Hopscast

Episode 7: Introducing our In Park Correspondent TOASTY!!!

Jenn Ellis and Sonny Phono — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:58:37 +0000

Episode 7 is a few days late BUT we have a treat as we introduce you to our In Park Correspondent, Toasty! We'll put up a speical episode of all her interviews and get a bio from her later this week.

Jenn and Sonny recap a fun 4-2 Homestand vs Spokane.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Hopscast
(00:04:17) - Hillsboro Hops: WEEK 7
(00:08:27) - The New Ballpark: Weird Delays and More
(00:12:45) - Hillsborough Hopps

Episode 6: Series Preview with Seth Hoiland!

Jenn Ellis and Sonny Phono — Tue, 12 May 2026 23:34:05 +0000

Jenn and Sonny plead with The Baseball Gods for more concurrence, Jenn previews the homestand with Seth Hoiland and we get some insights on former Hops getting called up including Ryan Waldschmidt's electric debut with the D-Backs this past weekend!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Hopscast
(00:00:31) - Baseball
(00:04:34) - Looking at the Spokane Indians' Lineup
(00:05:59) - Hops Talk
(00:11:38) - Joey Schmidt on his first MLB call-up
(00:14:05) - Mark Reed's EJECTION
(00:18:56) - Indians Prospects on the Hopscast

Episode 5: Homestead 2 Recap, No Hitters and some BTS

Jenn Ellis and Sonny Phono — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:24:56 +0000

Jenn and Sonny record via Zoom as the team is on the road for the next two weeks, first to Vancouver for a set against the Canadians, then to Everett. We recap the series that just passed with the Hops avoiding a sweep and flirting with a combined No Hitter. The sweet irony of Baseball!

We'll be back this week with a drop in episode with Canadians' broadcaster Tyler Zickel and next week with some "Many Hats Chat" with some Hops staff!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Hillsborough Hops
(00:04:27) - No Hitters: Combined No-Hitters
(00:10:01) - No-Hit Game
(00:11:52) - Bunt Breaking Up a No-Hit Game
(00:17:13) - Tommy Henry Makes Rehab Start
(00:20:14) - The Hopscast

Episode 4: Iván Hernandez and Seth Hoiland rejoin the show!

Jenn Ellis and Sonny Phono — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:10:52 +0000

It's the second homestand! We are joined by the Hops unoffical "3rd mascot" Iván Hernandez to talk about the Sonodores de Hillsboro, a brief history of the MLB's Copa Diversión program and the upcoming Dia de los Libros this Sunday!

Seth Hoiland is back with a recap of the road trip and a preview of this week's series against the Eugene Emeralds!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Hillsborough Hops
(00:03:40) - Meet the Hopscast
(00:05:15) - Dia de los Libros
(00:08:36) - Minor League Baseball's Copa de la Durango
(00:10:55) - Sonia Dores on the American Dream
(00:13:51) - Top Prospects to Watch Out For with the Emeralds
(00:19:28) - Hillsboro Hops: David Hageman Activated

Episode 3: First Homestead recap.

Jenn Ellis and Sonny Phono — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:07:00 +0000

Jenn and Sonny loosely recap the first homestand at Hops Ballpark. After working 6 games in a row, your hosts are a little all over the place. Much like a team in it's infancy, the pod is still finding it's legs.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Hops Baseball: Hopscast
(00:00:28) - Hopps Home Stand
(00:04:56) - Avery Owusu's strong home stand
(00:10:27) - The Dust Devils Are Coming to town
(00:16:02) - DBAX Hops

Episode 2: Home Opener Eve!

Jenn Ellis and Sonny Phono — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:46:54 +0000

For our 2nd episode, Hops Broadcaster and Director Of Communications Seth Hoiland joins the show for a quick roster rundown! Jenn and Sonny catch up on the previous week and chat about the upcoming home opener. The excitement can be cut with a knife! The vibes? IMMACULATE!

Chapters

(00:00:03) - Hillsborough Hops Home Opener
(00:02:58) - Hops players play in the Major Leagues
(00:05:49) - Eugene Hopps Opening Night
(00:11:50) - The New Ballpark
(00:14:48) - The Immaculate Inning

Episode 1: The Intro!

Jenn Ellis and Sonny Phono — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:32:23 +0000

Welcome to Hopscast! Your co hosts Jen Ellis and Sonny Phono introduce themselves, talk about Hops in the Major Leagues and set the table for what's to come with this brand new podcast!

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Hillsborough Hops 2026 Opening Day Commercial
(00:07:10) - You Never Know Who Will Make It to the Majors
(00:11:48) - Pitch count in the press box
(00:13:46) - Public Address Announcer
(00:21:13) - Inside the Hillsboro Hops Clubhouse

Placeholder upload.

Jenn Ellis and Sonny Phono — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:38:00 +0000

Uploading some audio to active the RSS feeds so we can distribute Episode 1 on Tuesday 3/31