Indians Bounce Back with 9-3 Win Over Hops
Jack Mahoney tossed six solid frames in his Spokane debut and was backed by a 12-hit night from the offense as the Indians bounced back with a 9-3 win over the Hops in front of 5,287 fans at Avista Stadium for Storybook Princess & Fireworks Night presented by Sweetser Law
Jack Mahoney tossed six solid frames in his Spokane debut and was backed by a 12-hit night from the offense as the Indians bounced back with a 9-3 win over the Hops in front of 5,287 fans at Avista Stadium for Storybook Princess & Fireworks Night presented by Sweetser Law Office.
TOP PERFORMERS
Mahoney, the 77th-overall pick in last year's draft, shook off some early jitters to deliver a quality start in his first outing at the High-A level. The big right-hander allowed three earned runs over six innings while striking out three to improve to 6-6 with a 3.58 ERA overall this season.
Juan Guerrero and Jose Cordova both had three hits and scored twice with Cordova tacking on a pair of RBIs. Skyler Messinger had a pair of base knocks and three RBIs while Jean Perez added three hits, two RBIs, and one thrilling Little League home run in the eighth inning to blow the game wide open.
Carlos Torres, Wilton Herrera, and Brayan Castillo combined for three scoreless innings of relief to close out the win for Spokane.
JERSEY WATCH: Primary (16-11), Redband (8-4), OFT (4-3), Cafecitos (2-0), Expo ’74 (2-2), King Carl (1-1), Star Wars (1-0), Marvel (0-1), Greys (28-13), Reds (0-1), Oat Milkers (0-1)
NEXT HOME GAME: Sunday, August 4th vs. Hillsboro – 1:05 p.m. (Gates Open – 12:00 p.m.)
Hillsboro RHP Logan Clayton (2-6, 4.77) vs Spokane RHP Yujanyer Herrera (9-1, 2.91)
Promotion – Augtoberfest Day Game presented by Samuel Adams: Get a taste of the Bavarian tradition a few months early with AUG-tober-Fest! Purchase special tickets that include a 5 oz. tasting stein and beer tasting tokens. Pick up your Coeur d'Alene Casino Baseball BINGO card on your way in and play along to win great prizes throughout the game! Stick around after the game for Pizza Factory Catch on the Field!
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.