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Player Profile: Washington Alum Stefan Raeth
UW alum Stefan Raeth returns to Washington as an AquaSox pitcher. A spot in the MLB draft — even in the 17th round — was a no-brainer for Stefan Raeth. “This is what I want to do with my life,” Raeth said. “I want to play this game as long as I can.”
Hops return from break with 8-6 win at Everett
Maybe a reset was all the Hops needed to get things turned around? After a rough start to the second half of the 2024 season, Hillsboro got things started properly in their first game back after the All-Star break, defeating Everett 8-6 on Friday night, July 19, at Funko Field in Everett. The Hops got five runs in the first inning, one each in the third, sixth and eighth innings,...
Cali’s Walk-Off Blast Sends Fans Home Happy
July 21, 2024 - EVERETT, WA: Caleb Cali demolished a two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to send 3,466 fans home happy on Sunday Fun Day as the Frogs defeated Hillsboro 5-3. Following a one-run first inning from Hillsboro, right-handed starting pitcher Marcelo Perez settled...
Pair of Sixth Inning Home Runs Not Enough
July 19, 2024 - EVERETT, WA: A late-game comeback ultimately fell short as the Hillsboro Hops defeated the Everett AquaSox 8-6 in front of 2,828 fans at Funko Field on Washington State University Alumni Night. Following a five-run offensive outburst in the top of the first inning from Hillsboro, Everett...
KRKO Russell & Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month-April 2024-Cole Balen-Archbishop Murphy Boys Tennis
Congratulations to our KRKO Russell & Hill Male Student Athlete of the Month for April 2024; from the Archbishop Murphy High School Boys Tennis team, senior, Cole Balen. Cole won the 2024 Class 2A Boys Tennis Singles State Championship at the Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle. Along the way, he bested players from North Kitsap and Fort Vancouver in the opening rounds, before defeating Rafael Polito of Sammamish 6-1 (retired) in the semi-finals and finally winning the title over Sequim’s Garrett Little, 7-5, 6-1. Little had finished runner-up in the 2023 state tournament. With the win; Archbishop Murphy’s first state tennis champion; it sent the Wildcats home with a fourth-place team trophy. It wasn’t Balen’s first trip to state however; he teamed with his brother Sean and finished in seventh place in doubles at last year’s tournament. Off the court, Cole has volunteered hundreds of hours at Providence Swedish Medical Center; he carries a 3.97 grade point average, and plans to attend Gonzaga University. Archbishop Murphy Tennis Coach is Kathy Kenney; athletic director is Jeff Latta.
Offense Minimal in UW Night Loss
July 20, 2024 - EVERETT, WA: Donning purple and gold for University of Washington alumni night, the AquaSox fell to the Hillsboro Hops 7-3 as the offense fell flat in front of 3,140 fans at Funko Field. Trailing 3-0 after four innings, the AquaSox plated their first run in the...
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