Comeback Bid Falls Short
August 13, 2018 - Northwest League (NWL1)
Tri-City Dust Devils News Release
Despite a four-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning the Tri-City Dust Devils (6-11, 24-31) lost 8-5 on Sunday night to the Hillsboro Hops (10-7, 34,-21). Tri-City starting pitcher Adrian Martinez delivered his most impressive performance of the season, tossing five scoreless innings against the Hops.
A costly inning proved to be the difference in the game. Hillsboro hit a pair of two-run home runs and scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning. Tucupita Marcano had a standout performance at the plate in the loss. In his fourth game with the Dust Devils, Marcano had three hits, including a triple in the ninth inning.
Right-hander Cole Bellinger will start the series finale for Tri-City on Monday. The Hops will counter with right-hander Matt Tabor. It will be a Coca-Cola Monday at Gesa Stadium, where all 22 oz. Coca-Cola products will be $1 all night long. Great seats are available by calling the Dust Devils' front office at (509) 544-8789 or by going to www.dustdevilsbaseball.com to purchase tickets.
Images from this story
Tri-City Dust Devils huddle on the mound |
• Discuss this story on the Northwest League message board...
Northwest League Stories from August 13, 2018
- Homestand Preview: Indians Return Home on August 14th for Three-Game Series with Everett - Spokane Indians
- Orlando Razo Receives NWL Pitcher of the Week - Everett AquaSox
- Hop Bats Come Alive in 8-5 Win at Tri-City - Hillsboro Hops
- Comeback Bid Falls Short - Tri-City Dust Devils
- C's use extra innings to grab 6-4 thriller over Volcanoes - Vancouver Canadians
- Emeralds Lead from Start, AquaSox Lose, 7-4 - Everett AquaSox
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Tri-City Dust Devils Stories
- Dust Devils Halted in Hillsboro
- Power Surge Pushes Tri-City to Victory Over Spokane
- Largest Ever April Dust Devils Crowd Sees Rooster Tails Stymied by Indians
- Feisty Tri-City Squad Again Rallies Late, Again a Run Short in Extras
- Game Gets Away from Dust Devils Late