WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (32-46) opened their six-game homestand with a back-and-forth contest Friday evening, eventually falling 9-6 to the Lincoln Saltdogs (31-47) at Blue Cross Park. Boxscore Lincoln took an early lead with single runs in the first and second innings before Danny Bautista Jr. hit a two-run home run to make it 4-0. Winnipeg responded in the bottom of the second when Jacob Robson drew a bases-loaded walk to bring home Matthew Warkentin . Robson later added an RBI single in the fourth to cut the deficit to 4-2. The Goldeyes moved in front in the sixth inning. With two outs, Ray-Patrick Didder doubled and scored on Tanner O’Tremba ’s single. After a walk to Robson, Ramón Bramasco doubled to right-centre, scoring two runs and putting Winnipeg ahead 5-4. Lincoln regained the lead in the top of the eighth on a Max Hewitt single and a sacrifice fly from Drew Devine. Bramasco tied the game in the bottom half with a single to right that brought home Didder from second. The Saltdogs broke the tie for good in the ninth, scoring three times on RBI hits from Kane, Neyfy Castillo, and Hewitt to close out the 9-6 victory. Luke Boyd started for Winnipeg and gave up four runs over six innings. Trevor Brigden (2-4) took the loss, allowing three runs in the ninth. For Lincoln, Dylan Castaneda started and allowed four earned runs on six hits over 5.2 innings, walking five and striking out three in a no-decision. Peyton Cariaco (W, 2-2) earned the win with 1.2 scoreless innings of one-hit relief. The series continues Saturday at 6:00 p.m. CDT. Jesse Galindo (2-5, 5.03 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Lincoln counters with left-hander Greg Loukinen (6-6, 5.26 ERA). Fans can join me, 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 of all Goldeyes games is 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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Photo Credit: Evan Patzwald/Sioux Falls Canaries SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (32-44) earned their third shutout victory of the road trip Wednesday evening, defeating the Sioux Falls Canaries (43-34) 4-0 at Sioux Falls Stadium. Boxscore The Goldeyes’ offence struck early against Canaries starter Tanner Brown (L, 4-4). In the top of the first, Ramón Bramasco reached base ahead of Jacob Robson , who launched his 11th home run of the season over the right field wall to open a 2-0 lead. Winnipeg added to the advantage in the second when Bramasco delivered an RBI single to score Roby Enríquez . In the fifth, Bramasco reached on a throwing error and later scored on Robson’s third RBI of the evening, giving the Goldeyes a 4-0 cushion. Winnipeg’s pitching staff handled the rest. Making his first appearance since June 28, Landen Bourassa tossed three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out two. Tasker Strobel (W, 2-3) earned the win in relief, working three innings with two strikeouts, two hits, and one walk. Zan Rose followed with two shutout frames and three strikeouts, while Ryder Yakel closed out the ninth to secure the shutout. Brown took the loss for Sioux Falls, allowing three earned runs on seven hits over six innings while striking out ten. Nathan Culley pitched the final three innings for the Canaries, surrendering one hit and one walk with a strikeout. The Goldeyes will go for the series win in Thursday’s finale. Right-hander James Bradwell (1-2, 4.55 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while left-hander Thomas Dorminy (9-1, 2.29 ERA) is slated to start for Sioux Falls. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. CDT. Fans can join me, Trevor Curl , for all the action live on CJNU 93.7 FM and online at cjnu.ca , with the pregame show beginning at 6:00 p.m. The video stream of all Goldeyes games is available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . The Goldeyes return home Friday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. when the Lincoln Saltdogs make their first appearance of the season at Blue Cross Park on “Manitoba Social Night”. The first thousand fans through the gates will receive an exclusive social shirt courtesy of ABC Fire & Safety and there will be post-game fireworks by award-winning Archangel Fireworks. For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .

