Frogs Leap On, Over Dust Devils

EVERETT – A Friday afternoon trip to the ballpark went awry for the Tri-City Dust Devils (16-15), with the Everett AquaSox (13-18) scoring early and often in a 16-2 defeat of the sons of Pasco, Kennewick and Richland at Funko Field that evened the series at two games apiece.

Tri-City’s opening run of the game came on a solo home run to lead off the 3^rd inning by SS Arol Vera, who continued a hot start to the six-game set by going 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Vera has hit .636 (7-for-11) in three games this week in Everett with two home runs and two doubles. A second run found its way home after CF Anthony Scull doubled in the 8^th inning and advanced to third on a wild pitch. DH Rio Foster then sent a fly ball deep enough to left to give Scull, who went 3-for-4 on the afternoon, enough time to score and bring the Dust Devils a run closer. The AquaSox ruled the day, though, hitting three home runs and scoring 12 runs between the 1^st and 3^rd innings to cruise to a win.

Starter Austin Gordon (2-2) got the loss, going 2.2 innings and striking out three but giving up ten runs on seven hits. Catcher Peter Burns took to the mound in the 8^th inning, almost pitching a scoreless frame and helping to save the bullpen for the remainder of the weekend.

DUST DEVILS NOTES

-Tri-City fell to 4-5 in day games in 2025 with the loss, holding a 12-10 record in games played under the lights. The final two games of the series will be split between the night (Saturday) and a late afternoon day game (Sunday).

-The 16 runs given up constitute the most allowed by the Dust Devils in a game this season. The previous mark was 12 in a series-opening loss to Hillsboro April 22^nd.

-Peter Burns became the first position player to take the mound for Tri-City since infielder Andy Blake headed to the mound in the 9^th inning of a June 4, 2024 contest between the Dust Devils and Eugene. Blake got one out, sprinting off the mound to catch a pop up in front of the visitors’ dugout.

NO STYLE POINTS IN BASEBALL

Tri-City and Everett lock horns in game five of their six-game series at a more usual 7:05 p.m. Saturday night at Funko Field. Right-hander Jorge Marcheco (3-1, 2.08 ERA), the reigning Northwest League Pitcher of the Week, takes the mound for the Dust Devils. Switch pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje (1-2, 6.04 ERA) will counter for the AquaSox.

Broadcast coverage, available for free at dustdevilsbaseball.com and the MiLB app, begins with the Dust Devils Pregame Show at 6:45 p.m.

Following the weekend’s games Tri-City returns home to host the Hillsboro Hops for a six-game series beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 13^th at Gesa Stadium, where it will be Mental Health Awareness Night presented by Coordinated Care as well as another Coca-Cola Tuesday.

For tickets to the upcoming Hillsboro homestand and for all 2025 Dust Devils home games, visit the official ticket site, dustdevilsbaseball.com.