Tacos & Tequila Festival Announces 2026 Return

Jason Young • January 20, 2026

Early Bird Tickets: $49 GA / $115 VIP — While Supplies Last

WINNIPEG, MB
– The legendary Tacos & Tequila Festival is returning to Winnipeg August 22, 2026, transforming Blue Cross Park into the ultimate throwback day party — packed with bold flavours, high-energy entertainment, and all the nostalgic vibes fans have come to love. Early Bird tickets — just $49 GA and $115 VIP — are available for a limited time while supplies last.

Headlined by T.I., this year’s lineup promises the ultimate throwback day party with performances from Too $hort, Frankie J, Murphy Lee, and festival favourite DJ Ashton Martin, spinning all the hits that defined an era.

From chart-topping anthems like “What You Know” to the unmistakable energy of “Hustlin’” and “Blow the Whistle”, this is the soundtrack of the 2000s — live and louder than ever.


LIMITED EARLY TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW


Early ticket buyers can lock in General Admission for just $49 and VIP for $115, available only while supplies last. Once these tiers sell out, prices will increase.

VIP tickets include early entry, access to elevated viewing areas, private bars, and exclusive drink inclusions. Bottle Service tables and group packages are also available by inquiry at
TacosAndTequilaWinnipeg.com.

THE COMPLETE ARTIST LINEUP


  • T.I. – Atlanta rap icon behind “What You Know,” “Bring Em Out,” and “Whatever You Like.”
  • Too $hort – West Coast rap icon with classics like “Blow the Whistle.”
  • Frankie J – Smooth R&B vocalist with hits like “Obsession” and “Don’t Wanna Try.”
  • Murphy Lee – St. Louis hitmaker of “Shake Ya Tailfeather” and Nelly’s St. Lunatics fame.
  • DJ Ashton Martin – Festival favorite spinning the best throwback mixes from the golden era of hip-hop and R&B.


FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

Beyond the stage, Tacos & Tequila Festival brings together Winnipeg’s top taco vendors, craft margaritas, tequila tastings, and high-energy entertainment including:

