Chris Lofton could have spent this month preparing to play cornerback for the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s football team. Instead, the Salem-Keizer outfielder is putting a hit on Northwest League baseball teams.
The last time Juan Grullon and Jimmy Reyes pitched for the Spokane Indians was July 17. Both returned in fine form Tuesday night as the Indians’ season-long dominance at Avista Stadium continued with a second consecutive shutout of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.
The last time Juan Grullon and Jimmy Reyes pitched for the Spokane Indians was July 17.
Both returned in fine form Tuesday night as the Indians’ season-long dominance at Avista Stadium continued with a second consecutive shutout of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes.
If Jake Skole and Nicholas McBride have anything to say about it, the second half of the Northwest League season could be even more productive for the playoff-bound Spokane Indians. Spokane has had its share of steady offensive play and solid starting pitching during the first half, and now Skole and McBride are showing they want to join the crowd.
If Jake Skole and Nicholas McBride have anything to say about it, the second half of the Northwest League season could be even more productive for the playoff-bound Spokane Indians.
Raywilly Gomez’s first name is a combination of two popular Latin singers’ first names. Gomez hit the right note for the Yakima Bears and struck a sour chord for the Spokane Indians on Thursday night at Avista Stadium.
The coincidences keep piling up for two best friends from the University of Louisville. To start with, Josh Richmond and Andrew Clark were selected in back-to-back rounds during last month’s Major League Baseball first-year player draft.
The coincidences keep piling up for two best friends from the University of Louisville.
To start with, Josh Richmond and Andrew Clark were selected in back-to-back rounds during last month’s Major League Baseball first-year player draft.
More unusual, both were taken by the same club, the Texas Rangers.
Texas then shipped both 2,050 miles away to Spokane, a city that neither knew existed.
Tim Hulett can’t recall another five-game sweep during his four seasons of managing the Spokane Indians. He certainly won’t see many sweeps similar to the one the Indians polished off Saturday at Avista Stadium.
No matter what Clark he calls upon to play first base, Spokane Indians manager Tim Hulett knows good things will happen. Clark Murphy, who shares time with Andrew Clark at first base, went 4 for 4 with four runs batted in Friday night to thrill a sellout crowd at Avista Stadium with a 9-5 comeback win over the Vancouver Canadians.
Michael Olt tossed his bat aside and headed toward first base, thinking he had drawn a first-inning walk on a 3-2 pitch. Home-plate umpire Matt Mullins thought otherwise, calling Olt out on strikes.
Jared Hoying’s first professional experience as a leadoff hitter came Tuesday. On Wednesday, he batted No. 2 in the order but had the kind of night managers look for from leadoff hitters.
Ryan Rodebaugh makes the most of his one or two innings every fourth or fifth day. Rodebaugh improved to 2-0, with an earned-run average of 0.00 over 10 innings, as the Spokane Indians rallied for a 7-2 win over the Vancouver Canadians to open a five-game Northwest League series Tuesday at Avista Stadium.
Bizarre games deserve bizarre endings. The Spokane Indians stole their fourth consecutive win Wednesday night by allowing Everett to make the final mistake in a contest overflowing with miscues.
As the Spokane Indians polished off another win over Everett, it dawned on Justin Earls that the night held special significance for him. Earls (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings in relief Tuesday to pick up his first professional win as the Indians rallied for a 6-2 decision over the AquaSox at Avista Stadium.
Danny Lima isn’t in the Spokane Indians’ lineup every night, but he’s making the most of every chance he gets. Lima went 2 for 4, with a triple, and scored twice Monday to guide the Indians (3-7) to a 5-0 win over the Everett AquaSox at Avista Stadium.
Chris Sorce’s conversion from closer to starting pitcher looks like sheer inspiration. Sorce (1-0) worked six strong innings Saturday night as the Everett AquaSox (8-1) continued their steady march through the Northwest League with a 6-2 win over the Spokane Indians to open a five-game series.
Chris Sorce (1-0) worked six strong innings Saturday night as the Everett AquaSox (8-1) continued their steady march through the Northwest League with a 6-2 win over the Spokane Indians to open a five-game series.
Mike Olt walked into the Spokane Indians’ clubhouse Sunday and saw from the lineup card that he would be batting fifth in his professional debut. That suited Olt just fine, as his move to the No. 5 slot for the University of Connecticut this spring coincided with the Huskies putting together a 22-game winning streak.
