Coming back from a five run deficit to tie the game in the seventh, Geraldo Perdomo launched a triple in the eighth to clear the bases and put the Hillsboro Hops up 9-7 over the Salem-Kaiser Volcanoes for good. The win extended their franchise leading streak to 50 wins with one game left to go […]
Ryan January originally had the night off. But, a wrong bounce near the plate cancelled any other plans he might have had. Instead of watching from the dugout, January was called upon to take over behind the plate and his bat removed any doubt as the Hillsboro Hops defeated the Eugene Emeralds 10-1 for their […]
The game started with the power of the home team as the Hillsboro Hops jumped to a 5-2 lead over the Eugene Emeralds and held on for the 6-5 win. Right fielder Will Gorman contributed plenty of power with his first two at bats: a two run triple and a two run homer over the […]
The Hillsboro Hops led 2-1 in the bottom of the eighth. Erick Gonzalez and Fernando Kelli hit back to back singles for the Eugene Emeralds to put the tying and go ahead runs on base with one out. Time for the Dawg. Trevor McKenna took the mound. DJ Artis grounded out and Grant Fennell struck […]
With a little help from his friends, Levi Jordan scooted across home plate twice for all the runs the Eugene Emeralds needed. The Hillsboro Hops struggled and score once, falling 2-1. Both teams lacked the power from the last couple of nights where it seemed that home runs and triples ruled the plate. Instead, pitching […]
The Hillsboro Hops win their fourth game in a row and remain the Northwest League’s hottest team. With help from LT Tolbert and his two doubles, the Hops defeat the Eugene Emeralds 5-3. It was Tolbert’s fifth inning double that cleared the bases of two runners that gave the road team a 4-0 lead which […]
The Eugene Emeralds started the game with two runs in the first inning. The Hillsboro Hops finished the game with four runs the rest of the way to take the win, 4-2. Once the visitor’s bats opened up and got past the two run deficit, pitching shut the Emeralds down. Bryan Valdez (W, 2-0) got […]
The three-game winning streak is over. It was fun while it lasted but it ended horribly for the Hillsboro Hops as Fernando Kelli hurried home on a wild pitch by relief pitcher Kai-Wei Lin in the bottom of the ninth. The Eugene Emeralds won the game 4-3. Eugenio Palma (W, 1-1) pitched the last three […]
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 […]
A three run ninth inning proved to be too big of an obstacle to overcome. The Eugene Emeralds’ explosion in the top of the ninth put the game away over the Hillsboro Hops, 6-2. Before the inning started, the Hops were still looking at a close game, down only 3-2. All they had to do […]
The seventh game of the season was more than just luck on the mound and at the plate for the Hillsboro Hops. With a team of four pitchers blanking the visiting Eugene Emeralds and ten different batters contributing more than enough to back up the mound, the Hops beat the Emeralds, 4-0, ending a three […]
After winning three games to start the season, the Hillsboro Hops have now lost three in a row. The latest to the Eugene Emeralds 4-3, in their season home opener. After a flurry of runs to open the game, Eugene scored a lone run in the top of the fifth that stood up for the […]
The Hillsboro Hops’ season ended in abrupt fashion as the Eugene Emeralds slammed the door shut on their chances 10-4. The game had remained close until a six-run collapse in the ninth inning that started with the score tied. The Emeralds batted around the order and left a huge hole for the home team to […]
The Eugene Emeralds took their first lead in the eighth inning and walked away with the win, 3-2. It gave the home team a 1-0 lead in the first-round series between the two southern division teams. Matt Peacock (L, 0-1) came on to close out the game with a 2-2 tie at the beginning of […]
After almost getting a front row seat to the Boise foothills fire in the last game of the season, The Hops first round game with the Eugene Emeralds was postponed due to poor air quality Tuesday from the local forest fires. The first game of the Northern Division playoffs in Spokane between the Indians and […]