  • The Area’s Best Tacos & Street Eats
  • Craft Margaritas
  • Lucha Libre Wrestling Matches
  • Chihuahua Beauty Pageant
  • Instagrammable Art Installations & Photo Ops
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By Jason Young September 4, 2026
Photo Credit: Allie Brakel/Kansas City Monarchs KANSAS CITY, KS – The Kansas City Monarchs (57-40) scored 12 runs over the first three innings and defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes 16-11 Friday evening at Legends Field. Boxscore Kansas City jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Right fielder Tyler Gentry led off with a solo home run to centre field before left fielder Grant Richardson singled home third baseman Austin Callahan. Second baseman Sahid Valenzuela added a two-run single to centre, and shortstop José Torres followed with an RBI single to right. The Monarchs added two more runs in the second. Valenzuela singled home first baseman Luken Baker before centre fielder Hudson Head brought designated hitter Saúl Garza home with a base hit to centre, making it 7-0. Kansas City scored five times in the third. Richardson doubled home Callahan before Head hit a grand slam to left field that increased the lead to 12-0. Winnipeg (53-44) got on the board in the top of the fourth when right fielder Max Murphy lifted a sacrifice fly to right that scored shortstop Adam Hall . Baker answered with a two-run home run to centre in the bottom half, giving Kansas City a 14-1 advantage. Designated hitter Ray-Patrick Didder cut into the deficit in the fifth with a grand slam to left field that scored second baseman Peyton Holt , catcher Kevin García , and third baseman Ramón Bramasco . It was Didder's 21st home run of the season and made the score 14-5. The Goldeyes added a run in the seventh. Centre fielder Noah Marcelo singled, first baseman Roby Enríquez and Murphy followed with base hits, and left fielder Jiandido Tromp drew a bases-loaded walk that brought Marcelo home to make it 14-6. Winnipeg pulled to within four runs in the eighth. García singled, Bramasco walked, and Hall singled to load the bases before Didder hit his second grand slam of the game, this one to left field, cutting Kansas City's lead to 14-10. The home run was Didder's 22nd of the season. The Monarchs restored their six-run advantage in the bottom of the eighth. Torres doubled to centre and later scored on a wild pitch before Gentry hit his second solo home run of the game to make it 16-10. Winnipeg scored once more in the ninth when Holt walked, García singled, and Bramasco lined a run-scoring single to right that brought Holt home and produced the final margin. Starting right-hander Luke Boyd (9-7) allowed seven runs on nine hits over 1 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out two. Arij Fransen surrendered five runs on six hits and two walks over one inning, while Tasker Strobel allowed two runs on three hits over 3 1/3 innings, walking two and striking out four. Eli Saul worked a scoreless inning, allowing one hit, and Quinn Waterhouse gave up two runs on two hits in one inning while striking out one. Monarchs right-hander Jimmy Endersby (7-4) allowed five runs, four earned, on eight hits over five innings. He walked one and struck out six. Jack Walker allowed one run in 1 2/3 innings, Wyatt Wendell was charged with four runs in one-third of an inning, Jeff Hakanson worked a scoreless inning, and Durbin Feltman allowed one run in the ninth. Didder went three-for-six with two home runs, two runs scored, and eight runs batted in. Enríquez went four-for-five, García was three-for-four with two runs scored, and Hall and Marcelo recorded two hits apiece. With the victory, Kansas City clinched first place in the American Association West Division and earned the right to choose its first-round postseason opponent from the third- and fourth-seeded teams. The four-game series continues Saturday at 6:35 p.m. CDT at Legends Field. Right-hander James Bradwell (0-5, 10.13 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Kansas City will counter with left-hander Sawyer Allen (4-1, 2.43 ERA). Fans can join Trevor Curl for all the action live on CJNU 93.7 FM and online at cjnu.ca . The video stream will be available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . For information about Postseason Tickets & Packages, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .
By Jason Young September 3, 2026
