Late error costs Indians

EUGENE - Eugene's Rocky Gale came around to score the winning run in the eighth inning on a fielding error by Spokane Indians shortstop Kevin Rodland in a 4-3 win by the Emeralds in front of 3,829 in Northwest League baseball action at PK Park on Wednesday.

Jacob Skole opened the scoring on a two-run double in the fourth for Spokane (22-17). Skole drove in his third run of the game on a single to score Joshua Richmond to give Spokane a 3-1 lead in the sixth.

Dexter Carter allowed seven hits over five innings with six strikeouts for Eugene (16-23), which went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position. Daniel Ottone pitched the eighth to get the win for Eugene.

The teams continue their five-game series tonight at 7.

The Spokane Indians will once again partner with Avista Utilities to donate money to Project Share, a customer, community and company-funded program that provides one-time emergency assistance to families in the region.

The Indians will donate 50 percent of proceeds from every walk-up ticket sold for Tuesday's game to the Avista Project Share program.