EUGENE, Ore. – The Spokane Indians couldn’t end their road trip on a winning note Sunday, falling 9-5 to the Eugene Emeralds in the series finale.
Spokane struck first when Tommy Hopfe led off the game with his 11th home run of the season, giving the Indians an early 1-0 lead. Eugene answered immediately, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first on a two-run homer by Lisbel Diaz and an RBI single from Jakob Christian.
The Emeralds kept the pressure on in the third as Diaz blasted his second two-run homer of the afternoon to extend the lead to 5-1.
The Indians pulled within two in the fourth after Jacob Hinderleider launched a two-run homer to left-center, but Eugene responded with a two-run shot from Zander Darby in the fifth to regain control.
The Emeralds added insurance runs in the seventh and eighth innings, including Christian’s solo home run, to secure the 9-5 victory.
Diaz finished with two home runs and three RBIs to lead Eugene’s offense, while Christian collected three hits and drove in two runs. The Emeralds totaled 11 hits, including four home runs.
Jordy Vargas took the loss for Spokane, falling to 2-8 on the season, while Luis De La Torre earned the win for Eugene.
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