Ems Walk off with Series Split in 6th Straight 1-Run Game
Published on July 26, 2021 under Northwest League (NWL)
Hillsboro Hops News Release
In a series that couldn't possibly get more dramatic, it...well, did.
Sean Roby hit a ground rule double to right field with one out in the ninth inning that scored Tyler Fitzgerald and Brett Auerbach with the winning runs as the Eugene Emeralds defeated the Hillsboro Hops 6-5 in the finale of their sensational six-game series at P.K. Park Sunday.
The Hops, who had hoped to gain ground on the Emeralds in the High-A West League standings, instead left town 9 1/2 games back of the second-place Ems after splitting the series.
Roby's heroics spoiled the Hops debut of Carson Kelly, who played his first game in his old neighborhood as a professional ballplayer. Kelly, the Arizona Diamondbacks starting catcher who is with the Hops on a brief injury rehab assignment, starred at Westview High School, less than five miles from Ron Tonkin Field. Kelly was also a University of Oregon recruit and was playing on the Ducks home field for the first time. he went 0-3 with an RBI in his Hops debut and will be in uniform when the Hops return to Tonkin Field Tuesday to take on the Tri-City Dust Devils.
Northwest League Stories from July 26, 2021
- July 30th and 31st Postgame Fireworks Show Canceled, Join Us for a Grand Slam Weekend - Spokane Indians
- Strong Bats and Dollard's Dominate Performance Lead to AquaSox WinÃâà- Everett AquaSox
- Anchia Named High-A West Player of the Week - Everett AquaSox
- Who Let the Dogs Out? - Everett AquaSox
- Roby Rules the Day with Walk-Off Winner - Eugene Emeralds
- Soto's Blast Boosts Dust Devils - Tri-City Dust Devils
- Ems Walk off with Series Split in 6th Straight 1-Run Game - Hillsboro Hops
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.
