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Game Day Information GAME DAY INFORMATION Ron Tonkin Field | 4460 NW 229th Ave. | Hillsboro, OR 97124 | 503-640-0887 www.HillsboroHops.com | @HillsboroHops | Class-A Affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks Northwest League Champions 2014, 2015 HILLSBORO HOPS AT EUGENE EMERALDS Saturday, July 7 to Monday, July 9, 2018 ● P.K. Park, Eugene, Oregon Games #23-25 (15-7 entering series) ● Road Games #12-14 (7-4 entering series) HOPS TRAVEL TO EUGENE FOR FIRST TIME IN 2018 THIS SERIES: The Hops and Eugene PLAYING (AND WINNING) IT CLOSE: Emeralds meet for their second series of The Hops have played the most one-run 1ST-HALF STANDINGS THRU 7/6 the year; Eugene took 2 of 3 at Ron Tonkin games in the NWL in 2018 (9, tied with SOUTH W L PCT GB Field from June 20-22; the Ems had also Salem-Keizer), and Hillsboro has the best Hillsboro (ARI) 15 7 .682 --- won their first series of the year in record in the NWL in one-run games (8- Salem-Keizer (SF) 13 9 .591 2.0 Vancouver June 15-19; but since winning 1). That also fits with the historical trend: Boise (COL) 12 10 .545 3.0 Eugene (CHC) 8 14 .364 7.0 those first two series, Eugene has dropped incredibly, since entering the league in four series in a row. 2013, the Hops are THIRTY-FOUR games NORTH W L PCT GB above .500 in one-run games (79-45). Everett (SEA) 12 10 .545 --- Tri-City (SD) 10 12 .455 2.0 MAYBE NOT ON THE HOME STRETCH Vancouver (TOR) 10 12 .455 2.0 YET… but with 16 games remaining in the VS. EUGENE: The Hops are 36-27 all-time Spokane (TEX) 8 14 .364 4.0 half, the first-half pennant race is entering vs. Eugene (37-31 including the playoffs), the final turn. By winning the last two and they are 17-13 at P.K. Park (17-16 Other Series July 7-9: Boise at Salem-Keizer games at Salem-Keizer, the Hops have including postseason). However, the Hops Everett at Tri-City built their largest lead of the season (two have dropped 9 of their last 10 here Spokane at Vancouver games), and they hold the tie-breaker over (regular season & postseason combined). Salem-Keizer. Boise is three games out, Regular Season 2018 All-Time and Eugene sits seven back. TRENDS ENTERING SATURDAY: Overall ..................................... 15-7 ........ 225-176 Hillsboro has won 11 of 13… INF Jose 1st Half ..................................... 15-7 ........ 111-101 BIO INFORMATION on all Hops players Caballero has a reached base via hit or 2nd Half ..................................... 0-0 .......... 114-75 Home ......................................... 8-3 .......... 117-84 can be found later in these notes. walk in 14 straight… 1B Francis Martinez Road .......................................... 7-4 .......... 108-92 has hit in 8 straight (9x32) a season-high Day............................................. 3-0 ............ 39-25 Night ........................................ 12-7 ........ 186-151 for any Hop… C Andy Yerzy’s four-hit vs. LHSP .................................... 4-2 ............ 67-46 NWL STANDINGS 2013-18 game on Friday was the first four-hit game vs. RHSP ................................. 11-5 ........ 158-130 Current Streak ..................... Won 2 ............... N/A NWL cumulative regular season standings by a Hop in 2018, and the 31st in franchise history. Longest W Streak .......................... 7 ................... 8 from the time the Hops entered the league Longest L Streak ........................... 3 ................... 6 on 6/14/2013, through 7/6/2018: ON THE AIR: Extra Innings .............................. 1-0 ............ 21-11 W L PCT GB DH (swept/got swept/split) ...... 0-0-0 .............0-0-3 Hillsboro (AZ) 225 176 .561 --- The Hops’ flagship station is Shutouts ..................................... 2-0 ............ 38-25 NBC Sports Northwest Rip Everett (SEA) 207 195 .515 18½ 1-Run Games ............................ 8-1 ............ 79-45 Vancouver (TOR) 201 199 .503 23½ City Radio 620 AM in 2-Run Games ............................ 0-2 ............ 29-31 Salem-Keizer (SF) 198 202 .495 26½ Portland, and online at 3-Run Games ............................ 1-0 ............ 30-27 Eugene (SD/CHC) 196 206 .488 29½ ripcityradio.com. 4+ Run Games .......................... 6-4 ............ 87-73 Boise (CHC/COL) 194 208 .483 31½ All remaining games, with the exception of vs. Boise .................................... 2-1 ............ 36-27 Tri-City (COL/SD) 193 209 .480 32½ 7/18, 7/20 and 8/27, will air on NBC Sports vs. Eugene ................................. 1-2 ............ 36-27 Spokane (TEX) 191 210 .476 34.0 Northwest Rip City Radio 620AM. Home games vs. Salem-Keizer ....................... 4-2 ............ 37-29 are streamed live at MILB.tv. vs. Everett .................................. 3-2 ............ 32-23 NOTE: Cubs NWL affiliation (Boise 2013-14, vs. Spokane ............................... 5-0 ............ 36-18 Radio pregame shows for Saturday & Sunday Eugene 2015-18) is 221-181, 4½-games vs. Tri-City .................................. 