Dust Devils Rally to Salvage Split vs. Hops

After a tough start to their home stand in Pasco, the Tri-City Dust Devils flipped the script in front of their home crowd at Gesa Stadium over the weekend. Rallying from an early three-game deficit, Tri-City reeled off three consecutive victories against the Hillsboro Hops—navigating everything from regional wildfire smoke to power outages at the plate—to pull off an impressive weekend sweep and salvage a 3-3 series split.

⚾ Weekend Scoreboard

1. Friday, August 7: Tri-City Dust Devils 9, Hillsboro Hops 3

2. Saturday, August 8: Tri-City Dust Devils 8, Hillsboro Hops 2

3. Sunday, August 9: Tri-City Dust Devils 4, Hillsboro Hops 2

Game-by-Game Breakdown

1. Friday: Maduro & Olejnik Lead 9-3 Onslaught

The Dust Devils broke out with a five-run 3rd inning to take their first lead of the series before pulling away late.

• 💥 First High-A Longball: SS Kendrey Maduro put the cap on a three-RBI night by launching his first Northwest League home run—a two-run shot in the 8th.

• 🎯 Olejnik Dominates: Starter Peyton Olejnik worked a season-high 5.1 innings, striking out eight Hops to earn his fifth win of the year.

• 🔥 On-Base Machine: Catcher Peter Burns went 3-for-4, extending his on-base streak to 11 games.

2. Saturday: Early Ambush & Smoke-Shortened Victory

Tri-City came out aggressive in the 1st inning, batting around and scoring four runs off Hillsboro starter Mason Marriott before handing the ball to their new acquisition.

• ⚾ Solid Debut: Pitcher Mason McGwire made his Angels organizational debut, tossing four innings of one-run ball with four strikeouts.

• 🛡️ Defensive Masterclass: Tri-City turned inning-ending double plays in three consecutive frames (4th, 5th, and 6th).

• 💨 Early Stoppage: Burns delivered his second consecutive three-hit performance before umpires called the game after the 7th-inning stretch due to rolling wildfire smoke.

3. Sunday: Shores’ Gem Seals the Weekend Sweep

Clearer skies prevailed for Jersey Giveaway Night as right-hander Chase Shores turned in his finest outing as a professional.

• 💎 Shores’ Masterpiece: Shores pitched six scoreless frames, allowing his defense to work behind him to earn his third win of the season.

• 💣 Towering Blasts: Ryland Zaborowski crushed a 442-foot two-run HR to left for his first High-A blast, and Harold Coll followed an inning later with a 400+ foot two-run shot of his own.

• 🔒 Lockhart Locks It Down: Flame-thrower Fulton Lockhart struck out the side in a tense 9th inning to capture his first High-A save.

Northwest League Standings (Second Half)