Rua helps Indians nab first victory of season

SPOKANE - Third baseman Ryan Rua went 3 for 5 and drove in a pair of runs and the Spokane Indians won their first game of the Northwest League baseball season, 7-3 over the Vancouver Canadians before 4,803 at Avista Stadium.

Rua, who also played for the Indians last year, hit a solo homer in the second inning and an RBI single in the sixth for Spokane (1-2). Hirotashi Onaka walked four times and scored three runs for the Indians.

David Perez struck out six and allowed one run in three innings of relief to earn the victory for Spokane. Starter Connor Sadzeck fanned four in four innings, allowing one run and one hit.

The teams play the fourth of their season-opening five-game series tonight at 6:30.