Photo Credit: Evan Patzwald/Sioux Falls Canaries SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (31-44) suffered yet another one-run loss Tuesday evening, falling 5-4 to the Sioux Falls Canaries (43-33) in the second game of a four-game set at Sioux Falls Stadium. Boxscore Jordan Barth delivered the decisive blow in the bottom of the ninth, driving a double off the left field wall to bring home Matt Ruíz and send the Canaries faithful home happy. Winnipeg opened the scoring in the third when Tanner O’Tremba crossed the plate on a fielding error by Canaries left fielder Mike Hart. But Sioux Falls responded in the fourth as Peter Zimmerman’s fielder’s choice scored Josh Rehwaldt, and Trevor Achenbach added an RBI single to give the home side a 2-1 lead. The Goldeyes regained control in the fifth. Ramón Bramasco ripped a two-out double to score O’Tremba, then came around himself on a single to left by Max Murphy , giving Winnipeg a 3-2 edge. That lead was short-lived, though, as Calvin Estrada launched a two-run homer just inside the left field foul pole in the bottom of the inning to put Sioux Falls ahead 4-3. The see-saw battle continued in the eighth, with Kevin García lofting a single to right that scored Roby Enríquez and tied the game 4-4. But in the ninth, with one out and Ruíz in scoring position, Barth’s deep drive sealed it for the Canaries. Veteran southpaw Mitchell Lambson got the start for Winnipeg and went six innings, allowing four runs on nine hits while walking two and striking out four. Reliever Trevor Brigden (L, 2-3) took the loss after surrendering the game-winning hit in the ninth.  Cole LaLonde started for Sioux Falls, giving up just one unearned run over four innings. Charlie Hasty (W, 1-1) was credited with the win after pitching a scoreless ninth. The Goldeyes will look to even the series Wednesday evening. Landen Bourassa (5-4, 4.19 ERA) returns to the mound for the first time since June 28 and will face Sioux Falls lefty Tanner Brown (4-3, 3.56 ERA). First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. CDT. Fans can join me, Trevor Curl , for all the action live on CJNU 93.7 FM and online at cjnu.ca , with the pregame show beginning at 6:00 p.m. The video stream of all Goldeyes games is available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . The Goldeyes return home Friday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. when the Lincoln Saltdogs make their first appearance of the season at Blue Cross Park on “Manitoba Social Night”. The first thousand fans through the gates will receive an exclusive social shirt courtesy of ABC Fire & Safety and there will be post-game fireworks by award-winning Archangel Fireworks. For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .

SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (31-43) opened a four-game series in dominant fashion Monday, posting a 13-4 victory over the Sioux Falls Canaries (42-33) at Sioux Falls Stadium. Boxscore For the first time in four games, the Goldeyes found themselves trailing early after a bases-loaded walk to Mike Hart in the bottom of the first scored Jabari Henry to give the Canaries a 1-0 lead. The Goldeyes quickly responded in the top of the second. Matthew Warkentin , Kevin García , and Ray-Patrick Didder loaded the bases before Tanner O’Tremba doubled down the right field line, scoring Warkentin and García to take a 2-1 lead. Two batters later, Ramón Bramasco ripped a two-run single to right-centre that brought home Didder and O’Tremba, extending the lead to 4-1. Sioux Falls answered in the bottom of the inning with a two-run home run from Henry to make it 4-3. In the top of the third, Didder doubled to right-centre to score Warkentin from second, giving the Goldeyes a 5-3 advantage. The Canaries made one final push with a solo home run from Jordan Barth in the bottom of the third, narrowing the lead to 5-4. From there, it was all Winnipeg. In the fourth, Max Murphy broke the game open with a three-run homer to left-centre that scored Tripp Clark and Bramasco, putting the Goldeyes ahead 8-4. The offence continued in the sixth when Jacob Robson drove a two-run double into the left-centre gap to bring home Clark and Bramasco, making it 10-4. Murphy notched his fourth RBI of the day in the eighth, singling to right to score Clark and push the lead to 11-4. Moments later, Robson crossed the plate on a double play to extend the margin to 12-4. In the ninth, Clark capped the scoring with a single to right that brought home Warkentin. Jesse Galindo started for the Goldeyes and took a no-decision, allowing four runs on nine hits over 2.1 innings, with two walks and two strikeouts. Zan Rose (W, 3-6) earned the win in relief, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings and striking out four. The Goldeyes’ bullpen continued its outstanding stretch, having not allowed an earned run since last Tuesday. Weston Lombard contributed two scoreless frames with a walk and a strikeout. Derrick Cherry worked a clean eighth with one hit and two strikeouts, and Joe Jaco closed it out with a scoreless ninth, issuing one walk. The loss went to Cade Torgerson (L, 5-5), who surrendered eight runs on eight hits over 3.1 innings, with four walks and two strikeouts. The series continues Tuesday evening at 6:35 p.m. CDT. Southpaw Mitchell Lambson (7-4, 4.68 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Goldeyes against Sioux Falls right-hander Cole LaLonde (2-3, 3.68 ERA), making his first professional start. Fans can join me, Trevor Curl , for all the action live on CJNU 93.7 FM and online at cjnu.ca , with the pregame show beginning at 6:00 p.m. The video stream of all Goldeyes games is available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . The Goldeyes return home Friday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. when the Lincoln Saltdogs make their first appearance of the season at Blue Cross Park on “Manitoba Social Night”. The first thousand fans through the gates will receive an exclusive social shirt courtesy of ABC Fire & Safety and there will be post-game fireworks by award-winning Archangel Fireworks. For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .

