Goldeyes Fall in Division Series Opener
Photo Credit: Kaedan Fischer/Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
FARGO, ND – Left fielder Eric Filia hit a three-run home run in the third inning and the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes 5-1 Wednesday evening at Newman Outdoor Field in Game One of the West Division Series.
Fargo-Moorhead leads the best-of-three series 1-0.
The game remained scoreless through the first two innings.
Fargo-Moorhead opened the scoring with two outs in the bottom of the third. Right fielder Jesús Lujano and catcher Juan Fernández hit consecutive singles before Filia homered to right field to give the RedHawks a 3-0 lead.
The RedHawks added two runs in the seventh. Fernández and Filia opened the inning with base hits before designated hitter Tripp Clark delivered a two-out RBI single to left field. Centre fielder Dillon Thomas followed with a single to right that scored Filia and made it 5-0.
Winnipeg broke up the shutout with two outs in the top of the ninth. Centre fielder Noah Marcelo singled and left fielder Keshawn Lynch walked before first baseman Roby Enríquez drove in Marcelo with a base hit to centre field.
Right-hander Landen Bourassa (0-1) started for the Goldeyes and allowed five runs on 11 hits over 6 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out three.
Ryo Kohigashi recorded the final out of the seventh after surrendering one hit. James Colyer worked a scoreless eighth, allowing one hit and striking out two.
Fargo-Moorhead right-hander Kyle Crigger (1-0) allowed one run on six hits over 8 2/3 innings. He walked one and struck out nine. Tyler Jeans (1) retired the final batter to earn the save.
Enríquez finished two-for-four with a double and an RBI, while second baseman Adam Hall also doubled.
Game Two will be played Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Blue Cross Park. Left-hander Kevin Vaupel (5-6, 5.83 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Fargo-Moorhead will counter with left-hander Parker Harm (6-2, 5.01 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 6:30 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.
The Goldeyes must win Friday to force a deciding Game Three, which would be played Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at Blue Cross Park.
For information about Postseason Tickets & Packages, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Playoffs.
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