Dollander Dazzles in Spokane's 8-1 Win
Big crowd. Friday night. You just had to know that Chase Dollander was gonna deliver. Spokane's ace turned in arguably his best outing of the season as the Indians thumped the Hops, 8-1, in front of a crowd of 5,956 fans at Avista Stadium for Fireworks Night presented by Mallory
Big crowd. Friday night. You just had to know that Chase Dollander was gonna deliver. Spokane's ace turned in arguably his best outing of the season as the Indians thumped the Hops, 8-1, in front of a crowd of 5,956 fans at Avista Stadium for Fireworks Night presented by Mallory Paint Store & KEY 101. Spokane (29-22) stretched their lead to two games in the Northwest League standings with Eugene's (28-25) loss to the Dust Devils in Pasco tonight.
TOP PERFORMERS
Dollander was dominant from the get-go, striking out a pair in the first inning and finishing with eight punchouts over a season-high seven innings. The right-hander allowed just five hits, one walk, and one unearned run to lower his ERA to 2.91 in nine starts (46.1 IP) with the Indians. Dollander now leads the NWL with 68 K's while also ranking in the circuit's top ten in average against (.211), WHIP (1.19), and ERA (2.91).
Kyle Karros got the Indians on the board in the first with his fourth home run of the season, a solo shot to dead center off Hillsboro starter Avery Short. Spokane's third baseman finished the night 3-for-4 with two RBI and continues to pace the NWL in RBI (36).
Cole Carrigg clubbed his fifth home run of the season while Robby Martin Jr. finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI in the win.
JERSEY WATCH: Primary (8-7), Redband (4-4), OFT (2-2), Cafecitos de Spokane (1-0), Expo ’74 (1-2), King Carl (1-0), Star Wars (0-0), Marvel (0-0), Greys (11-6), Reds (0-1)
NEXT HOME GAME: Saturday, June 8th vs. Hillsboro – 6:35 p.m. (Gates Open - 5:30 p.m.)
Hillsboro RHP Roman Angelo (2-3, 3.83) vs Spokane RHP Blake Adams (4-2, 2.54)
Promotion – Storybook Princess & Fireworks Night presented by Your Local Toyota Dealers, KXLY 4 News Now, & Hot 96.9: Avista Stadium transforms into a magical land full of princesses from your favorite fairy tales. Wear your prince or princess costume and take pictures with all your favorite storybook characters! Stick around after the game for another great fireworks show presented by Your Local Toyota Dealers.
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.