Bottom of the 9th, 0-1 count, 2 outs, and 2 on. Closer Brennan Crooms comes set, winds, and delivers. The Bomber batter hits a high, chopping ground ball to shortstop Micah Genter. Genter gathers the ball and tosses it to his middle-infield mate Drew McGowan. Three outs. Game over. Crooms launches his glove into the…
Hoptown Hoppers Board President Frank Giles and General Manager Ted Jatczak announced Thursday that the program has mutually parted with Grayson Crawford, and has promoted Nick Walker and Matt Reed to co-head coaching positions. Attached and below is a copy of the official press release. Hoppers Wish Crawford Well The Hoptown Hoppers wish Coach Grayson…
Welcome to On the Hop, a weekly column recapping the the past week of Hoppers action and priming you for the week ahead. This week’s OtH will recap the Hoppers’ week-long road trip in which they went 4-1 against their competition. Tuesday, June 25 at Madisonville Miners, W 10-7 The Hoppers started their week off…
Welcome to On the Hop, a weekly column recapping the the past week of Hoppers action and priming you for the week ahead. This week’s OtH will recap a rain-shortened week that only allowed for three games, and the Hoppers went 1-2 during the span. Tuesday, June 18 at Fulton Railroaders, W(10) 6-5 With Coach…
Welcome to On the Hop, a weekly column recapping the the past week of Hoppers action and priming you for the week ahead. This week’s OtH will recap a week in which the Hoppers went 5-1 and outscored their opponents by a margin of 52-19. Tuesday, June 11 at Owensboro RiverDawgs, W 8-7 The Hoppers…
Welcome to On the Hop, a weekly column recapping the the past week of Hoppers action and priming you for the week ahead. This week’s OtH will recap a span of games that saw the Hoppers go 3-1 and improve to a winning 4-3 record. Tuesday, June 4 at Paducah Chiefs, L 12-5 The Hoppers…
Welcome to On the Hop, a weekly column recapping the the past week of Hoppers action and priming you for the week ahead. This inaugural OtH piece will highlight the Opening Weekend of the 2019 season, beginning with Opening Night against Madisonville. Friday, May 31 vs Madisonville Miners, W 6-2 Opening Night saw a sell-out…
The temperature is ratcheting up and June is right around the corner in Hopkinsville; and that can only mean one thing—Hoppers baseball is here! The 2019 edition of the Hoppers marks the return of founding Head Coach Grayson Crawford to helm a roster of 24 players from 10 different states and 14 different college baseball…
Media Release 19-02, Effective 1200, 16 May 2019 Ohio Valley League Highlights Rule Changes for the 2019 Season As previously announced, the Ohio Valley League will select its inaugural OVL All League Team sponsored by Jones Brothers Towing and Trucking at the end of the 2019 Regular Season and our fans have a voting input!…
The 2018 campaign was another outstanding season for the storied Hoptown Hoppers franchise, finishing as runners-up for the Ohio Valley League Championship. The Hoppers fell one game shy of capturing their third title in six years of operation, despite overcoming a slew of injuries to key players down the stretch. Congratulations on another OVL Western…