The Eugene Emeralds lost four out of five games on the road against the Everett Aquasox to open its season over the weekend.
The Emeralds were outscored 38-24 by the Aquasox through the duration of the series.
Here’s a rundown of each Emeralds game from the trip to Everett, Washington.
Game one: Aquasox score five unanswered runs to win season-opener over Eugene, 6-1
In its season-opening game, the Everett Aquasox never trailed, breaking a 1-1 tie with five unanswered runs on its way to victory over the visiting Eugene Emeralds, 6-1.
The Aquasox used 9 hits and four Emeralds’ errors to fuel its offense. Everett’s Ryan Uhi broke the tie in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single up the middle.
The Emeralds managed four hits against the Aquasox pitching arsenal.
Everett starting pitcher Luiz Gohara picked up the win, pitching six innings of shutout baseball while giving up two hits.
Eugene starting pitcher Carson Sands, a fourth round selection by the Cubs in the 2014 draft, threw five innings, giving up two earned runs in the loss.
Game two: Three-run eighth inning fuels Eugene’s first win of the season
In game two of the five-game series, the Emeralds won a back-and-forth game, culminating with a three-run eighth inning.
Third baseman Adonis Paula led the way offensively for the Emeralds, going three-for-four with two doubles and three RBIs. Paula got two of his three RBIs on a double to left field in the top of the eighth.
Emeralds starting pitcher Justin Steele threw five innings, striking out nine and giving up zero runs. Reliever Jordan Brink got the victory for throwing two innings in relief of Steele.
Everett reliever Jefferson Arias got the loss after giving up two runs in relief of starting pitcher Taylor Bird.
Eugene had four errors for the second game in a row.
Game three: Everett explodes for 15 hits in 10-4 win over Eugene
Everett Aquasox left fielder Luis Liberato had three hits, including a home run in the bottom of the fourth, and four RBIs to lead the Aquasox to a 10-4 win over Eugene.
The Aquasox got on the board first with a sacrifice fly from Arturo Nieto in the bottom of the second inning.
The Emeralds tied it up in the top of the fourth with a solo home run from Ian Happ, the Cubs first round pick from this past draft.
Liberato responded in the next frame with a two-run homer in the next inning to take a lead the Aquasox would never relinquish.
The Emeralds had five errors in the game, bringing their season total to 13 through three games.
Game four: Everett scores nine runs in the sixth inning to beat Eugene, 9-8
One inning was all it took for Everett to beat Eugene on Sunday.
The Aquasox exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the sixth to win a close one over the visiting Emeralds, 9-8.
In the inning, Everett batted around the order. Second baseman Jordan Cowan hits twice in the inning, singling in his first at bat before homering in his second. Luis Liberato hit his second home run in as many games in the inning, as well.
Eugene reliever Alex Santana received the loss, giving up six earned runs while getting one out.
Chicago Cubs first round pick Ian Happ hit his second home run in as many games, as well.
Game five: Six-run eighth innings gives Everett the series-ending win over Eugene
In a trend that defined the series, Eugene let the Everett offense beat them after a big inning. This time, the Aquasox scored six runs in the eighth inning to beat Eugene, and end the series, with a 8-4 victory.
Eugene reliever Dillon Maples gave up four runs earned runs in the inning to earn the loss.
After the eighth inning explosion, the Emeralds were sent down 1-2-3 in their last at bat to lose the game.
Next Series
The Emeralds return home to PK Park on Tuesday night to start a three-game series with the Boise Hawks. The Hawks are 2-3 after opening their season with a five-game series against the Tri-City Dust Devils.
First pitch is Tuesday at 7:05 p.m.
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