipped over it. The game was tight but in control. But, one bad half inning filled with a couple of mistakes erased the hard work the Hops put together elsewhere in the game. The Hillsboro Hops gave […]