Hops’ Cluster of Runs Cuts Down Dust Devils

The Tri-City Dust Devils (2-6 2H, 31-40) got the potential tying run aboard in the bottom of the 9th inning, but the Hillsboro Hops (5-3 2H, 34-38) held on for a 3-2 win Saturday night at Gesa Stadium.

The Hops scored their three runs in the 2nd inning, a day after Hillsboro scored five runs in the same frame. RBI singles from Channy Ortiz, Lyle Lin and Cam Coursey off Dust Devils starter Ryan Costeiu (3-4) gave the visitors a 3-0 lead.

Costeiu held the Hops off the scoreboard the rest of the way, striking out nine in five innings of work. Hayden Seig followed with two perfect innings of relief and Glenn Albanese finished with two scoreless innings of work.

Tri-City scored their pair of runs in the 5th inning. Mike Peabody reached as a hit batter, and Osmy Gregorio followed with a double. Peabody came home on a wild pitch, and Gregorio scored on an RBI groundout by Edwin Yon to get the Dust Devils within a run.

Andrew Saalfrank (3-1) got the win for Hillsboro in relief of Marcos Tineo, who started and went 4.1 innings. Saalfrank went 2.2 innings without allowing a runner. Christian Montes de Oca closed out the 9th inning for his second save.

Tri-City and Hillsboro close out their six-game series at 7:05 p.m. Sunday night at Gesa Stadium. We’ll celebrate Independence Day a night early, with a patriotic fireworks extravaganza following the game presented by U.S. Cellular.

The broadcast of the game begins at 6:50 p.m. with the King Beverage Budweiser Pregame Show. You can tune in at dustdevilsbaseball.com and on the MiLB First Pitch app.

Tickets for Sunday’s game and all games are on sale now. Ticket packages are also available and start at just $99, and special ticket rates are available for groups of 20 or more. For more information on Dust Devils single game, season, mini-plan (11, 22, 33) and group tickets, visit dustdevilsbaseball.com or call 509-544-8789.