Sellout Crowd on Hand as Indians Rally Falls Short
June 17, 2012 - Northwest League (NWL1)
Spokane Indians News Release
Spokane, WA -For the second consecutive night, Spokane fell behind early and couldn't muster a late rally as Vancouver defeated the Indians 11-4 in front of 6,864 fans at Avista Stadium for a Yoke's $1 Family Feast Night presented by Yoke's Fresh Market & 92.9 ZZU.
Spokane starter Jose Valdespina (0-1) failed to record an out in his stateside debut, walking four batters and leaving the Indians in an early 4-0 hole. Right-hander Shawn Blackwell relieved Valdespina and held the Canadians to two runs over four innings, opening the door for a Spokane comeback attempt.
Joe Maloney, Barrett Serrato, and Gabriel Roa reached base in the top of the seventh to load the bases with no outs, and centerfielder Christopher Garia cleared the bags with a screaming triple to the left-center alley. Nick Urbanus followed with an RBI groundout, cutting Vancouver's lead to 6-4.
The comeback would be short-lived though, as the Indians defense faltered in the bottom of the eighth, allowing four unearned runs on errors from Preston Beck and Serrato.
Former Gonzaga outfielder Royce Bolinger picked up his first career hit with a line drive single to left in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Tomorrow is the third game of five-game homestand against Vancouver and is a special 3:30 p.m. start time for the Father's Day Game & Prostate Cancer Awareness presented by Reliable Parts, The Big 99.9 Coyote Country, and KXLY Newsradio 920. Indians players will be wearing special light blue hats that will be auctioned off during the game with proceeds benefitting Ed Randall's Bat for the Cure, which works to increase awareness of prostate cancer treatment, prevention & detection. The game starts at 3:30 p.m. with gates opening at 2:30 p.m. Tickets for all Spokane Indians home games are available for purchase at the Indians Ticket Office or at spokaneindians.com. Reserve your seats today by calling (509) 343-OTTO (6886) or TicketsWest at 1-800-325-SEAT.
Northwest League Stories from June 17, 2012
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- Sadzeck Stifles Canadians as Spokane Soars Past Vancouver 8-3 - Spokane Indians
- C's Fall To Spokane 7-3 On Sunday - Vancouver Canadians
- Cuban Carreras Carries Bears to Victory - Yakima Bears
- Bears turn triple play in losing effort - Yakima Bears
- Sellout Crowd on Hand as Indians Rally Falls Short - Spokane Indians
- Tri-City Rally Falls Short in 5-3 Loss - Tri-City Dust Devils
- Canadians Offense Continues To Shine In Spokane - Vancouver Canadians
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