The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution may not get the same kind of lip service as a couple others, but it is there to protect citizens from cruel and unusual punishment. The eighth inning had been excessively cruel over the first three games of the HIllsboro Hops' series

ee hits In a week where trials are at the top of many people's minds, late-inning tribulations continue to haunt the Hops. For the third consecutive game, Hillsboro (7-11) lost a lead in the eighth inning. Then in the tenth, a three-run lead turned out to be not enough. The

Through two games of Hillsboro's series at Eugene, it seems as if half the game time has been spent in the eighth inning alone. A scoreless tie until both teams scored two runs in the eighth Wednesday night, the Hops (7-10) scored a run in the 10th to record their

An eventful day came to an ugly end for the Hillsboro Hops Tuesday night. After the team bus was at the center of a major crime scene on I-5, the Hillsboro bullpen let Eugene loot six runs in the eighth inning to steal a 6-2 victory in the opening game

Hillsboro, OR (April 20, 2024)- The Hops (6-8) got the 3-1 win as they celebrated Jackie Robinson day at Hillsboro Ballpark. Cole Percival made his third start of the year for Hillsboro, going up against Tri-City (4-10) starter Chris Clark. Hillsboro scored three runs on seven hits which proved to

Hillsboro, OR (April 19, 2024) After four errors in the previous game of the series, the Hillsboro Hops (5-8) could not seem to shake their defensive woes, committing five errors in their 11 to 3 loss to the Tri-City Dust Devils (4-9). Out of the 11 runs allowed by the

Hillsboro, OR (April 18, 2024) – Avery Short was on the bump for Hillsboro in game three of the series and he was opposed by Jorge Marcheco for Tri-City. Both pitchers gave up one earned run without walking a batter, as Short pitching five strong innings and Marcheco pitched six

Spencer Giesting went up against Joel Hurtado, the Angel's #20 prospect (MLB.com) for his second start of the year. Giesting went six innings, allowing no runs and racking up five strikeouts, securing the win. This is the second straight start that a Hops pitcher went six innings and not allowing

Hillsboro, OR (April 16, 2024) – The Hops returned home after a tough week in Canada against the Vancouver Canadians and got back on track in the series opener against Tri-City. Billy Corcoran was dominant, striking out nine over six innings and Jack Hurley had a double, triple, steal of

Everything was set for a soft landing in the final game of Hillsboro's first road trip of 2024. Taking their largest lead of the season into the bottom of the ninth, the Hops (3-6) watched Vancouver (5-4) mount a two-out, none-on rally as the Canadians brightest early-season stars shined one

VANCOUVER, BC --- Gavin Conticello is turning Vancouver's Nat Bailey Stadium into his personal launching pad this weekend. The Floridian cracked two more home runs Saturday and drove in a career-high-tying four runs, but the Vancouver Canadians (4-4) outlasted the Hops 6-5 in the sunshine to clinch their first series

The "permagray" cleared by noon and the Hillsboro Hops and Vancouver Canadians clashed under nearly complete blue sky for a pair of games Friday after rain postponed game three of the series on Thursday. The C's (3-4) took game one 2-0, their second consecutive shutout win, but the Hops (3-4)

It was a duel of tough lefties on the mound Wednesday night, but a low-scoring affair went to the Great White North after the Hops' season record dropped south of .500 Dylan Rock scored a run and drove in a run and that accounted for all of the scoring in

With Hillsboro Hops' fans nails already bitten down to the nub after a weekend's worth of dramatic thrillers, the Hops again took it to the limit before falling one run short in their first road game of the year. The Vancouver Canadians broke a 3-3 tie with two runs in

Hillsboro, OR (April 7, 2024) – The Hillsboro Hops and Everett AquaSox closed out Opening Weekend on Sunday at Hillsboro Ballpark. The day after a 14-inning marathon slugfest, the final game of the series was a nine-inning thriller that ended with another walk-off hit. Manny Peña hit a walk-off double

The Hops will play a doubleheader at Vancouver on Friday 4/12. Game one will air as normal on Rip City Radio 620AM and online at www.RipCityRadio.com, with airtime at 12:50PM; because of a conflict with the Portland Trail Blazers, Game Two of the doubleheader will not be on radio, and

Hillsboro, OR (April 6, 2024) – In the second game of the series against the Everett AquaSox, the Hillsboro Hops refused to lose. The Hops went 7-for-30 with runners in scoring position, but proved that just one swing of the bat could change the game. Cole Percival only allowed one

Hillsboro, OR (April 5, 2024) – The Hillsboro Hops opened the 2024 campaign at Hillsboro Ballpark against the Seattle Mariners’ affiliate, Everett AquaSox. Javier Colina made his return as Hops’ skipper, after leading the team to a 2019 Northwest League Championship. A game that combined for six total errors and

Hillsboro, OR (April 2, 2024)- The three-time Northwest League champion Hillsboro Hops (@HillsboroHops)—in conjunction with their parent club, the 2023 NL Champion Arizona Diamondbacks—released their 2024 Opening Day roster on Tuesday. The 132-game schedule begins on Friday, April 5th at Hillsboro Ballpark against the Seattle Mariners’ High-A affiliate, Everett AquaSox.

Hillsboro, Ore. (March 29, 2024) – After a decade-long partnership with the Ron Tonkin Family of Dealerships, the Hops’ home ballpark will be renamed “Hillsboro Ballpark”. The Hops, Tonkin and the City of Hillsboro entered a 10-year naming rights deal for Ron Tonkin Field in 2014. Ed & Brad Tonkin

Hillsboro, Ore. (March 8, 2024) – The last piece of the funding puzzle to secure the Hillsboro Hops’ long-term future in Washington County was put in place last night when the Oregon State Legislature committed the final $15 million needed for a new city-owned ballpark. The announcement comes just days

Hillsboro, OR (February 22, 2024) – There were a record number of applicants in the fifth year of the Hillsboro Hops Fund Grant Program. 52 different softball and baseball organizations in the greater Washington County area applied and were awarded grants totaling $100,000 to go towards youth baseball and softball

Hillsboro, OR (February 6, 2024) – The Hillsboro Hops received great news today from Washington County when the board of commissioners unanimously approved $8 million for a new city-owned ballpark that will help the Hops meet Major League Baseball’s facility requirements for Minor League Baseball (MiLB). The funding is allocated

Hillsboro, OR (January 18, 2024) – The Hillsboro Hops are excited to announce the Dream Big Scholarship for the class of 2024. This $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to 10 first-generation college students from the Portland Metro/SW Washington area. Applications will be accepted through February 11 at 11:59pm. Since launching

Hillsboro, OR (January 10, 2024) – It was announced today by the Hillsboro Hops and 2023 National League Champion Arizona Diamondbacks that Javier Colina will be managing the Hops in 2024. Colina is a familiar face in Hillsboro, as he managed the club to the Northwest League Championship in 2019.