McReynolds' Homer Lifts Indians to Division Lead

Spokane leads NWL North by one game with seven remaining

(James Snook )

July 16, 2019

SPOKANE, Wash. - Jonah McReynolds ' solo homer in the bottom of the eighth broke a 4-4 tie and gave Spokane a huge 5-4 victory over the Everett AquaSox on 1st Responders Appreciation Night presented by BNSF Railway and 93.7 The Mountain. The win propels the Indians into sole possession of first place in the

SPOKANE, Wash. - Jonah McReynolds ' solo homer in the bottom of the eighth broke a 4-4 tie and gave Spokane a huge 5-4 victory over the Everett AquaSox on 1^st Responders Appreciation Night presented by BNSF Railway and 93.7 The Mountain. The win propels the Indians into sole possession of first place in the Northwest League North Division with a one game lead.

TOP PERFORMERS

Starting pitcher Josh Javier hurled five strong innings. He gave up a lone run on one hit and struck out seven. His ERA is a miniscule 1.31 after five starts and the 20-year-old has punched out 25 batters in 20.2 innings.
Kellen Strahm launched a solo homer in the third inning, his second of the season. He extended his hitting streak to nine games and is hitting .347 in 12 games from the leadoff spot.
Blaine Crim was on base three times and drove in the first run of the game. The 19^th round draft pick has a .317 batting average inside Avista Stadium.

BY THE NUMBERS

Daniel Robert (W, 1-0) has thrown 15.2 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run. His ERA sits at 0.54 and has 23 strikeouts to just two walks.
David Garcia's six-game hitting streak has boosted his batting average from .214 to .258. He walked, hit a double, and scored a run on Monday.
After going 0-for-23 last week, Cristian Inoa is 3-for-7 with two runs scored this series.
McReynolds home run in the 8^th inning was his first home run at Avista Stadium over the course of three seasons and a total of 160 at-bats.

KEY MOMENT
After McReynolds' homer gave Spokane the lead, Everett catcher Carter Bins lined a shot up the middle in the ninth inning. Indians' second baseman Jake Hoover made a diving stop behind the second base bag and whipped a throw over to first to beat Bins by a half a step for the second out of the inning. Robert struck out Luis Joseph on three pitches to end the game.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
With the win, Spokane regains a one-game lead over Everett atop the NWL North Division with seven games remaining in the first half. Tri-City's loss to Vancouver drops them to three games behind Spokane.
NEXT GAME AT AVISTA STADIUM
The Indians conclude their three-game series with the Everett AquaSox on Tuesday, July 16^th for Bark in the Park & Youth Sports Night with Pre-Game LEO's Photography Baseball Clinic presented by U.S. Linen & Uniform and 103.1 KCDA. Calling all Youth Sports Players! Join the Spokane Indians at Avista Stadium for a pre-game Baseball Clinic with Indians players courtesy of LEO's Photography (3:30-5:30pm). Join us as we celebrate all local youth sports groups in the Eastern WA & Northern ID area! CLICK HERE to register for the Baseball Clinic. Bring your favorite canine companion to a game! Fans and dogs alike will receive the special group rate of $5.00 per ticket. Fans that bring their dogs will get to sit in a special pet only section and all proceeds from the dog tickets will be given to the local animal shelters. Also, get a taco for just $2 for Azteca Taco Tuesday! Stick around after the game for Dairy Queen Circle the Bases! Gates open at 5:30 PM with first pitch at 6:30 PM. Tickets for all Spokane Indians home game are available to purchase at the Avista Stadium Ticket Office or at SpokaneIndians.com. Reserve your seats today by calling (509) 343-OTTO (6886) or TicketsWest at 1-800-325-SEAT.

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