The Hillsboro Hops left no doubt as they demolished the Eugene Emeralds 11-1 Friday night. The Hops drew first blood in the second inning with four runs. Eugene was able to get on board the following inning but the Hops added a single run twice over the fourth and fifth innings. To drive an exclamation […]
The Hillsboro Hops kept the Eugene Emeralds scoreless 3-0 in the win Thursday night. The victory, coupled with the loss by the Boise Hawks, moved the Hops back into a three-way tie for first place in the Southern Division. The Hops only needed one run but they scored all three in the second inning. Before […]
The Hillsboro Hops losing streak has reached four games now that they have skidded to a loss Wednesday night to the visiting Eugene Emeralds, 3-2. The low scoring affair featured some excellent pitching from both sides. The Hops bats woke up for a little bit but they weren’t enough to take away a win. Hops […]
The Hillsboro Hops go into the All-Star break on a two-game losing streak, falling to the Eugene Emeralds 9-1. Like the previous game, Eugene hit hard and early taking a 9-0 lead before the Hops could even find the scoreboard. Starting pitcher Luis Madero (L, 1-1) was rocked for six runs in the first two […]
It was going to happen sooner or later as the Hillsboro Hops weren’t going to win every game of the second half. They were blown out by the home team Eugene Emeralds, 11-2. Prior to that, the Hops entered Saturday’s games on a nine-game winning streak on the road. They had swept the Vancouver Canadians […]
The Hillsboro Hops blew by the Eugene Emeralds, 9-4, to open the three-game series in Eugene. After allowing the early 3-0 lead in the first, the Hops started putting it away with a six-run second sending ten men to the plate. With two outs and a man on first, the Hops were powered by two […]
The Hillsboro Hops traveled north to the North Division leading Vancouver Canadians at Nat Bailey Stadium. Smacking four runs to start the game was enough to beat the host Canadians 4-3 as they held off the team with the league’s best record for the win. With one out, Bryan Araiza started the onslaught by taking […]
The Hillsboro Hops fell to the Eugene Emeralds 2-0 in a pitcher’s duel. Both runs were scored in the top of the seventh inning where Austin Filiere led off with a double to the center field warning track and off the fence. Michael Cruz then laid down the perfect bunt single to third putting runners […]
The Hillsboro Hops evened up the three-game series with the Eugene Emeralds, 6-5, in a walk-off inning that kept the fans on the edge of their seats. Daulton Varsho led off the bottom of the ninth with a triple to the center-right field gap that took both outfielders to the warning track. “It was electric” […]
The Eugene Emeralds took the first game of the three-game homestand with the Hillsboro Hops in a game with a split personality. The final score of 7-5 reflects the closeness of the game but not the beginning from the end. The Emeralds took the lead in the top of the seventh by scoring four runs. […]
The story did not change for the third game in a row. The Hillsboro Hops left 13 runners on base and batted 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position (RISP). Eugene swept the visiting team 8-3 while the Hops chances slipped through their fingers throughout the game. In the second inning, Hillsboro managed to […]
Tonight’s game at PK Park was the same recipe as last night’s 2-1 loss as the Eugene Emeralds defeated the Hillsboro Hops 5-2. Again, both teams had similar numbers for the most part. Eugene outhit the Hops by only one, 9-8, with a double for each team. Each team committed one error on the night. […]
The Eugene Emeralds won the battle of opportunities over the Hillsboro Hops, 2-1. The Hops missed their opportunities by leaving eleven runners stranded on base. Only in the first and fourth innings did Hillsboro fail to get a base runner on board. Eugene left only four runners aboard for the game but made the most […]
The season is over. The Hillsboro Hops will not be able to defend their back to back titles in the next round. With two outs and Ben DeLuzio waiting on third as the tying run in the ninth, Josh Anderson stepped up to the plate as the go ahead run. Wyatt Short (S, 1) on […]
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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 […]