Northwest Notes June 10, 2013

| June 10, 2013 9:00 PM

Indians roster taking shape

SPOKANE - The parent Texas Rangers have assigned 20 players from extended spring training to the Spokane Indians for the beginning of the Northwest League baseball season which begins Friday at home vs. Everett at Avista Stadium.

Of the 20 players, half return from last year's Indians team - pitchers Richard Alvarez, Eric Brooks, Abel De Los Santos and Josh McElwee; outfielders Christopher Garia, Saquan Johnson and Hirotoshi Onaka; infielders Cam Schiller and Gabriel Roa; and catcher Brandon Garcia.

Newcomers include pitchers Alex De La Cruz, Yohander Mendeez, Ryne Slack, Collin Wiles, Mike Zouzalik and Kyle Castro; outfielder Jamie Jarmon; and infielders Janluis Castro, Alberto Truinfel and Will Ireton.

Players from the 2013 MLB draft, which concluded Sunday, will fill out the remaining roster spots.

Lumberjacks down Lakers

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Lumberjacks defeated the Coeur d'Alene Lakers 9-6 in eight innings in a 16-and-under American Legion baseball game at Lake City High School.

On Tuesday, the Lakers play Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, and the Lumberjacks host Cheney at Coeur d'Alene High.