Late AquaSox rally comes up short, Eugene ties series

Published 10:25 am Thursday, July 31, 2025

The Everett AquaSox (50-48) couldn’t recover from six scoreless innings to open Wednesday’s contest with the Eugene Emeralds (56-42), falling 6-4 after a late rally. The AquaSox scored all of their runs in the final three frames, thanks in part to three homers to right center field from Luis Suisbel (1-for-4, HR, RBI, run), Anthony Donofrio (3-for-4, HR, RBI, run) and Colt Emerson (2-for-3, HR, 2 RBI, run).

The first two frames were especially challenging on Everett’s offense, as the AquaSox were retired in just six hitters across both innings. For the pitching staff, things got dicey in the fifth. Starter Ryan Hawks (4.2 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) dropped to 9-5 on the season with the loss, giving up three of his four runs on a shot to left center field by Eugene’s Jakob Christian. That moment led to a pitching change as the Emeralds’ lead ballooned to 4-0.

Suisbel got the scoring started for Everett with his seventh-inning solo shot for his 15th homer of the season, and was followed by Donofrio’s fifth home run of the season two outs later. Unfortunately for Everett, Eugene responded with two runs of its own to make it a 6-2 ball game.

Emerson homered in the eighth for his 11th of the season and drew a walk with the bases loaded in the ninth to bring Everett within two runs. But the Emeralds escaped the jam, as Brandon Eike (0-for-5) grounded out to end the game in the next at-bat.

Everett remains steadily in third in the Northwest League, with Eugene six games ahead in first place with four games left in the current series.