The Hops cruise past the Dust Devils with a commanding 7-2 victory. José Mejía shines brightly, going 2-4 with 2 RBI to lead the charge. Junior Ciprian's stellar 6 innings of shutout pitching paved the way for this dominant performance.
The Hops put on a hitting clinic with 10 hits, slicing through the Dust Devils' defense and capitalizing on their chances, while Tri-City managed just 3 hits throughout the game.
José Mejía was the star of the night, racking up 2 hits and 2 RBI, helping to push the Hops to a decisive lead early on.
Junior Ciprian's masterful outing of 6 innings with no earned runs allowed was crucial in keeping the Dust Devils at bay and securing the victory.
The Hops are winners of 4 straight, 6-4 over their last 10. The Dust Devils are losers of 2 straight, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Hops are up next home vs Dust Devils (Aug 27-29). The Dust Devils are up next at Hops (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILHillsboro Hops | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| TRIPasco Dust Devils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Caldwell CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| José Mejía LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kayson Cunningham SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Carlos Virahonda C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| JD Dix 2B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yassel Soler 3B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jakey Josepha DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenny Castillo 1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Avery Owusu-Asiedu RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Ciprian P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John West P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Ciprian | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| John West | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | HIL 100.0 | 0.1 | |
| B9 | HIL 99.9 | 0.2 | |
| B9 | HIL 99.7 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | HIL 99.2 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | HIL 99.4 | 0.2 | |
| T9 | HIL 99.6 | 0.5 | |
| T9 | HIL 99.1 | 0.4 | |
| T9 | HIL 98.7 | 0.2 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.