VANCOUVER (Interstat) — Austin Smith hit a grand slam and drove in four runs as the Vancouver Canadians rallied to beat the Eugene Emeralds 8-7 on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Game 1 of the Northwest League A-Short playoff series at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium. Vancouver leads the series 1-0. Charlie Muniz also had a home run and four RBIs for Eugene. Kaeden Kent went 4 for 5 with two RBIs, and Isaiah Barkett added two hits and an RBI. Jaxson West went 2 for 2 with an RBI for Vancouver. Eugene finished with 10 hits, and Vancouver also had 10. Smith’s slam keyed the rally. Jack Eshleman earned the win in relief, Bradley Wilson got the save, and Liam Simon took the loss. Vancouver’s Ryan Sprock had a sacrifice fly. Attendance was 4,754 in a game that took 2 hours, 52 minutes. Eugene’s record is 78-53, and Vancouver’s is 65-67.