If this is indeed a preview of the future Northwest League championship series, get ready for a nail-biter of a series.Tri-City broke a 3-3 tie with a run in the seventh inning and the Dust Devils bullpen retired 15 of the final 16 Hillsboro batters with nine strikeouts in a

The Hops had struggled against the southern division rivals this year and looked to find some sort of momentum after dropping four consecutive games heading into this series. Thanks to a strong performance by Jhoan Duran on August 17th, Tyler Keele matched. Keele threw six and two third innings scattering

'Even Keeled'Making his first start after an eight-day layoff, Tyler Keele would return to All-Star form. Keele's night concluded after six innings of work, two hits, one run and seven strikeouts. Ryan Dobson got the Hops started early, with a single through the 5.5 hole. Clean-up hitter Dan Swain launched

One night after clinching the Northwest League South Division first-half championship, the Hops came out a little flat in the finale of their five-game series against the Spokane Indians.The Tribe won the rubber match of the series and the season series with a 13-1 win at Ron Tonkin Field.

It took some external help, but the Class A Short Season Hillsboro Hops are returning to the postseason. With Tri-City's 4-0 victory over Eugene on Sunday, the Hops clinched the Northwest League South Division first-half title with a 22-16 record. Even though Hillsboro fell, 5-3, to Spokane earlier in the day,

Going into the first-half stretch run, it appeared as if the Hillsboro Hops had the toughest schedule among the four Northwest League South Division teams angling for a playoff berth. A major reason why was the five games they had to play at Nat Bailey Stadium in Vancouver, historically the

It was a pitcher's duel from the get-go on Friday night, but unfortunately only the bats of the opposition got it going late. Hillsboro and Eugene engaged in a fun pitching match-up, but it was the Emeralds' bats that got in gear late in a 2-0 win for the visitors.More

A no-hitter, flawless defense and a multitude of hits normally means an easy win. Nothing has been easy in this five-game series at Spokane for the Hillsboro Hops.Tyler Keele took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and the Hops pounded out 18 hits against three Spokane pitchers in an 8-2

The day started with excitement - it was the debut of the Arizona Diamondbacks 1st round selection Pavin Smith and the first televised game of the season on Comcast Sportsnet Northwest - but it ended solemnly as the Hops fell to the Boise Hawks 5-1 following a shaky defensive performance.The

A bad hop, some bad walks and a few well-timed hits led to an eight-run first inning for the Hillsboro Hops in Everett on Saturday night, as they notched a 12-4 win in the season's third game.Everett starter Cody Mobley --- coming off a flexor tendon injury --- was making