Belyeu Shines for Spokane in Loss to Canadians
Max Belyeu looked lost in his debut with Spokane on Tuesday night, finishing 0-for-5 with four strikeouts. He appears to have found his way. The former Texas Longhorn standout picked up his first professional hit with a single in the first and added his first pro home run in the
Max Belyeu looked lost in his debut with Spokane on Tuesday night, finishing 0-for-5 with four strikeouts. He appears to have found his way. The former Texas Longhorn standout picked up his first professional hit with a single in the first and added his first pro home run in the fifth, but it wasn't enough for the Indians as they fell to the C's, 6-5, in front of 5,960 fans at Avista Stadium for Rosauers Family Feast Night presented Rosauers Supermarkets, KAYU Fox 28, & 92.9 ZZU. The loss dropped the Indians to 21-23 in the second half (50-50 overall) - 11 games back of Eugene for the Northwest League's final playoff spot with just 22 games remaining in the regular season.
TOP PERFORMERS
Griffin Herring's start was short but sweet for the Indians. The southpaw out of LSU allowed just one earned run on one hit over four innings while striking out nine.
Belyeu finished 2-for-3 with two walks and a pair of runs scored. Third baseman Blake Wright tallied four hits and a pair of RBI while Aidan Longwell had two hits and two RBI in the loss.
JERSEY WATCH: Primary (16-17), Redband (6-5), OFT (2-4), Cafecitos (2-1), King Carl (1-1), Star Wars (0-1), Road Grays (23-29), Harry Potter (0-1), Oat Milkers (0-1)
NEXT HOME GAME: Thursday, August 14th vs. Vancouver – 6:35 p.m. (Gates Open – 5:30 p.m.)
Vancouver RHP Austin Cates (5-3, 3.51) vs. Spokane LHP Everett Catlett (7-5, 2.88)
Promotion – Back to School Night presented nomnom: Join us as we celebrate summer's end and the start of a new school year! The Spokane Indians will be collecting school supplies for Communities in Schools. Then, kids 12 & under can stay tuned after the game for Dairy Queen Circle the Bases!
ABOUT THE SPOKANE INDIANS
The Spokane Indians are the High-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies located in Spokane Valley, Wash., and play at Avista Stadium home of the MultiCare Kids Bench Seat and Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs Military & Veteran Ticket. Parking at all Spokane Indians games is FREE. The Spokane Indians Office and Team Store hours are 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Fridays. On game days, the Office and Team Store are open from 10:00 a.m. through the end of the game.