Ems win, Pac-12 announces networks, and plenty of sunshine

The Eugene Emeralds scrapped for a 3-2 win over the Spokane Indians last night on the road. Down one-nothing going into the top of the third inning, the Emeralds tied the score on an RBI single by Donovan Tate. Then, with runners at first and third a double steal allowed Jace Peterson to make the final 90-feet for the go-ahead run. Eugene made it a two-run lead in the fifth on an RBI double off the bat of Peterson. The Indians’ Giullermo Pimentel picked up a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth for the final run. The two teams meet again tonight in game two of the five-game series.

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott made what he called a ‘monumental’ announcement yesterday in New York… the formation of a series of TV networks. The national deal with ESPN and Fox Sports had been announced earlier this year, but a new agreement with four of the largest cable operators will provide six regional networks, one each for Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Southern California, Arizona and the Rocky Mountains.
Larry Scott – “But these regional feeds will allow us to super serve our fans by tailoring for them that which they care most about, their rivalry games, their Olympic sports where they excel, as well as every football and men’s basketball game.”

Once the networks launch in August 2012, they’ll broadcast about 850 sporting events a year. Subscribers will also be able to watch games on mobile devices.


Weather for Florence and the Central Oregon Coast…

Mostly sunny today with a high near 62 and a north northwest wind eight to 18 miles an hour gusting to 22.
Partly cloudy and a low around 52 tonight… those winds continuing.
Mostly sunny and 64 tomorrow…. North northwest winds ten to 18 miles an hour gusting to 22.

For the weekend… mostly sunny skies and breezy. Some clouds expected to move back into the area by Monday.

Small craft advisories are in effect through tomorrow afternoon for north marine winds 20 to 25 knots, then gusting to 30 knots overnight. Low tide was at 6:17… high tide at 12:47 this afternoon. (low 5:57PM).