Indians Strike First But Fall Short Again to Emeralds
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Indians struck first with two runs in the opening inning on Wednesday night, but once again the Eugene Emeralds proved to be too much in an 8-6 defeat. Spokane falls to 0-2 on the season, while Eugene remains in first place in the High-A West.
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Indians struck first with two runs in the opening inning on Wednesday night, but once again the Eugene Emeralds proved to be too much in an 8-6 defeat. Spokane falls to 0-2 on the season, while Eugene remains in first place in the High-A West.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Right-handed pitcher Chris McMahon was solid in his professional debut. The former Miami Hurricane allowed just two earned runs while striking out six Emeralds in five innings of work.
- A pair of Indians went yard for the second-consecutive night.
Michael Toglia hit a solo shot to right in the 4th inning andJohn Cresto flew one over the right field fence in left. Additionally, Eugene’s *Sean Roby * also hit his second homer in as many nights. Cresto, Ruby, and Toglia are all currently tied for the High-A West lead in home runs. - *
Tyler Fitzgerald *continues to plague the Spokane Indians with timely RBIs. His two-run double in the 6th inning gave the Emeralds their first lead of the game and one they would never relinquish. The former Louisville Cardinal leads the High-A West with 5 RBI.
BY THE NUMBERS
- The Indians scored six runs on Wednesday night on just six hits.
- Five of Eugene’s eight RBI came with two outs. In the 4th with two outs, Sean Roby smacked a two-run home run to tie the game 2-2.
- Four Eugene hitters (Bailey, Wyatt, Rincones, and Munguia) finished with a pair of hits in the win.
KEY MOMENT
Trailing 8-6 in the 8th inning with runners on the corners, Spokane’s Jack Blomgren stepped to the plate as the potential go-ahead run for the Indians. With a 2-1 count, Blomgren slapped a hard grounder to first, but Logan Wyatt scooped it up and tossed it to pitcher Jose Marte to end the threat and end the inning.
AROUND THE LEAGUE
The Tri-City Dust Devils picked up a second-straight win, topping Vancouver. 11-6. Tri-City and Eugene are tied atop the High-A West standings at 2-0. It took 11 innings, but the Everett AquaSox picked up their first win of the season, a 3-2 victory over the Hillsboro Hops.
NEXT GAME AT AVISTA STADIUM
The Spokane Indians and Eugene Emeralds continue with game three of their six-game series tonight, with first pitch at 6:30 p.m. Spokane starter David Hill will be pitching in his first game since 2018. The right-hander will square off against Eugene’s Seth Corry, a third round selection from 2017. Gates open at 5:30 PM with first pitch at 6:30 PM. Tickets for all Spokane Indians home games are available to purchase online at SpokaneIndians.com.