Photo Credit: Kayleigh Wieska/Milwaukee Milkmen FRANKLIN, WI – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (30-43) swept their first series of the season Sunday afternoon, defeating the Milwaukee Milkmen (30-44) 3-0 at Franklin Field. It was the second shutout in three games for the Goldeyes – in fact, the pitching staff allowed just one run over series. Boxscore All the scoring was done in three consecutive innings. Jacob Robson got things started in the top of the third with a bloop single to right-centre field that drove in Keshawn Lynch to make the score 1-0 Goldeyes. In the fourth inning, Kevin García singled up the middle to bring home Matthew Warkentin , increasing the Winnipeg lead to 2-0. García was three-of-four on the afternoon and saw his batting average improve to .241 with six hits in his last four games. Robson led off the fifth with a home run onto the grass berm in left-centre field – his tenth of the season and third round-tripper of the week. – giving the Goldeyes a 3-0 advantage. Luke Boyd (W, 3-8) scattered six hits over eight innings of work, striking out a pair and walking two. He wriggled out of trouble on several occasions, most notably the first inning when he escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam. Ryder Yakel (S, 4) pitched around a one-out single in the ninth to nail down the save. Matt Walker (L, 3-3) started for Milwaukee and gave up three runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings. He fanned four and walked four. The Goldeyes now head to Sioux Falls, South Dakota for a four-game series against the Canaries that begins Monday morning at 11:05 CDT. Right-hander Jesse Galindo (2-5, 4.66) will start for Winnipeg, while lefty Cade Torgerson (5-4, 6.71 ERA) is expected to get the ball for Sioux Falls. 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 10:30 a.m. The video stream of all Goldeyes games is available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . The Goldeyes return home Friday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. when the Lincoln Saltdogs make their first appearance of the season at Blue Cross Park on “Manitoba Social Night”. The first thousand fans through the gates will receive an exclusive social shirt courtesy of ABC Fire & Safety and there will be post-game fireworks by award-winning Archangel Fireworks. For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .

FRANKLIN, WI – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (29-43) delivered another strong performance Saturday evening at Franklin Field, defeating the Milwaukee Milkmen (30-43) 7-1 to secure a series victory. Boxscore The offence wasted no time jumping ahead in the top of the first inning. Keshawn Lynch opened the game with a walk and scored when Ramón Bramasco launched a two-run home run to left field for a 2-0 lead. Later in the inning, with Jacob Robson on first after a single, Max Murphy blasted his 100th career home run in a Goldeyes uniform onto the left-centre berm, doubling the advantage to 4-0. Winnipeg continued to apply pressure in the fourth. Matthew Warkentin came home on a wild pitch to make it 5-0. Shortly after, Tanner O’Tremba and Darryl Jackson reached base, and Kevin García grounded out to score O’Tremba. Bramasco added his third RBI of the night with a single to left, bringing home Jackson and giving the Goldeyes their largest lead at 7-0. Milwaukee’s lone run came in the eighth on a Delvin Pérez RBI single that plated Parker Lester. James Bradwell (W, 1-2) earned his first win with Winnipeg, tossing 7.1 innings of one-run baseball. The right-hander allowed five hits, walked one, and struck out three. Ryder Yakel handled the final 1.2 innings, surrendering just one hit and striking out one to seal the win. For Milwaukee, Jhordany Mezquita (L, 6-5) took the loss, charged with seven runs on seven hits in 3.2 innings. The Milkmen bullpen turned in a solid night: Eric Chalus delivered 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, one walk, and striking out three; Blake Purnell worked a clean eighth; and Tahnaj Thomas struck out the side in the ninth. The Goldeyes will look for the series sweep Sunday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. CDT, with right-hander Luke Boyd (2-8, 4.81 ERA) set to start for Winnipeg. Milwaukee will counter with southpaw Matt Walker (3-2, 8.02 ERA). Fans can join me, Trevor Curl , for all the action live on CJNU 93.7 FM and online at cjnu.ca , with the pregame show beginning at 12:30 p.m. The video stream of all Goldeyes games is available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . The Goldeyes return home Friday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. when the Lincoln Saltdogs make their first appearance of the season at Blue Cross Park on “Manitoba Social Night”. The first thousand fans through the gates will receive an exclusive social shirt courtesy of ABC Fire & Safety and there will be post-game fireworks by award-winning Archangel Fireworks. For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .

