Trail Blazers, Timbers, Beavers and Ducks: many of Oregon's sports teams have ties to the state's history and culture. The

are the latest addition to the ensemble.

The name of Hillsboro's Class A baseball club set to debut next summer is a heady embrace of the state's thriving craft brewing industry.

Short Season LLC., the franchise owner of the squad formerly known as the Yakima Bears, announced the team name via social media this morning.

In a release, general manager K.L. Wombacher said the franchise elected to go with a name that had never been used in professional baseball because of its importance to the region.

“The name 'Hops' recognizes Hillsboro’s proud agricultural heritage and the fact that Oregon is the second largest hop producing state in the United States,” Wombacher said.

The name also has ties to quirks of the game itself, Wombacher said; think short hops and bad hops to name a few.

The team's primary logo features a hop cone with a baseball cap sporting an uppercase H. The team colors are navy blue, light blue and green. The logo also has snow-capped peaks and evergreen trees.

Wombacher said the team will debut baseball caps and uniforms at an event in November, and apparel will be "available immediately" following that event.

The short-season club, affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks, will play 38 home games at the new $15.2 million ballpark already under construction at the Gordon Faber Recreation Complex starting in June 2013.

The franchise joins the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and Eugene Emeralds as the current minor league baseball franchises in Oregon.

Season tickets are still available online or by calling 503-640-0887.