NWL1 Hillsboro Hops

Hillsboro Hops Gameday Information

Published on July 8, 2014 under Northwest League (NWL1)
Hillsboro Hops News Release


THIS SERIES: The Hops and Boise meet for a three-game set in Boise. The Hawks trail the Hops by three games in the South Division with 14 games remaining in the first half.

LAST SERIES: The Hops lost in Keizer 5-1 on Friday and 7-6 on Saturday, before salvaging the final game, 11-9. The finale featured four lead changes: after the Hops led 3-0, they trailed 5-3, led 8-5, trailed 9-8 and won 11- 9. Hillsboro scored three times in the 9th inning- once on a Nate Robertson single to tie the game 9- 9, and twice on a Pedro Ruiz home run... just the fourth home run of his 297-game career.

ROSTER MOVES: Catcher Nate Irving (34th round 2014, U. of Virginia) has been officially added to the Hops roster after signing last week. Irving was named to this year's College World Series all-tournament team after going 4-for-13 in Omaha with a key 15th-inning double to help beat TCU. His Cavaliers lost to Vandy in the finals. See more details about Irving later in these notes. ... 1B/3B Cesar Carrasco, who had missed 18 of the last 19 games with a shoulder injury, has been traded to the Astros organization for Double-A relief pitcher Alex Sogard, brother of current A's infielder (and former Portland Beaver) Eric Sogard.

Alex Sogard has been assigned to Double-A Mobile.

TRIPLE DIGITS: The Hops have played 100 games in franchise history. ... They are 49-51 all-time. ... They lost 25 of their first 33, but since then (7/18/13) they are 41- 26, best in the NWL. ... 24-27 at home, 25-24 on the road. ... 8-3 in extra-inning games (6-0 home). ... 66 players have seen action in a Hops uniform (35 pitchers, 31 position players). ... the Hops have never had a grand slam, but they did have a no-hitter (Kyle Schepel, 8/31/13 at Boise, the first CG no-hitter of longer than 5 inn in the NWL in 20 years). ... 39 of the 100 have been decided by 1 run, most in the NWL (Everett 34). 56 of the 100 have been decided by 1 or 2 runs, most in the NWL (Vancouver and Tri- City, 51). ... Ron Tonkin Field has been sold out 7 times in 51 games (4 in 2013, already 3 in 2014). TRENDING: C Tyler Baker is 0 for his last 8...

OF/1B Jordan Parr has reached base via H or BB in 17 straight starts... CF Taylor Ratliff has 1 hit in his last 32 at-bats... 3B/SS Nate Robertson went 3-for- 5 Sunday to snap out of a 4x30 stretch... 1B Bennie Robinson went 0-for-5 Sunday to break his 6-gm hitting streak (11x23), and has K'd just 11% of time this year... 1B/3B George Roberts started 4x6 with the Hops, and is since 2x22 (both doubles)... C Elvin Soto is 16 for his last 34, raising his avg from .136 to .328. (He would be 7th in the NWL, but is 3 PA shy of qualifying)... LHP Zac Curtis struck out the side in order on Sun. to preserve the 11-9 win at S-K. Over his previous 2+ games, 9 of the previous 15 hitters reached base, following a dominant start to his pro career... RHP Cody Geyer had retired 16 of the last 17 batters to face him over 4 games, but over last 2 games, 9 of 15 have reached base (but 3 on Es)...

RHP Dustin Loggins allowed 3r in 1.2 ip in his 1st affiliated-ball outing (Op. Night in EVT); since then is 1-0, 0.93, 9.2ip, 9h, 1r, 5bb, 16k.

A DISTURBING TREND: In their first 17 games, the Hops had committed a league-low 14 errors. In their last 7 games, the Hops have committed 15 errors.

A STAR-STUDDED STAFF: See details later in these notes regarding manager J.R. House, and coaches Doug Drabek, Mark Grace & Ben Petrick.

ON THE AIR: Hops games can be heard live on Rip City Radio 620 AM in Portland, and online at www.foxsportsradio620.com. Mobile listeners should download the iHeartRadio app. Each of the three games in Boise begin at 6:15 PM (Pacific), with pregame airtime at 5:45. Matt Richert will call the three-game series in Boise. Rich Burk (@RichBurk1) will rejoin him on the upcoming homestand.

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