EUGENE — Aeverson Arteaga hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Eugene Emeralds beat the Everett AquaSox 6-5 Tuesday in the first of a six-game series at PK Park.
Alberto Rodriguez and Tyler Locklear homered in the second inning as the AquaSox jumped out to a 5-0 lead.
The Emeralds responded with three runs in the bottom of the third and two in the fourth to even the game at 5-5, where it stayed until Arteaga’s game-winning blast.
Locklear finished 2-for-4 with two RBI, Rodriguez had three RBI and Harry Ford went 1-for-2 with three walks for Everett (18-21).
Dues went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI, and Arteaga finished with two RBI for Eugene (22-17).
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