0-0 ............ 24-26 behind the D-backs affiliation, the Hops. games begin 30 minutes before the first pitch. vs. Vancouver ............................ 0-0 ............ 24-26 Rich Burk and Matt Richert call the action. NOTE: Hops began first year 8-25 thru 33g; June ......................................... 10-6 ............ 46-48 since 7/18/13, they are 217-151 (.590) Travis Demers will fill in on selected games. July............................................. 5-1 ............ 87-68 August-September ..................... 0-0 ............ 92-60 UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES PACIFIC) DATE TIME OPPONENT HILLSBORO STARTER OPPONENT STARTER Saturday, July 7 7:05 PM At Eugene RHP Matt Mercer (1gs, 1ip, 1h, 0r) vs. LHP Brailyn Marquez (3gs, 1-1, 2.08) Sunday, July 8 5:05 PM At Eugene RHP Adrian Del Moral (0-1, 6.28, 4gs) vs. RHP Ryan Williams (4gs, 1-3, 5.66) Monday, July 9 7:05 PM At Eugene RHP Jackson Goddard (2gs, 2ip, 1h, 1er) vs. RHP Jose Albertos (3gs, 0-2, 12.27) Tuesday, July 10 OFF DAY Wednesday, July 11 7:05 PM Home vs. Tri-City RHP Ryan Weiss (2gs, 2ip, 4h, 3er) vs. TBA HILLSBORO HOPS POSITION PLAYERS 7 CABALLERO, JOSE INF B/T: R-R 5-11/185 • AGE 21 (8/30/96) • 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: 7th round, 2017 draft HOME TOWN: Las Tablas, province of Los Santos, Panama HS: Manuel Maria Tejada Roca HS (Las Tablas, Panama) COLLEGE: Chipola College (“chi-POLE-uh”) (JC) (“Indians”) (Marianna, FL) (Panhandle Conf) At extended spring until coming north with Hops Hit 1st HR as a Hop 6/19 at Everett: His 3rd as a pro Great game 7/5 at S-K: w/Hops in dire straits in 4-4 tie in B9 w/bases loaded and none out, made lunging stab and started 5-2-3 DP; drove home go-ahead run w/ground out in T10; and made amazing backhand diving top in B10 to keep tying run from scoring and help secure 5-4 win Last year 1st pro yr full season w/Missoula of Pioneer Lg: 36g, .319/2/15, 4x4 sba, K 18% (28g 2B, 8g SS) 2017 as SO at Chipola College: 58g as starting 2b, .401/15/63, 22x30, led his team to 2017 JC World Series title (6/3/17) in Grand Junction, CO; Caballero hit .448 w/5HR in tourn., made a diving play in title game, was tourney MVP… after losing second game, Chipola won 5 straight elimination games… (and in 2018, Chipola won their 2nd straight title) Started at both middle inf. pos. in college: at SS as FR, at 2B as SO Other Chipola alumni: Buck Showalter, Jose Bautista, Russell Martin, Patrick Corbin His friend growing up: longtime Dbacks reliever Randall Delgado lived on same street in Las Tablas 3 DOBSON, RYAN OF B/T: R-R 6-0/165 • AGE 23 (5/2/95) • 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: 30th round, 2017 draft HOME TOWN: Culver City, CA HS: St. Bernard HS (FR-JR) (Playa del Rey, CA) / Serra HS (SR) (Gardena, CA) COLL: Fresno State At extended spring until coming north with Hops Last year split time in first pro year between AZL (22g) and Hops (26g): combined .240/0/11, 10x14 sba, 7 extra-base hits (all 2B) (18g SS, 11 2B, 15 LF, 2 RF, 2 DH) Joined Hops from AZL last year on 7/28: when Connor Owings went up to Kane County 2017 as a SR at Fresno St.: 45g (though just 17 starts), .238, just 1 extra-base hit (a double), (12 starts in CF, 5 at 2B) As a JR at Fresno St in 2016: hit .364 Does not have a pro HR: 1 HR in his college career, came as a FR in 2014 Grew up near L.A.: but was a Yankee fan 27 HOFFPAUIR, ZACH OF B/T: R-R 6-0/195 • AGE 24 (9/21/93) • 2ND-YEAR PRO ACQ: 22nd round, 2015 draft HOME TOWN: Glendale, AZ HS: Centennial HS COLLEGE: Stanford {{{●●●●● STORY OF RETIREMENT AND EVENTUAL RETURN TO PRO BALL Rejoined the Hops on June 21st after a 35-month absence from professional baseball: Started in RF on 6/22 and went 0x3, his first professional game since playing for the Hops on 7/16/15 (he pulled a hamstring on 7/16/15, missed the remainder of the season, and retired from baseball after the year) Left baseball after 2015 season to focus on football: safety at Stanford with dreams of playing in the NFL, returned to Stanford football for his final year of football eligibility; trained in fall and winter of 2015-16, played spring ball for Stanford in 2016, and was on the team in Sun Bowl year of 2016 Suffered multiple concussions playing for Stanford in 2016: says he has had four reported concussions in his life; he thinks actual number is probably around 10 Decided against pursuing NFL career after his final season at Stanford: though he believed he had a future in the NFL, he decided with his concussion history, leaving football was the right thing for his future health Stayed away from competitive sports after 2016 football season: wanted to let his brain heal from concussions; graduated from Stanford in spring of ’17; worked doing manual labor for his father’s propane company Decided in late spring of 2018 to give baseball one more shot: in early June, sent a text to D-backs VP of player dev.
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