Tri-City Bats Bottled Up by Hillsboro

Osmy Gregorio hit his first home run of 2022 and scored both runs for the Tri-City Dust Devils (1-4 2H, 30-38) Wednesday night, but the Hillsboro Hops (3-2 2H, 32-37) made an early 3-run burst hold up in a 3-2 win at Gesa Stadium.

Gregorio led off the bottom of the 4th inning by taking a pitch off Hillsboro’s Jamison Hill (3-5) the opposite way over the right field fence for his first round-tripper of the season. The solo shot made it a 3-1 Hops lead.

In the 6th, Gregorio again led off the inning with an extra-base hit off Hill, a triple to left center field. Kyle Kasser singled up the middle to bring him home and get the Dust Devils within one run at 3-2. Tri-City would then get runners on base in each of the final three innings but could not push the tying run across.

Landon Marceaux (2-5) started and went six innings, giving up three runs and nothing otherwise. He walked one and struck out three along the way, getting the loss in a quality start.

Hillsboro got all its runs in the top of the 3rd inning. A.J. Vukovich hit a 2-run triple down the right field line, and then scored on a wild pitch later in the frame for what ended up the game-winning run.

Kyle Kasser joined Gregorio with a multi-hit performance, with both going 2 for 4 on the night.

On the mound, Hayden Seig pitched two scoreless innings in relief and Emilker Guzman added a scoreless 9th.

Reigning Northwest League Pitcher of the Week Robinson Piña takes the mound in game three of the six-game series Thursday night at Gesa Stadium, with righty Scott Randall countering for the Hops.

First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m., with the broadcast of the game beginning with the King Beverage Budweiser Pregame Show at 6:50 p.m. at dustdevilsbaseball.com and the MiLB First Pitch app.

It's also Get Away Night, presented by Legends Casino. Fans can win prizes throughout the night, including a night’s stay at the Legends Casino Hotel.

Tickets for Thursday’s game, the remainder of the series, 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.