At last spring's school auction, Marcus and I won a Hillsboro Hops package. One of the items in the package was a 4-person event with tickets and a behind-the-scenes tour. What a great opportunity! We knew the older kids would love it so we took them with us.
First was the tour under the stadium. We learned that there are 6 levels of pro baseball, and the Hops are the 2nd level, with the Arizona Diamondbacks being the 6th/top level. Players are happy to play in Hillsboro because of the fantastic community support and the brand-new facilities. Also--the Portland area is hard to beat for youngsters like these ball players. :o)
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the dugout, after touring the training facilities (they wouldn't
let us take photos down there) |
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| on the field |
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| great seats! And I was happy that we were behind the net. |
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| 7th Inning Stretch |
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mascot (we call him Hoppy--not sure what his
real name is--maybe that's it!) |
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| He came up to give high-fives! |
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| James got a signature after the game |
We had a lot of fun--it was a great family atmosphere. This is definitely something we want to do every summer!
It's Barley the Hop ;-) I think one of Aidan's classmates won the -name the mascot- contest. :-)
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