The bats showed up, but the timely hitting wasn’t there in game 3 and the Emeralds will drop to 1-2 on the year, dropping the first series with the Boise Hawks with a 8-2 loss Sunday.
In a night that saw five total hits by the two teams collectively, Henry Charles, pinch-hitting for Miguel Del Castillo, took a change-up to right field soaring out of PK Park for a 1-0 walk-off home run.
It was a slow pitcher’s duel all game, but Henry Charles came in at just the right time to send a 2-2 change-up out of PK Park and propel the Ems to a 1-0. With the series now tied, they’ll play a rubber-match on Sunday.
A sellout crowd of 4,186 was on hand for the Emeralds’ second game and they were treated to a game with five total hits, four hitless innings, no walks … and a walkoff homer.
It was a pitching duel on Friday night, but only one team decided to show up. Boise took the season opener 7-0 over the Ems on Friday night.
It was a brutal season opener for the Eugene Emeralds and their new manager as the Boise Hawks took a commanding 7-0 victory on Friday night. The Ems look to bounce back Saturday and reclaim the series.
James Pugliese threw five innings of three-hit, shutout ball for the visiting Boise Hawks before handing it over to the bullpen to continue the shutout effort with a final score of 7-0.
The 2013 Major League Baseball Amateur draft is five days away and the San Diego Padres will have the No. 13 overall pick. This will have a great local impact because the selectee is likely to be brought down to A baseball and play his first days under the Eugene Emeralds’ organization.
The Oregon Ducks and Eugene Emeralds have teamed up to honor POW and MIA soldiers at PK Park. Seat 1, row 14, section 11 will remain unoccupied from now on and will be painted black and have a plaque honoring all missing soldiers and POWs.
The Eugene Emeralds and Voodoo Doughnuts have created a new concoction that just may be the wildest food in Minor League Baseball.
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