April 16, 2026 — EUGENE, OR.: The Everett AquaSox fell to the Eugene Exploding Whales 3-0 on Thursday night at PK Park, failing to score a run on two base hits.
AquaSox starting pitcher Jacob Denner had a strong outing, throwing 4.1 innings of two-run baseball while allowing just two hits. Just one of the runs was earned for the University of Michigan alum, and he struck out five. After Denner’s departure, Jose Geraldo took the mound for Everett, adding 1.2 shutout innings of work while striking out two and allowing zero hits.
Eugene opened the scoring in the bottom of the third inning courtesy of Onil Perez and Lisbel Diaz. Perez knocked a leadoff single and later advanced to third base by way of a stolen base and throwing error, allowing Diaz to hit a sacrifice fly to center field.
Perez added the Exploding Whales’ second run of the night in the bottom of the fifth, hitting a solo home run to lead off the inning. The home run was his second of the season and accounted for Perez’s second hit of the night, which were also the Exploding Whales’ only two hits of the game.
The Exploding Whales added the third and final run of the game two innings later courtesy of Diaz. Leading off the inning, Zander Darby reached on a fielding error, later reaching second base as Perez drew a walk. Robert Hipwell laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners into scoring position, allowing Diaz to hit into an RBI groundout to score Darby. Eugene pitchers held their shutout intact through the final out, securing a 3-0 win and their third consecutive victory in the series.
Everett’s offense failed to find a spark during the game, collecting only two base hits on singles hit by Felnin Celesten and Carter Dorighi. The AquaSox walked four times — including two being drawn by Jonny Farmelo — but they failed to string together a run-scoring rally at any point of the game.
PICTURED ABOVE: Jonny Farmelo
PHOTO BY: Landon Welter
LOOKING AHEAD: The AquaSox continue their six-game series on Friday night against the Eugene Emeralds, who faced the Frogs in the 2025 Northwest League Championship Series! Game four is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. on Friday night at PK Park. Following the series against the Emeralds, Everett returns home for a six-game series against the Spokane Indians! Promotions for the homestand include Education Day, Local Heroes Night, Signature Sunday, and Postgame Kids Run The Bases presented by Imagine Children’s Museum!
ABOUT THE EVERETT AQUASOX: The Everett AquaSox are the defending 2025 Northwest League Champions and serve as the High-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. Established in 1984, the club has been affiliated with the Mariners since adopting the AquaSox name in 1995. For the latest updates on the 2026 season — including community initiatives and appearances by Webbly — follow the Frogs on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok, or visit AquaSox.com. Season ticket packages, group outings, and picnic experiences are available now by calling (425) 258-3673 or by visiting the AquaSox Front Office at 3802 Broadway.
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