Dust Devils Force Extras, Fall to Hops
HILLSBORO – Down to their final out and trailing by two the Tri-City Dust Devils (10-10) found a way to tie the game and force the Hillsboro Hops (13-7) to extra innings, but there Hillsboro scored the run needed in the bottom of the 10th to hand the visitors a
HILLSBORO – Down to their final out and trailing by two the Tri-City Dust Devils (10-10) found a way to tie the game and force the Hillsboro Hops (13-7) to extra innings, but there Hillsboro scored the run needed in the bottom of the 10th to hand the visitors a 4-3 defeat at Hillsboro Ballpark.
The winning run, automatic runner Anderdson Rojas, scored when 2B Adrian Placencia’s throw to first on a grounder to his right went wide and out of play, an error giving Rojas home plate and the Hops a walk-off win. Tri-City never would have made it to a 10th inning without Placencia, though, whose two-out, two-run double to deep right tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the 9th. The Dust Devils first scored in the 7th inning on an RBI single by C Alberto Rios, who scored along with 3B Ben Gobbel on Placencia’s game-tying two-bagger after both singled to extend the game. Reliever Leonard Garcia (2-1) got a tough-luck loss, not giving up a hit or putting a runner on base in his inning-plus on the mound.
DUST DEVILS NOTES
-Rios (2-4, RBI, R) led the Tri-City offense with a multi-hit game, his first of 2025. RF Randy De Jesus, 1B Ryan Nicholson, and CF Joe Redfield added hits for the Dust Devils, with Nicholson’s 1st inning infield single pushing his on-base streak to 19 games.
-The visitors from Pasco, Kennewick and Richland covered eight innings in the game with just two pitchers, starter Carlos Espinosa (5 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 4 Ks) and reliever Logan Britt (3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 K), setting up the bullpen well for Sunday’s series finale.
-A Tri-City alum made his MLB debut today: reliever Jose Fermin, who served as a high-leverage relief arm for the squad in the second half of the 2024 season. The big righty threw a scoreless 7th inning for the Los Angeles Angels in their 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins Saturday in Minneapolis, nabbing his first two strikeouts as a big leaguer. Fermin, a native of Payita, the Dominican Republic, went 5-2 with a 3.74 ERA in the Northwest League in 2024, saving three games and amassing an over 4/1 strikeout-to-walk ratio (56 Ks/13 BB). He is the 17th Dust Devil since the High-A Angels era began in 2021 to make it to the Show.
GOING FOR A SPLIT SUNDAY
The series finale for the six-gamer between Tri-City and Hillsboro gets a 1:05 p.m. start time Sunday afternoon at Hillsboro Ballpark. Right-hander Austin Gordon (0-1, 5.25 ERA), who took the loss Tuesday night, looks to even the score and help the Dust Devils get a series split. The Hops have announced righty Yordin Chalas (0-1, 7.27 ERA) as their starter, with RHP Ricardo Yan expected behind him in a piggyback setup.
Broadcast coverage, to which you can listen live for free at dustdevilsbaseball.com and the MiLB app, begins with the Dust Devils Pregame Show at 12:45 p.m.
Following the game Tri-City returns home to take on their Inland Northwest rivals, the Spokane Indians, in a six-game series beginning Tuesday night, April 29th at 6:30 p.m. For tickets to games in the Spokane series, as well as for all 2025 Dust Devils home games, visit the official ticket site, dustdevilsbaseball.com.
Rio Goes Grande: Foster’s Homer Fuels Columbia River to Victory
PASCO – LF Rio Foster provided the lone offensive jolt of Friday’s night otherwise tightly pitched and close contest, hitting an opposite field two-run homer for the Tri-City Dust Devils (12-7 2H, 42-43) that provided the scoring for a 2-0 shutout of the Everett AquaSox (5-14 2H, 42-43) at Gesa
Viñeros Right Vintage in Comeback Win over AquaSox
PASCO – The Tri-City Dust Devils (11-7 2H, 41-43) trailed three times in Thursday night’s game at Gesa Stadium, each time fighting back and ultimately overcoming the Everett AquaSox (5-13 2H, 42-42) in a 12-8 win that got the team, playing as Viñeros de Tri-City, its first win of this
Dust Devils Held Off by Frogs
PASCO – A huge crowd out at the ballpark for Little League Night saw the Tri-City Dust Devils (10-7 2H, 40-43) get bit by an early error and fall short in their comeback chase of the Everett AquaSox (5-12 2H, 42-41) Wednesday night, with the visitors taking a 4-3 win
Everett Rallies Late to Take Series Opener from Tri-City
PASCO – Standing six outs away from a series-opening win, Tuesday night’s contest in the Columbia Basin saw the Tri-City Dust Devils (10-6 2H, 40-42) succumb to a late charge from the Everett AquaSox (4-12 2H, 41-41) in a 9-6 victory for the visitors at Gesa Stadium. A four-run, five-single
Never a Doubt: Johnson’s Gem Wins Him Second NWL Pitcher of the Week Award
PASCO – Tri-City Dust Devils starting pitcher Ryan Johnson has won Northwest League Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of July 1-6 following his sensational complete game one-hitter thrown Saturday night at Spokane Valley’s Avista Stadium. Johnson retired the last 25 batters he faced, striking out a career-high
Dust Devils Run Shy of Indians in See-Saw Sunday Matinee
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A One-Hit Masterpiece: Johnson Brilliant in Tri-City Win over Spokane
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Cortez Consummate Professional in Dust Devils Defeat of Indians