FRANKLIN, WI – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (28-43) opened the month of August in dominant fashion, using six pitchers to combine on a four-hit shutout in a 9-0 win over the Milwaukee Milkmen (30-42) Friday evening at Franklin Field. Boxscore The Goldeyes struck early in the second inning. With Roby Enríquez aboard on an error by Milkmen shortstop Delvin Pérez, Matthew Warkentin doubled down the left field line to open the scoring. Moments later, Keshawn Lynch ripped a double to right, extending the lead to 2-0. Winnipeg added to the lead an inning later when Enríquez blooped a single to shallow centre to score Jacob Robson . In the fourth, Ramón Bramasco singled home Tripp Clark to make it 4-0. The game broke open in the seventh. Bramasco and Max Murphy reached base ahead of Enríquez, who ripped a double to left to bring in Bramasco. Warkentin then drove in Murphy with a sacrifice fly for a 6-0 cushion. The Goldeyes weren’t done. In the ninth, Warkentin singled to centre to score Robson, Lynch added his second RBI with a single to bring home Murphy, and Clark lifted a sacrifice fly to score Enríquez, capping the 9-0 shutout. It was a true bullpen effort for Winnipeg. Tasker Strobel opened with three innings of two-hit ball, striking out three. Weston Lombard (W, 1-0) earned his first Goldeyes victory by facing the minimum over two frames. Derrick Cherry , Trevor Brigden (in his first appearance since returning from the Injured List), Zan Rose (who struck out the side in the eighth), and Joe Jaco (a perfect ninth) closed out the combined four-hitter — Winnipeg’s second shutout of the season. Milwaukee starter Chase Gearing (L, 3-3) took the loss, allowing three runs (two earned) over five innings, striking out seven. The Milkmen bullpen couldn’t stem the tide, as Aaron Mishoulam, Tyler Busse, and Logan Snow combined to allow six more runs over the final four innings. The Goldeyes also announced several roster moves Friday. Right-hander Brigden was activated from the Injured List, while shortstop Andy Armstrong was traded to Kane County to complete the deal for catcher Clark. Infielder Darryl Jackson was signed, and right-hander Landen Bourassa was moved to the Inactive List retroactive to June 28. Right-hander Will Sierra was released. The series continues Saturday at 6:00 p.m. CDT, with James Bradwell (0-2, 5.64 ERA) set to face Milwaukee left-hander Jhordany Mezquita (6-4, 4.30 ERA) in the middle game of the three-game set. Fans can join me, 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 video stream of all Goldeyes games is available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . The Goldeyes return home Friday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. when the Lincoln Saltdogs make their first appearance of the season at Blue Cross Park on “Manitoba Social Night”. For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .

WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (27-43) wrapped up their six-game homestand Wednesday evening with a 10-4 loss to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (40-32) at Blue Cross Park. Boxscore Fargo-Moorhead wasted no time getting on the board, as Lamar Sparks homered to left field on the second pitch of the game. Three batters later, Brendon Dadson hit a solo shot to make it 2-0. The RedHawks broke the game open with seven runs in the second inning. Michael Hallquist and Nicholas Northcut scored on a fielding error by Goldeyes third baseman Ramón Bramasco , and Hunter Clanin crossed on a wild pitch to extend the lead to 5-0. José Sermo then lined an RBI single to right, and Dadson followed with his second homer of the night – a three-run blast that brought in Sermo and Dillon Thomas – to make it 9-0. The Goldeyes got on the board in the bottom of the second when Matthew Warkentin scored on an Andy Armstrong double-play ball. Fargo-Moorhead added one more in the third when Sermo doubled home Sparks to restore their nine-run lead. Roby Enríquez cut into the deficit in the sixth with a two-run double to right, scoring Warkentin and Keshawn Lynch to make it 10-3. In the eighth, Jacob Robson launched his ninth home run of the season over the left-field wall, pulling Winnipeg to within six runs, but that was as close as they would get. Kolby Kiser (W, 3-3) tossed six innings, surrendering three runs on seven hits with two walks and three strikeouts. Naswell Paulino pitched one inning, giving up a run on two hits with two strikeouts. Tyler Jeans closed it out with two scoreless frames, allowing two hits and striking out two. For the Goldeyes, Mitchell Lambson (L, 7-4) took the loss, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) on 11 hits in 4.2 innings, with two walks and four strikeouts. Derrick Cherry provided 1.1 innings of relief, giving up one hit and one walk while striking out one. Zan Rose worked two scoreless innings with one walk and two strikeouts, and Weston Lombard pitched the ninth, allowing two hits and striking out two. The Goldeyes departed for Franklin, Wisconsin after the game, where they will meet the Milwaukee Milkmen Friday at 6:35 p.m. CDT. Winnipeg has not announced their starter for the opener of the three-game series, while Milwaukee is expected to send right-hander Chase Gearing (3-2, 6.58 ERA) to the mound. Fans can join me, Trevor Curl , for all the action live on CJNU 93.7 FM and online at cjnu.ca , with the pregame show beginning at 6:00 p.m. The video stream of all Goldeyes games is available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . The Goldeyes return home Friday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. when the Lincoln Saltdogs make their first appearance of the season at Blue Cross Park on “Manitoba Social Night”. For information about Single Game Tickets, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .