DockHounds Edge Goldeyes in Series Opener
WINNIPEG, MB – The Lake Country DockHounds (52-39) scored three runs over the final two innings and held off the Winnipeg Goldeyes 6-5 Friday evening at Blue Cross Park in the opener of a three-game series.
Winnipeg (49-41) took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Catcher Kevin García singled to centre field to drive in second baseman Keshawn Lynch, and left fielder Adam Hall followed with a two-run single to centre that scored designated hitter Jiandido Tromp and García.
Lake Country cut the deficit to one in the top of the fourth. Second baseman Ray Zuberer III singled before right fielder Joshua Mears hit a two-run home run to left field to make it 3-2.
It was Mears’ 34th home run of the season, establishing a new American Association single-season record. The previous mark of 33 was set by Adam Brett Walker of the Milwaukee Milkmen in 2021.
The DockHounds tied the game in the sixth. First baseman Peter Zimmermann reached on an error and later scored on left fielder Brett Roberts’ single to left field.
Winnipeg regained the lead in the bottom half when first baseman Roby Enríquez singled, stole second base, and scored on right fielder Max Murphy’s double to right, making it 4-3.
Lake Country pulled even again in the eighth. Catcher Dylan LaRue drew a walk and scored when third baseman Jake Allgeyer doubled to right field.
The DockHounds took their first lead of the night with two runs in the ninth. Zuberer singled and stole second before Mears walked. After Zimmermann advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt, designated hitter Mario Feliciano’s groundout scored Zuberer to put Lake Country ahead 5-4. LaRue followed with a double to left that brought Mears home for a 6-4 advantage.
The Goldeyes made one final push in the bottom of the ninth. García tripled to right and scored when third baseman Ramón Bramasco singled to centre, trimming the deficit to 6-5. Pinch-runner Peyton Holt replaced Bramasco and stole second, but Lake Country recorded the final three outs without allowing another hit.
Right-hander Landen Bourassa allowed three runs, two earned, on nine hits over seven innings. He walked one and struck out five. Right-hander Arij Fransen surrendered one run on two hits and one walk in one inning, while right-hander Eli Saul (L, 4-1) allowed two runs on two hits and one walk in the ninth.
Lake Country right-hander Marc Davis allowed four runs on nine hits over six innings, walking two and striking out six. Right-hander Nick DeCarlo worked a scoreless seventh before right-hander Alan Carter (W, 2-6) struck out the side in the eighth. Right-hander Jacob DeLabio (S, 3) allowed one run on two hits in the ninth.
García went two-for-four with a triple, two runs scored, and a run batted in. Murphy was two-for-four with a double, a triple, and an RBI, while Enríquez and Lynch also recorded two hits apiece.
The series continues Saturday at 6:00 p.m. at Blue Cross Park. Right-hander James Colyer (3-3, 5.05 ERA) will start for Winnipeg, while Lake Country will counter with right-hander Trey Riley (4-4, 6.16 ERA).
Fans can join Trevor Curl for all the action live on CJNU 93.7 FM and online at cjnu.ca, with the pregame show beginning at 5:30 p.m. The game will also be broadcast in French on Envol 91 FM, with Yanick LaRoche handling the play-by-play. The video stream will be available free of charge at AABaseball.TV.
For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets.
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