Darius Day claimed he’d never had a walk-off hit at any level. Maybe it’s appropriate that Day had the winning hit on an evening in which the Spokane Indians and Vancouver Canadians couldn’t seize their multiple opportunities.
The Spokane Indians already knew it was going to be a long night, what with two seven-inning games scheduled at Avista Stadium. But the night grew longer when Game 1 stretched into 10 innings and took 3 hours, 28 minutes.
Fall camp offers Spokane Chiefs staff members a glimpse into what to expect for the 2015-16 Western Hockey League season. But during the first day of camp Thursday it was difficult not to start thinking about the 2016-17 season.
Fall camp offers Spokane Chiefs staff members a glimpse into what to expect for the 2015-16 Western Hockey League season. But during the first day of camp Thursday it was difficult not to start thinking about the 2016-17 season.
The smoke moved out, but Connor Panas and the Vancouver Canadians caught fire. Panas hit two solo homers and capped a seven-run first-inning with a two-run double Saturday as the Canadians manhandled the Spokane Indians 11-3 at Avista Stadium.
The Spokane Indians and Vancouver Canadians were vanquished by the same foe Friday night. Heavy smoke from Washington’s devastating wildfires forced postponement of Game 2 of the three-game Northwest League game between Spokane and Vancouver at Avista Stadium.
Heavy smoke from Washington’s devastating wildfires forced postponement of Game 2 of the three-game Northwest League game between Spokane and Vancouver at Avista Stadium.
First-year professional Andrew Guillotte quickly learned about the Vancouver Canadians’ recent success in the Northwest League. The center fielder provided a lift to Vancouver’s postseason hopes Thursday during a 6-3 victory over the Spokane Indians to open a three-game series at Avista Stadium.
Andrew Guillotte provided a lift to Vancouver’s postseason hopes Thursday during a 6-3 victory over the Spokane Indians to open a three-game series at Avista Stadium.
Peter Fairbanks knows that people are going to get on his case. In fact, he could probably calculate the odds of that happening using some arcane mathematical formula.
Peter Fairbanks knows that people are going to get on his case. In fact, he could probably calculate the odds of that happening using some arcane mathematical formula.
Spokane Indians pitchers Nick Green, Blake Bass and Adam Choplick held Salem-Keizer's potent offense in check over 11 innings on Saturday. Read game story
LeDarious Clark’s batting slump may be mystifying, but it won’t stop him from hurting opponents in other ways. Clark singlehandedly manufactured a run with his speed in the bottom of the 11th inning Saturday as his Spokane Indians edged the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 4-3 at Avista Stadium despite having no hits after the fourth inning.
The Spokane Indians like to kid Tyler Sanchez that he only gets hits in the ninth inning and later. The joke was on the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on Friday as Sanchez made the ninth and 11th innings his domain.