Photo Credit: Kaedan Fischer/Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks FARGO, ND – The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (50-46) scored three runs over the second and third innings and held on to defeat the Winnipeg Goldeyes 3-1 Thursday evening at Newman Outdoor Field. Boxscore Fargo-Moorhead took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Third baseman Matt Kroon and shortstop Tucupita Marcano recorded consecutive two-out singles before catcher Juan Fernández and second baseman Brian Fuentes followed with run-scoring base hits. First baseman José Sermo added a two-out solo home run to right field in the third, increasing the RedHawks' advantage to 3-0. Winnipeg (53-43) put at least two runners aboard in each inning from the third through the sixth but were unable to score. The Goldeyes broke through in the seventh. Shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder lined a single to left field, stole second base, and advanced to third on a throwing error by Fernández before designated hitter Noah Marcelo grounded out to bring him home and make it 3-1. Starting right-hander Landen Bourassa (2-4) allowed three runs on six hits over six innings. He did not walk a batter and struck out six. James Colyer retired the side in order in the seventh and struck out one, while Quinn Waterhouse worked a perfect eighth with one strikeout. RedHawks left-hander Parker Harm (6-2) scattered seven hits over six scoreless innings. He walked four and struck out four. Jon Beymer surrendered one unearned run in the seventh, Mason Pelio kept Winnipeg off the scoreboard in the eighth, and Tyler Jeans (S, 16) worked a scoreless ninth. Left fielder Jiandido Tromp went three-for-four, while catcher Kevin García and Didder recorded two hits apiece. Didder stole three bases and scored Winnipeg's only run. Marcelo's seventh-inning run batted in raised his season total to 90, while his fourth-inning double gave him 117 hits. The Goldeyes open a four-game series against the Kansas City Monarchs Friday at 6:35 p.m. CDT at Legends Field. Right-hander Luke Boyd (9-6, 5.33 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Kansas City will counter with right-hander Jimmy Endersby (6-4, 3.64 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 6:00 p.m. The video stream will be available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . For information about Postseason Tickets & Packages, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .
By Jason Young September 2, 2026
FARGO, ND – Left-hander Kevin Vaupel worked five strong innings as the Winnipeg Goldeyes (53-42) defeated the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 6-2 Wednesday evening at Newman Outdoor Field to clinch a postseason berth. Boxscore Winnipeg opened the scoring in the top of the third inning. Designated hitter Jiandido Tromp drew a walk and first baseman Roby Enríquez singled before third baseman Ramón Bramasco brought Tromp home with an infield single. The Goldeyes doubled their lead in the fourth when shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder tripled to centre field and scored on a base hit by centre fielder Noah Marcelo . Winnipeg made it 3-0 in the fifth. Tromp reached on an error by RedHawks shortstop Aidan Byrne and advanced on a wild pitch before scoring when Bramasco reached on a fielder's choice and Byrne committed a throwing error. Fargo-Moorhead (49-45) pulled to within a run in the bottom half. Right fielder Jesús Lujano singled and catcher Juan Fernández doubled before first baseman José Sermo delivered a two-out, two-run single to left field. The Goldeyes restored their three-run advantage in the eighth. Right fielder Max Murphy and left fielder Keshawn Lynch singled before Tromp drove both runners home with a double to right field that made it 5-2. Second baseman Adam Hall tripled in the ninth and scored Winnipeg's final run on Marcelo's sacrifice fly to centre field. Vaupel (5-5) allowed two runs on eight hits over five innings. He walked one and struck out two. Arij Fransen worked a scoreless sixth, walking one and striking out two. Eli Saul did not allow a hit in a scoreless seventh, walking one. Sage Ferguson kept Fargo-Moorhead off the scoreboard in the eighth, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out one, and Derrick Cherry retired the side in order in the ninth. RedHawks right-hander Kyle Crigger (6-7) allowed three runs, two earned, on five hits over six innings. He walked one and struck out eight. Tromp finished one-for-three with a double, two runs scored, and two runs batted in. Bramasco and Enríquez each had two hits, while Marcelo drove in two runs. Hall's triple was his eighth of the season, while Didder's was his fifth. The Goldeyes have qualified for postseason play for the first time since 2024 and the 22nd time in franchise history. A Winnipeg victory over Fargo-Moorhead Thursday will ensure the Goldeyes finish no worse than second in the American Association West Division. The series concludes Thursday at 7:02 p.m. Right-hander Landen Bourassa (2-3, 3.78 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Fargo-Moorhead will counter with left-hander Parker Harm (5-2, 5.62 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 video stream will be available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . For information about Postseason Packages, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .
By Jason Young September 1, 2026
