AMARILLO, TX. (May 28, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (21-26) defeated the Frisco RoughRiders (27-19), 11-2, on Wednesday night at HODGETOWN. A strong starting effort on the hill was backed by a six-run fifth inning that led to the series evening victory for Amarillo. It would only take one

AMARILLO, TX – Since the calendar turned to May, it has been the month of the starting pitcher for the Sod Poodles. As the team returns to hitter-friendly HODGETOWN this week, let’s shine the spotlight on the arms of the starters. Amarillo’s five-man rotation of Dylan Ray, Avery Short, Spencer

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. (May 22, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (19-23) defeated the Corpus Christi Hooks (14-27), 10-3, on Thursday night at Whataburger Field. Backed by the fourth straight quality start from Dylan Ray, Amarillo puts up double-digit runs to earn the win. Despite two quick outs to open

SPRINGFIELD, MO. (May 16, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (18-19) defeated the Springfield Cardinals (17-20), 3-2, on Friday night at Hammons Field. For the second straight night, the Sod Poodles battle from behind to even the series at two games apiece. Strikeouts were in high supply early in the

AMARILLO, TX (May 10, 2025) -- The Amarillo Calf Fries (15-17) defeated the Tulsa Drillers (14-18), 5-1, on Saturday night at HODGETOWN. Dylan Ray’s second straight scoreless outing set the tone for a Calf Fries victory on County Fair Night in front of a season high 6,128 fans. Amarillo struck

AMARILLO, TX (May 5, 2025) – Minor League Baseball today announced that Amarillo Sod Poodles right-handed pitcher Dylan Ray is the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the week of April 29 - May 4. Rated as the Diamondbacks number 20 prospect (MLB Pipeline), Ray shined among top Texas

MIDLAND, TX (May 3, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (11-15) defeated the Midland RockHounds (13-13), 4-0, on Saturday evening at Momentum Bank Ballpark. The Soddies spoiled another Midland Amigos night at the ballpark in a combined four-hit shutout, highlighted by Dylan Ray’s gem. Pitching dominated the early frames of

AMARILLO, TX (April 22, 2025) -- The Pointy Boots de Amarillo (5-11) defeated the San Antonio Missions (9-7), 15-4, on Tuesday night at HODGETOWN. In celebration of Copa de la Diversión, Amarillo posted their second 15-run game of the season in rout of the visiting Missions. A pedestrian first frame

FRISCO, TX (April 16, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (2-9) fell to the Frisco RoughRiders (8-3), 9-4, on Wednesday night at Riders Field. The Soddies issue nine walks on the night as Frisco rides a five-run eighth inning to victory, tabbing Amarillo with their third straight loss. Toeing the

AMARILLO, TX (April 9, 2025) -- The Amarillo Sod Poodles (1-4) fell to the Springfield Cardinals (4-1), 10-9, on Wednesday night at HODGETOWN. A Sod Poodle six-run fourth inning came up for naught after timely late inning hitting by the Cardinals. For the second straight night, the Cardinals got the

MESA, Ariz. -- Put yourself in the shoes of Caden Rose and Dylan Ray. Best friends since childhood growing up in North Alabama, they dreamed of being professional ballplayers. Now they're beginning to see those dreams materialize. Invited to the Arizona Fall League, they've finally gotten to spend time together

Amarillo, Texas (August 20, 2024) – The Sod Poodles hit a season-high six home runs on Tuesday night to earn an 11-6 win over the Corpus Christi Hooks. Six different players got in on the action with the 2 through 7 hole hitters in the lineup all doing damage. Dylan

Amarillo, Texas (August 8, 2024) – Dylan Ray took a no-hitter into the sixth inning as the Sod Poodles held on late for an 8-7 win Thursday night over Northwest Arkansas. Dylan Ray earned his first quality start of the season, giving up three runs across six innings. He retired

Hillsboro, OR (September 20, 2023) – Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the league awards and All-Star teams for the High-A Northwest League. Votes were cast by league managers and final decisions were determined by the Commissioner’s Office. 2023 Hops’ Infielder Ivan Melendez and Starting Pitcher’s Dylan Ray and Yu-Min

Amarillo, Texas (August 31, 2023) – Playing as the Amarillo Calf Fries for the final time during the regular season, Amarillo was limited to just five hits in a 11-0 loss to the Midland RockHounds. Making his first start in Double-A, Dylan Ray saw a leadoff single reach base before

Hillsboro, OR (August 25, 2023) – After an embarrassing 14-0 loss on Thursday night at Ron Tonkin Field at the hands of the Eugene Emeralds, the Hops responded with a 11-2 victory in the fourth game of the series. Hillsboro was 7-for-16 with runners in scoring position and Wilderd Patiño

Hillsboro, OR (July 21, 2023) – Dylan Ray entered Friday’s game at Ron Tonkin Field on a 17-inning scoreless streak and would continue his dominance in a career-long outing. Ray pitched seven innings and struck out seven in his fifth win of the year. Hillsboro had three home runs off

Hillsboro, OR (July 5, 2023) – The Hillsboro Hops had struggled against the Vancouver Canadians in 2023, carrying a 2-11 record against the C’s into Wednesday night. 17 hits and 11 runs later, the Hops had one of their most lopsided wins of the season. J.J D’Orazio led the way

Hillsboro, OR (May 25, 2023) – The Hops and Dust Devils squared off for the 12th time this season on Thursday at Ron Tonkin Field, in a game that ended up being one of the best contests of the year. The Hops scored in six consecutive innings in the back-and-forth

Hillsboro, OR (May 4, 2023) – For the second game in a row Hillsboro didn’t have a hit entering the fifth inning against the Vancouver Canadians, but the result on Thursday ended differently. Jesus Valdez’s two-run home run was the difference maker in the 4-3 win. The Hops ended their

Hillsboro, OR (April 27, 2023) – The Hops’ bats were awake for the 11:00 start on Thursday, scoring six runs on eight hits in the victory. Wilderd Patino, Shane Muntz and Jesus Valdez all had two-hit games and Dylan Ray struck out nine, in the 6-3 Hillsboro win. Hillsboro got

Hillsboro, OR (April 13, 2023) – For the first time in team history, the Hillsboro Hops are 5-1. Shane Muntz had another two-hit game, with Gavin Logan also adding a pair of hits. Dylan Ray was lights out over 5.1 innings and the Hops bullpen picked up where he left

(April 6, 2023) - It was a historic day in Pasco on Opening Day 2023, as Hops' manager Ronnie Gajownik became only the second female manager in affiliated professional baseball and the first at the High-A level. Hops' catcher J.J. D'Orazio went 2-for-3 with a triple, walk and RBI in

Hillsboro, OR (April 3, 2023)- The three-time Northwest League champion Hillsboro Hops (@HillsboroHops)—in conjunction with their parent club, the Arizona Diamondbacks—released their 2023 Opening Day roster on Monday, in preparation for their tenth season. The 132-game schedule begins on Thursday, April 6th. This will be Hillsboro’s third year as a