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11 Former Hillsboro Hops on Diamondbacks’ NLCS Roster

Diamondbacks to face Phillies in National League Championship Series
October 18, 2023

Hillsboro, OR (October 16, 2023) – The Hillsboro Hops’ parent club, Arizona Diamondbacks, will square off against the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship Series. The Diamondbacks released their 26-man roster for the series that includes 11 former Hillsboro Hops. In the Hops’ ten-year history, 50 former Hillsboro players

Henry's Stellar Outing Propels Soddies Past Hooks

Lefty tosses 6.2 solid innings for win
June 27, 2021

Corpus Christi, Texas— Sod Poodles lefty Tommy Henry shined in a career performance on Saturday night at Whataburger Field, tossing 6.2 innings of one-run ball. Henry's performance, paired with a three-run opening inning, propelled Amarillo to a 5-2 win against the Corpus Christi Hooks. Henry picked up his first win

Martinez and Basabe Homer In Loss To Hooks

Garrett & Herrera Streaks Come To An End, Fletcher Keeps His Intact
June 24, 2021

Wednesday, June 23, 2021 @ Corpus Christi Hooks [HOU] Amarillo Sod Poodles (20-24) | Corpus Christi Hooks (19-25) Corpus Christi, Texas — The Amarillo Sod Poodles dropped game two of their series against the Corpus Christi Hooks by a score of 13-2 Wednesday night at Whataburger Field. The loss dropped

Jose Herrera Earns Double-A Central Weekly Honor

Sod Poodles Catcher Tops League Position Players With Stellar Week At The Plate
June 21, 2021

Sod Poodles catcher Jose Herrera has been named Double-A Central Player of the Week for the week of June 14-20, the League announced today. On the week, the Venezuela product batted .450 (9-for-20) over five games with two doubles, a triple, three home runs, nine RBI, and just three strikeouts.

Sod Poodles Split Series After Dropping Finale To RockHounds

Herrera, Fletcher Extend Hit Streaks To Double Digits
June 20, 2021

Amarillo, Texas — The Amarillo Sod Poodles fell in their series finale against the Midland RockHounds 13-3 on Father's Day at HODGETOWN. Midland jumped out to a 6-0 lead through three innings before tacking on another seven runs late. In defeat, the Sod Poodles fell to 19-23 on the year

Sod Poodles Walk-Off On RockHounds In Saturday Night Rumble

June 20, 2021

POSTGAME NOTES Saturday, June 19 , 2021 vs. Midland RockHounds [OAK] Amarillo Sod Poodles (19-22) | Midland RockHounds (20-21) The Sod Poodles walked off on the Midland RockHounds Saturday night in front of over 6,000 fans at HODGETOWN in a 12-11 back-and forth affair. In the bottom of the ninth,

Holton Shines En Route To First Double-A Win

Garrett, Herrera, and De La Cruz All Extend Hit Streaks
June 18, 2021

Amarillo, Texas — Amarillo knotted the series at two games a piece after exploding for eight runs on seven extra base hits to take game four 8-2 Friday night at HODGETOWN in front of a near sellout crowd of 6,184. Starting pitching lead the way for the Sod Poodles who

Late Inning Rally Comes Up Short In 9-6 Loss To Matamoscas

Garrett, Herrera, And Fletcher All Extend Hitting Streaks In 9-6 Loss
June 17, 2021

Amarillo, Texas — A ninth inning rally by Amarillo came up just shy on Wednesday night at HODGETOWN as the Pointy Boots de Amarillo fell 9-6 to the Matamoscas de Midessa. A two-run bottom of the ninth paired with a bases loaded situation sent the potential game-winning run to the

Sod Poodles Rally Late, Down Hooks 7-5

Sod Poodles Rattle Off Seven Unanswered Runs In Comeback Win
June 13, 2021

Amarillo, Texas — After finding themselves in an early hole, the Sod Poodles battled back to win game five on Saturday night at HODGETOWN. The Sod Poodles scored seven unanswered runs and took the lead with a three-run bottom of the eighth inning. Scoring Summary: Corpus Christi jumped out to

Soddies Set Club Offensive Records, Split Doubleheader

June 7, 2021

Frisco, Texas — The Sod Poodles and Frisco RoughRiders split a doubleheader on Sunday at Riders Field. The Soddies won the resumption of Friday night's game, 16-8. Frisco responded with a 3-1 victory in the seven-inning nightcap. The teams resumed Saturday night's suspended contest on Sunday afternoon, picking the game

Pointy Boots de Amarillo Have Fiesta Spoiled By Matamoscas

May 21, 2021

AMARILLO, Texas - For the first time in franchise history the Sod Poodles transformed into the Pointy Boots de Amarillo for tonight's game versus the Matamoscas de Midessa. However, the Matamoscas crashed the fiesta at HODGETOWN taking game four of this series 5-3 to even the series at two games

Solid Pitching Propels Wind Surge Past Sod Poodles

May 15, 2021

WICHITA, Kansas – The Sod Poodles were shutout 4-0 on Friday night at Riverfront Stadium, as the Wichita Wind Surge won a third straight game against Amarillo. Wind Surge starter Josh Winder pitched 5.2 scoreless frames for the win, holding Amarillo's offense to just three hits. Winder struck out eight.

Strong Start Not Enough As Sod Poodles Drop Game Three To Wichita

May 14, 2021

WICHITA, Kansas – After being held scoreless on just two hits a night ago, the Sod Poodles jumped out to a big lead early Thursday night at Riverfront Stadium. However, Amarillo was unable to fend off a feisty Wind Surge team that did not cower when faced with a 6-run

Soddies Erase Early Deficit, Edge Past Drillers

May 9, 2021

TULSA, Okla. – Despite falling behind early, the Sod Poodles battled to a 5-3 win on Saturday night at ONEOK Field with solid pitching and timely hitting. Amarillo starter Jeff Bain gave up back-to-back doubles to begin the bottom of the first inning, as Tulsa quickly jumped out to a

D-backs' Herrera suspended 50 games

Catching prospect tested positive for banned stimulants
April 10, 2018

NEW YORK -- D-backs catching prospect Jose Herrera has been suspended 50 games after testing positive for Methylhexaneamine and Oxilofrine, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced Tuesday.Both drugs can be found in dietary supplements but are explicitly listed as banned stimulants under the Minor League Drug Prevention and