After a recent string of “off” days amid a 2-24 slump, the start of Zach Morgan’s season had reached a nadir. Then three swings (and one shaved mustache) later the Eugene third-year utility man finally found a reprieve. In a 9-1 blowout win over the Hillsboro Hops, it was Morgan’s

By: Joe Krasnowski For professional pitchers worldwide, the Hops included, there is a universal kryptonite from which even years of practice, execution and perfection isn’t immune. Walks. Hops pitchers walked seven Emeralds in the eighth inning alone, giving a previously soporific Eugene offense all it would need in a 3-2

By: Joe Krasnowski Andrew Kachel is known for his personality. He has a chow-chow Yorkie mix named Joy or occasionally “Wiggles”, a big smile, and can own any room he’s in. Friday night in front of a raucous Eugene crowd his personality wasn’t the only thing to love about him.

By: Joe Krasnowski By the sixth, there were whispers, in the seventh, there was a buzz. The eighth came along and the stadium was alive with noise. In the ninth, you could hear a pin drop. Everyone inside P.K. Park on a seemingly pedestrian Wednesday night knew what was at

By: Joe Krasnowski Stormy skies provided an ominous setting for opening weekend. The three games that ensued couldn’t have been further separated from the weather. Baseball is back. Really, that’s all that matters. Here’s a look at how the Emeralds fared over their opening three-game homestand. Game one The emotion

The Eugene Emeralds are excited to announce a new speciality jersey that honors the Negro League and Eugene’s Black Community. The Emeralds put together a focus group with Black community leaders to create something that represented them. The NAACP of Eugene-Springfield, the Black Cultural Initiative and former Emeralds player George

When Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, he became a trailblazer and an inspiring figure in the civil rights movement after becoming the first Black player in modern Major League Baseball. But, the key word? Modern. Years before Robinson, Moses Fleetwood Walker made his professional debut on

In the limited history available about the Negro Leagues, it’s important to highlight the three women who played. After Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947, Syd Pollack, the owner of the Indianapolis Clowns was trying to find ways to bring fans back to Negro League games. Meet the

Baseball today wouldn’t be what it is without the Negro Leagues and some of their players that paved the way. In honor of Black History Month, here are some of the players that opened the door for players today. Rube Foster 104 years ago on Feb. 13, Foster, who owned

Minor League Baseball has announced the 2023 groundskeeper and clubhouse attendant awards. Travis Wong, the Emeralds visiting clubhouse attendant, has been given the award in the Northwest league. The winners were selected using the results of league managers, players and executives throughout the 2023 season. “We are extremely proud of

The Eugene Emeralds were announced as the winners of the Golden Bobblehead award for the best promotion or event after honoring their local history with the Exploding Whales identity. It was announced the Emeralds won the award at the MiLB Fall meetings that are taking place in Las Vegas. Allan

EUGENE, OREGON - October 2nd, 2023 - In accordance with the Major League Baseball (MLB) September 30th deadline, the Eugene Emeralds announce the submission of all current funding options for their proposed new multi-use facility. With approximately two-thirds of the estimated $90.4 million funding identified, the team is cautiously optimistic

The Emeralds lost to the Everett Aquasox by a final score of 11-7. The Emeralds now have a 22-19 record and currently trail the Spokane Indians in the Northwest League for 1st place by a half of a game. If you’re a fan of runs, tonight was the night for

The Emeralds lose to the Everett Aquasox by a final score of 3-2. The Emeralds now move to 22-18 on the season and the series against the Aquasox is tied up at 1-1. Eugene remains in first place in the Northwest League with a 0.5 games ahead of second place,

The Eugene Emeralds defeated the Everett Aquasox by a final score of 6-5. Aeverson Arteaga walked it off with a solo home run to win game 1 of the series. The Emeralds now move to 22-17 on the season and have a half game lead for 1st place in the

The Emeralds dropped game 6 of the series against the Hops by a final score of 6-5. The Emeralds split the series with both teams winning 3 games each. The Emeralds now have a 21-17 record and a 9-3 record over the Hops this season. The Hops struck first in

The Emeralds won game 5 against the Hillsboro Hops by a final score of 10-1. The Emeralds now move to 21-16 on the season and are tied for 1st in the Northwest League with the Spokane Indians. Eric Silva got the start tonight for Eugene and had a strong showing.

The Emeralds dropped game 4 against the Hillsboro Hops by a final score of 5-3. The Emeralds now move to 20-16 on the season and the series against the Hops is tied up at 2-2. The Emeralds are now tied for 1st place in the Northwest League with the Spokane

The Emeralds defeated the Hillsboro Hops by a final score of 2-0. The Ems now move to 20-15 on the season and have a 1.5 game lead in the Northwest League. The Ems now have a 2-1 series lead over the Hops. Carson Whisenhunt got the start on the bump

The Emeralds lose to the Hillsboro Hops by a final score of 10-7. The Emeralds now move to 19-15 on the season and have a 7-1 record against the Hops on the year. The Emeralds now have a 0.5-game lead in the Northwest League. The Hops were able to strike

The Emeralds defeated the Hillsboro Hops by a final score of 5-2. The Emeralds now move to 19-14 on the season and have a 7-0 record against the Hops on the year. The Emeralds are now have a 0.5 game lead in the Northwest League. The Hops were able to

The Emeralds beat the Tri-City Dust Devils by a final score of 10-2. They’ll now have a chance to split the series tomorrow afternoon in the series finale. It was a great day for the Ems hitters today as they combined for 10 runs on 16 hits. They also combined

The Emeralds drop game 6 against the Spokane Indians by the final score of 2-1. With the loss today the Emeralds drop to 2nd place in the Northwest League. The Vancouver Canadians now sit atop the league with a 14-9 record. The Emeralds are just a half game out of

The Eugene Emeralds defeated the Spokane Indians by a final score of 4-2. The Emeralds were wearing their Exploding Whales uniforms. It was their 2nd time rocking the alternate identity and they now have a 2-0 record in games they donned the uniforms. The Emeralds now have a 15-10 record

The Eugene Emeralds defeated the Spokane Indians by a final score of 6-5. They now move to 14-10 on the season and sit alone atop the standings in the Northwest League. Eugene jumped on the board first after Damon Dues hit an RBI single to left field. A throwing error