Indians Drop Series Opener to Emeralds, 7-2

Eugene's Tanner O'Tremba drilled a three-run homer in the eighth to break open a tie game as the Emeralds topped the Indians, 7-2, in front of 4,159 fans at Avista Stadium for Hat Giveaway Night presented by Pepsi & The Inlander.

TOP PERFORMERS

Spokane starter Víctor Juárez turned in a quality outing, allowing just one earned run over six innings while striking out six against just one walk. The 20-year-old right-hander lowered his ERA to 3.06 in 11 appearances (10 GS) this season - including a 2.08 mark in the month of June.

Jose Cordova drilled his first home run of the season in the third inning, a solo shot off the Coors Light Caboose in right-center.

JERSEY WATCH: Primary (9-9), Redband Rally (4-4), OFT (2-2), Cafecitos de Spokane (1-0), Expo ’74 (2-2), King Carl (1-0), Star Wars (0-0), Marvel (0-0), Greys (17-7), Reds (0-1)

NEXT HOME GAME: Wednesday, June 19th vs. Eugene – 4:05 p.m. (Gates Open - 3:30 p.m.)

Promotion – King Carl Night Doubleheader presented by Sierra Nevada & The Black Lens: In celebration of Juneteenth and in conjunction with the Spokane Indians King Carl Campaign, players will be wearing specialty jerseys in the second game of the doubleheader that will be auctioned off to benefit the Sandy Williams Fund. The second game of the doubleheader will start approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of the first. Tickets for June 19th will be good for both seven-inning games.

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.