Chris Derrick

LeDarious Clark gave the Spokane Indians the boost they needed Monday, even before he extended his long hitting streak. Clark finished 2 for 3 with two runs, two runs batted in and two stolen bases – and made a potential game-changing play in left field – as the Indians bounced back from Sunday’s 11-2 loss for an 8-2 victory over the Boise Hawks in Northwest League play at Avista Stadium.

Boise's Javier Palacios entered Monday night's game with the fourth-best earned-run average (1.47) in the Northwest League, but the Spokane Indians compiled enough runs to defeat him. Read game story

LeDarious Clark gave the Spokane Indians the boost they needed Monday, even before he extended his long hitting streak.

The Boise Hawks had so many hits and base runners Sunday that their batters were looking to take a break. “This was a crazy game,” cleanup hitter Kevin Padlo said after the Hawks collected 21 hits and 30 base runners during an 11-2 victory over the Spokane Indians (9-9). “I’ve never seen so many base runners. I sat down after my fifth at-bat and I was like, ‘All right, I think I’m done for the day,’ and then I get another at-bat in the ninth inning. It was crazy.”

The Boise Hawks entered Sunday's game at Avista Stadium with the worst record (6-11) in the Northwest League. That record is apparently deceiving. Read game story

The Boise Hawks had so many hits and base runners Sunday that their batters were looking to take a break.

Baseball's conventional wisdom says winning teams play about .600 at home, .500 on the road and make a habit of winning series. The Spokane Indians have an early edge on the third goal. Read game story

Dean Long, Ledarious Clark and Diego Cedeno had the big hits for the Spokane Indians on Saturday night, but Dylan Moore played the role of fly in the ointment. Moore’s RBI on a fielder’s choice in the bottom of the ninth inning completed a huge comeback as the Indians (9-8) topped the Boise Hawks 8-7 to open a five-game Northwest League series at sold-out Avista Stadium.

On Sunday morning, Connor McKay was still in Kansas City. On Monday night, he was helping the Spokane Indians win. Read game story

The Spokane Indians pounded out seven extra-base hits during an 8-3 win over the Hillsboro Hops on Monday night at Avista Stadium.

The Spokane Indians executed a perfect hit-and-run play in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday. Tyler Sanchez hit the ball, and he and base runner Dylan Moore ran home.

The Spokane Indians played errorless ball on Sunday with a new-look infield. Read game story

Tyler Sanchez’s no-out, two-run home run to left field gave the Spokane Indians a 4-2 victory over the Hillsboro Hops on Sunday afternoon at Avista Stadium.

An early impression about the 2015 Spokane Indians: Their defense has been spotty and their bats have lacked power. Read game story

The last time Jared Miller pitched and won a game in the Northwest League, a bit more was at stake. Miller baffled the Spokane Indians for six innings Friday night as the Hillsboro Hops cruised to a 10-3 victory at Avista Stadium 24 hours after losing the season opener in the bottom of the ninth inning.

The Spokane Indians and Hillsboro Hops had all sorts of defensive woes during the first one-third of Thursday's Northwest League baseball opener at Avista Stadium. Read game story

Dylan Moore’s two-out, run-scoring single in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday made the Spokane Indians a winner in their Northwest League opener at Avista Stadium.

Indians set for another NWL season

There are no guarantees during any Northwest League baseball season, but it’s all but certain that the Spokane Indians won’t get out of the gates as quickly as they did in 2014. After all, last year’s Indians became the first Spokane team to start a season 13-2 since the 1911 group.

Dan Scheibe thought his pitching career might be over after wrapping up his senior season for Whitworth University, but the right-hander will start his pro career in the same town with the Spokane Indians. Read story