It hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows for the Rockies’ Double-A affiliate so far this season. Going into Friday’s game the Hartford Yard Goats were 1-6 on the young season and averaging less than 2.5 runs per game on offense. Enter: Garrett Hampson. The no. 9 PuRP led a lineup that broke out for eight runs against the New Hampshire FisherCats, putting up three hits and a walk and scoring twice. Hampson was one of four Yard Goats with a multi-hit game, including Sam Hilliard (no. 17 PuRP) and Yonathan Daza (no. 19 PuRP).
Hampson is adjusting well in his first taste of Double-A so far, hitting .