For the second straight night, the Eugene Emeralds beat the Vancouver Canadians with some offensive fireworks in the bottom of the 8th inning. Unlike Saturday’s game, when the score was tied 2-2 going into the eighth inning, the Ems trailed by a run heading into the bottom of the eighth. With the score 8-7 and a runner on, Hunter Renfroe crushed a home run to turn the one-run deficit into a one-run lead. The blast — Renfroe’s fourth of the season — would prove to be the game-winner, as Eugene held off Vancouver in the ninth to take the third game of the series.

The Ems play the Canadians again tonight at PK Park. First pitch is at 7:05.

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Football recruit Brandon Lee cut his final list of potential schools to five on Saturday, and Oregon is one of them. The other schools on Lee’s list are Louisville, Northwestern, Virginia Tech, and the Ducks’ Pac-12 rival, Cal. Recruiting experts from 247 Sports expect the outside linebacker will commit to Louisville, especially if Lee’s high school teammate Kenny Jones chooses to play for the Cardinals. However, 247 Sports does list Lee’s interest as “warm” for all five schools.

The 6’3″, 215-pound Lee is rated as a four-star prospect by both 247 Sports and ESPN.

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On Friday, the Philadelphia Phillies signed Cuban pitcher Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to what might end up being the most expensive contract ever given to an international player. The deal for the Cuban right-hander could be worth up to $59 million. Gonzalez, 26, will make a guaranteed $48 million over six years with an $11 million option for a seventh. If that option is vested, Gonzalez’s contract will be worth more than what is currently the most expensive international contract: the $56 million deal pitcher Yu Darvish signed with the Texas Rangers.