Indians drop opener of twinbill

EVERETT, Wash. - Former Washington State first baseman Taylor Ard went 2 for 3 with a double and sacrifice fly as the Everett AquaSox beat the Spokane Indians 6-3 in the seven-inning first game of a Northwest League doubleheader on Saturday at Everett Memorial Stadium.

The second game, also scheduled for seven innings, was still in progress as The Press went to press.

Everett took a 3-0 lead in the third inning and extended the advantage to 6-0 in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Ard.

In the sixth inning, Spokane's Preston Beck hit a two-run homer to right center, followed by a solo homer by former Gonzaga standout Royce Bolinger to left field to make it 6-3.

In the bottom of the inning, Spokane manager Tim Hulett was ejected after arguing with home plate umpire Andrew Risley.

The teams conclude their series today at 1:05 p.m.