Indians Drop Season Opener to AquaSox, 4-3

Spokane mounted a furious rally in the ninth inning but came up just short as they fell to the AquaSox, 4-3, in front of 3,742 fans at Avista Stadium for Opening Night Fireworks & AAA Magnet Schedule Giveaway presented by Northwest Ford Dealers, KREM 2, & 93.7 The Mountain.

TOP PERFORMERS

Andy Perez starred offensively for the Indians, finishing 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base from the two-hole in the lineup. Braylen Wimmer and Skyler Messinger each picked up a hit in the loss while Aidan Longwell drove in a pair of runs on two sacrifice flies.

Davis Palermo was electric out of Spokane's bullpen, tying a career-high with five strikeouts over two scoreless innings of relief.

JERSEY WATCH: Primary (0-1), Redband (0-0), OFT (0-0), Cafecitos (0-0), King Carl (0-0), Star Wars (0-0), Greys (0-0), Oat Milkers (0-0)

NEXT HOME GAME: Saturday, April 5th vs. Everett – 5:09 p.m. (Gates Open – 4:00 p.m.)

Everett SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje (0-0, 0.00) vs. Spokane LHP Michael Prosecky (0-0, 0.00)

Promotion – Fireworks Night presented by Valley Glass, KXLY 4 News Now, & 700 ESPN: It's Fireworks Night at Avista Stadium! Fireworks will begin immediately following the game courtesy of Valley Glass!

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.