FARGO, ND – Rookie right-hander Aidan Newton threw the first complete game and shutout of his career as the Winnipeg Goldeyes (52-42) defeated the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 8-0 Tuesday evening at Newman Outdoor Field. Boxscore Winnipeg scored three times in the top of the first inning against Fargo-Moorhead (49-45). Third baseman Ramón Bramasco singled and shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder walked before centre fielder Noah Marcelo opened the scoring with a base hit to right field. After left fielder Keshawn Lynch walked, right fielder Max Murphy brought Didder home with a fielder's choice, and first baseman Roby Enríquez followed with a run-scoring bunt single that made it 3-0. The Goldeyes added a run in the second. Bramasco and designated hitter Adam Hall walked and advanced on a passed ball before Didder lifted a sacrifice fly to left field. Second baseman Peyton Holt singled and stole second base to begin the fourth, then scored on catcher Kevin García's sacrifice fly to right field to increase Winnipeg's lead to 5-0. Winnipeg put the game out of reach with three more runs in the fifth. Didder singled and stole second, while Marcelo walked and also stole second. Murphy then drove both runners home with a triple to left field, and Enríquez singled to right to score Murphy and make it 8-0. Newton (5-0) allowed five hits over seven innings, walking one and striking out one. He threw 86 pitches. Fargo-Moorhead right-hander Kolby Kiser (2-4) allowed four runs on three hits over three innings. He walked four and struck out two. Henson Leal surrendered four runs, three earned, on five hits over three innings, while Mason Pelio worked a scoreless seventh. Murphy finished one-for-four with a triple and three runs batted in, while Enríquez went two-for-four with two RBIs. Marcelo's first-inning RBI increased his season total to 87, and his two stolen bases gave him 38 on the year. The victory gave Winnipeg a split of Tuesday's action after Fargo-Moorhead won the completion of a June 15 suspended game 17-7 earlier in the evening. The Goldeyes' magic number to clinch a postseason berth is one. A Winnipeg win or Sioux City Explorers loss will send the Goldeyes to the postseason for the first time since 2024. The series continues Wednesday at 7:02 p.m. Left-hander Kevin Vaupel (4-5, 5.88 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Fargo-Moorhead will counter with right-hander Kyle Crigger (6-6, 4.28 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 video stream will be available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . For information about Postseason Packages, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .
By Jason Young September 1, 2026
Photo Credit: Kaedan Fischer/Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks FARGO, ND – The Winnipeg Goldeyes fell 17-7 to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (49-44) Tuesday evening at Newman Outdoor Field in a game that began June 15 and was suspended by rain in the top of the fourth inning. Boxscore Fargo-Moorhead opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning. Catcher Juan Fernandez and right fielder Dillon Thomas were aboard when first baseman José Sermo hit a three-run home run to right field. Winnipeg (51-42) answered in the top of the second when first baseman T.J. Schofield-Sam singled to right field to score shortstop Ramón Bramasco . The RedHawks scored six times in the bottom half. Third baseman Brian Fuentes led off with a solo home run before centre fielder Jesús Lujano hit an RBI single. Thomas added a two-run double, Sermo drove in a run with a single, and second baseman Colby Wilkerson lifted a sacrifice fly to centre field. Thomas hit a two-run home run in the third to give Fargo-Moorhead an 11-1 lead. The game was halted by rain in the top of the fourth with Bramasco at second base, right fielder Roby Enríquez at first, and nobody out. Play resumed Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch before left fielder Jiandido Tromp struck out. Shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder , batting for Schofield-Sam, then doubled to centre field to score Bramasco and Enríquez and make it 11-3. Left fielder Matt Kroon answered with a solo home run in the bottom of the fourth. The Goldeyes scored twice in the fifth. Second baseman Adam Hall singled and came home on a base hit by designated hitter Max Murphy , who then scored on Bramasco's single to centre field. Winnipeg pulled to within five runs in the sixth when Bramasco singled home third baseman Keshawn Lynch and centre fielder Noah Marcelo , cutting Fargo-Moorhead's lead to 12-7. The RedHawks responded with four runs in the bottom half. Kroon hit a two-run double before Lujano and Fernandez added RBI singles. Fernandez drove in the final run of the game with a groundout in the eighth. Fargo-Moorhead right-hander Bryce Brassfield (5-3) allowed seven runs, six earned, on 12 hits over 5 2/3 innings. He walked four and struck out six. Jon Beymer and Kahler Key combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings. Winnipeg right-hander Arij Fransen (2-3) allowed three runs on two hits over one inning. He did not walk a batter and struck out one. Weston Lombard surrendered six runs on six hits and one walk over two-thirds of an inning, while Willian Suárez allowed two runs on three hits over 1 1/3 innings. Mitch Lambson worked 4 2/3 innings following the resumption, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three. Hall went three-for-five, while Bramasco was two-for-two with three walks, two runs scored, and three runs batted in. Didder doubled and drove in two. The regularly scheduled seven-inning game between Winnipeg and Fargo-Moorhead began at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday and was underway when this recap was distributed. For information about Postseason Packages, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .
