Ryan Grotjohn played 23 games at three different levels by June 13. Now, consistency is the name of his game.The Arizona prospect extended his hitting streak to 10 games with his best performance of the season, going 4-for-5 with a home run, double, and three RBIs as Class A Kane

The Hillsboro Hops and Boise Hawks finished off the regular season Sunday night in a game with no postseason implications.Alec Byrd and three relievers limited the Hops to four hits in a 5-0 win. The Hawks had been knocked out of postseason contention the previous night in a 14-7 loss

Oh that computer magic. Nearly every professional baseball park is equipped with electronic gear that measures everything a baseball player can do. And the stats certainly back up what the naked eye reveals when it comes to Tri-City first baseman Chris Mattison.To put it simply...he hits the ball real, real

Ron Tonkin Field played host to day baseball with a 1:05 pm start time. The dynamic duo of Brian Shaffer and Kevin McCanna took the bump for Hillsboro. Shaffer and McCanna have combined for four wins in five starts with two shutouts. Hillsboro's sixth round pick, Shaffer, started the game

It was Harry Potter Night at Ron Tonkin Field, and University of Maryland (Gryffindor) product Brian Shaffer started on the mound for the Hops. Shaffer has been limited this season after throwing 108 innings and earning Big Ten Pitcher of the Year this season. Regardless, Shaffer was again strong, throwing

Tyler Vail returned to the mound for the Hops for the second time this homestand and put together his second consecutive quality start, throwing six and a third, scattering six hits and three runs. Matt Peacock made his 15th appearance on the hill for the Hops, surrendering one run in

In a battle of the two first half champions, Vancouver picked up their first win against Hillsboro on the season. Things got off to a weird start In game two of the series against the Canadians. Vancouver scored on a passball and then an RBI Ground Rule Double by first

VANCOUVER, B.C. --- The Hops have hit the road, and they just may be hitting their stride.Connor Grey took a shutout into the seventh inning on Sunday afternoon, Camden Duzenack homered to highlight a nine-hit attack, and Hillsboro quieted another sellout crowd of 6,413 at Nat Bailey Stadium in a