Hops Take Close Contest from Dust Devils
June 1, 2022 - Northwest League (NWL)
Tri-City Dust Devils News Release
Adam Seminaris went another six innings without giving up an earned run, but errors andrunners left on base cost the Tri-City Dust Devils (19-23) in a 4-3 loss to the Hillsboro Hops (23-21) Tuesday night at Gesa Stadium.
Seminaris (2-2) struck out eight Hillsboro hitters in his outing but gave up the Hops' four runsalong the way, all unearned. The Hops scored twice in the 3rd and 5th innings, with a runner in each inning scoring after reaching on an error.
Despite getting the loss, Seminaris' ERA dropped to 0.98, and the southpaw from Pomona, California threw enough innings to qualify for the Northwest League lead, and took home the game's Toyota of Tri-Cities Wow Moment of the Game.
Hillsboro struggled defensively as well, committing four errors on the night. Two of the errors came in the bottom of the 5th , when the Dust Devils struck for two runs. The first scored on an error, and the second on a legged-out infield single by D'Shawn Knowles.
Tri-City would get within a run in the 7th when Knowles, who singled to right field, scored on a bloop single to center field by Osmy Gregorio. That's as close as they'd come, though, with the Dust Devils leaving ten runners on base throughout the night in their fourth straight loss.
The Dust Devils will look to get back on the winning track when they and the Hops meet for game two of their six-game series at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night at Gesa Stadium. Lefty Nick Mondak gets the start for Tri-City, with righty Scott Randall going for Hillsboro.
It's also a Washington Wednesday, with fans encouraged to wear their favorite Washington college or pro sports teams' gear to the game. Those who do will receive raffle tickets for the chance to win prizes drawn throughout the night.
You can listen to the game at dustdevilsbaseball.com and the MiLB First Pitch app, with the King Beverage Budweiser Pregame Show beginning at 6:15 p.m. leading up to first pitch.
Single-game tickets for the Hops series, part of a 13-game homestand, 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.
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