SPOKANE VALLEY – Starter Chris Cortez struck out a career-high nine batters and the Tri-City Dust Devils (9-4 2H, 39-40) used a three-run burst to push past the Spokane Indians (9-4 2H, 38-41) in the opener of a three-game series on an Independence Day Friday night at Avista Stadium. Cortez
Sellout Crowd Wowed by Key, But Tri-City Offense Locked Up by Spokane
PASCO – Keythel Key threw seven great innings for the Tri-City Dust Devils (8-4 2H, 38-40) in front of a sellout Independence Day Eve crowd of 3,667 Thursday night at Gesa Stadium, but Spokane Indians (9-3 2H, 38-40) lefty Konner Eaton and reliever Francis Rivera combined to complete a 1-0
Dust Devils Downed by Indians in Extras
PASCO – A back-and-forth slugfest opened up early on Wednesday night between the Tri-City Dust Devils (8-3 2H, 38-39) and the Spokane Indians (8-3 2H, 37-40) at Gesa Stadium, where Spokane outlasted Tri-City 10-8 in ten innings to even the series at a game apiece. The home nine found themselves
Seeing Both Sides: Placencia’s Two Homers Help Tri-City Top Spokane
PASCO – 2B Adrian Placencia accomplished a feat few have for the Tri-City Dust Devils (8-2 2H, 38-38) Tuesday night, homering from both sides of the plate in a 7-4 victory over the Spokane Indians (7-3 2H, 36-40) that gave Tri-City sole possession of first place in the Northwest League’s
Victorious in Vancouver: Dust Devils Shut Out Canadians, Take Series
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Ryan Johnson threw seven shutout innings and RF Randy De Jesus’s 6th inning sacrifice fly held up for the Tri-City Dust Devils, (7-2 2H, 37-38) who held on for a 1-0 win over the Vancouver Canadians (3-5 2H, 40-34) that gave the visitors their first road series
Tri-City Splits Doubleheader, Goes for Series Win Sunday
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Making up Thursday’s rainout by playing two seven-inning games the Tri-City Dust Devils (6-2 2H, 36-38) and Vancouver Canadians (3-4 2H, 40-33) split a doubleheader Saturday at Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium, with Vancouver taking the opener 4-2 and Tri-City coming away with a 4-3, extra-innings
Down to Last Out, Dust Devils Come Back to Beat Canadians
VANCOUVER, B.C. – 2B Adrian Placencia’s two-out, two-run double in the top of the 9th inning flipped the Friday afternoon script for the Tri-City Dust Devils (5-1 2H, 35-37), turning what looked like a 2-1 loss into a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canadians (2-3 2H, 39-32) at Rogers Field
Tri-City, Vancouver Rained Out
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Steady rains caused the postponement of Thursday night’s game between the Tri-City Dust Devils and the Vancouver Canadians at Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium, before a single pitch was thrown or ball hit. The contest will be made up as part of a doubleheader of seven-inning
Even Up: Dust Devils Hold Off Canadians
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Starter Ryan Costeiu gave the Tri-City Dust Devils (4-1 2H, 34-37) the team’s longest start of the season Wednesday night, going 7.1 innings and getting enough run support for a 5-4 win over the Vancouver Canadians (2-2 2H, 39-32) at Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium to
Tri-City Win Streak Ends at Six
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Dust Devils Complete Historic Sweep of Hillsboro
PASCO – Solid pitching and big hits once more proved a successful formula Sunday night for the Tri-City Dust Devils (3-0 2H, 33-36), whose 5-2 win over the Hillsboro Hops (0-3 2H, 33-36) at Gesa Stadium completed the team’s first-ever six-game series sweep. All the runs came in the bottom
Torrent of Runs Takes Tri-City to Fifth Straight Win
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Viñeros Keep Victory Train Rolling
PASCO – A 1st inning singles session set the foundation for a four-run burst for the Tri-City Dust Devils (1-0 Second Half, 31-36), who held on for a 5-4 win over the Hillsboro Hops (0-1 Second Half, 33-34) Friday night at Gesa Stadium that clinched the team’s second series win
Tri-City Takes Third Straight Off Hillsboro
PASCO – Two 1st inning solo homers and six solid innings from starter Ryan Costeiu helped set the foundation of a Thursday night victory for the Tri-City Dust Devils (30-36), who slipped past the Hillsboro Hops (33-33) by a score of 3-2 to open the teams’ six-game series with three
Dust Devils Great for Eight, Hold Off Hops in Ninth
PASCO – Ryan Johnson threw seven scoreless innings and the Tri-City Dust Devils (29-36) hit three home runs Wednesday night, helping them hold off a late charge from the Hillsboro Hops (33-32) to take a 7-3 win at Gesa Stadium that gave the home nine a two-games-to-none series lead in
Tri-City Walks Off Hillsboro to Open Series
PASCO – 2B Adrian Placencia played the hero Tuesday night for the Tri-City Dust Devils (28-36), ending an 0-for-25 slump by pounding a grounder inside the first-base bag and down the right field line for a walk-off double that gave the home nine a 3-2 win over the Hillsboro Hops
Dust Devils See AquaSox Pull Away to End Series
EVERETT – A game still within reach for the Tri-City Dust Devils (27-36) at the midway point quickly got away from them Sunday evening at Funko Field, where the Everett AquaSox (34-29) piled on the runs in a 13-1 win that both kept them in the hunt in the Northwest
Tri-City Walked Off by Everett
EVERETT – CF Anthony Scull’s leadoff homer got the Tri-City Dust Devils (27-35) off and running Saturday night, but the host Everett AquaSox (33-29) squeaked out a 3-2 walk-off win at Funko Field to clinch a series win and keep their First Half playoff hopes alive. Scull pulled a pitch