By Jason Young August 30, 2026
WINNIPEG, MB – First baseman Roby Enríquez broke a late shutout and third baseman Ramón Bramasco followed with a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Winnipeg Goldeyes (51-41) rallied to defeat the Lake Country DockHounds 3-2 Sunday afternoon at Blue Cross Park. Boxscore Lake Country (52-41) broke a scoreless tie with two runs in the top of the fifth. Right fielder Brett Roberts singled and later scored when second baseman Ray Zuberer III lined a single to centre field. Shortstop Ripken Reyes then came home on a wild pitch to give the DockHounds a 2-0 lead. Winnipeg was held without a hit through seven innings before designated hitter Jiandido Tromp opened the bottom of the eighth with a single to centre. Catcher Kevin García walked, and Enríquez singled to centre to score Tromp and cut the deficit to 2-1. Bramasco followed with a double to centre that brought García and Enríquez home and put the Goldeyes ahead 3-2. Right-hander James Bradwell started for Winnipeg and allowed one earned run on four hits over four innings. He walked one and struck out two. Relievers Tasker Strobel , Willian Suárez , Sage Ferguson , Arij Fransen , Eli Saul , and Derrick Cherry combined to cover the final five innings. Strobel recorded one out and was charged with one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out one. Suárez walked the only batter he faced, while Ferguson struck out three over 1 2/3 hitless innings. Fransen worked a hitless inning, walking one and striking out two. Saul (W, 5-1) followed with a scoreless inning, issuing one walk, before Cherry (S, 18) retired all three batters he faced on six pitches in the ninth. Lake Country left-hander A.J. Block held Winnipeg hitless over 4 2/3 innings, walking five and striking out five. Pitcher Rylan Kaufman (L, 0-2) allowed three earned runs on three hits and one walk over three innings and struck out five. The victory gave Winnipeg 34 home wins this season, equalling the club record set in 2019. The Goldeyes won the three-game series two games to one and concluded the regular-season home portion of their schedule. Winnipeg's magic number to clinch a postseason berth is now two. Any combination of Goldeyes wins and Sioux City Explorers losses equalling two will send Winnipeg to the postseason for the first time since 2024. The Goldeyes travel to Fargo-Moorhead, where play resumes Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Newman Outdoor Field with the completion of the game suspended by rain June 15. Fargo-Moorhead leads 11-1 with Winnipeg batting in the top of the fourth inning. Tuesday's regularly scheduled seven-inning game will follow. Right-hander Aidan Newton (4-0, 3.80 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Fargo-Moorhead will counter with right-hander Kolby Kiser (2-3, 9.97 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 video stream will be available free of charge at AABaseball.TV . For information about Postseason Packages, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please visit Goldeyes.com/Tickets .
By Jason Young August 29, 2026
WINNIPEG, MB – Shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder hit a three-run home run in the first inning and the Winnipeg Goldeyes (50-41) made it stand up in a 3-2 victory over the Lake Country DockHounds Saturday evening at Blue Cross Park. Boxscore Third baseman Ramón Bramasco drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the first before second baseman Adam Hall was hit by a pitch. Didder then hit a line-drive home run to left field to give Winnipeg a 3-0 lead. It was Didder's 20th home run of the season. Lake Country (52-40) scored its only runs in the top of the third. First baseman Cole Fuecker and third baseman Jake Allgeyer singled, and with two outs second baseman Ray Zuberer III lined a single to centre field that scored both runners and cut Winnipeg's lead to 3-2. Right-hander James Colyer started for Winnipeg and allowed two earned runs on four hits over three innings. He struck out five without issuing a walk. Luke Boyd (W, 9-6) took over in the fourth and shut out the DockHounds for five innings. Boyd allowed just two hits and one walk while striking out five. Derrick Cherry (S, 17) worked a scoreless ninth, striking out two and issuing one walk. Lake Country right-hander Trey Riley (L, 4-5) allowed all three Winnipeg runs on one hit and three walks in the first inning while striking out one. Reliever Bryce Ehr kept the Goldeyes off the scoreboard the rest of the way, allowing five hits and one walk over seven innings. First baseman Kevin García and Bramasco each had two hits for Winnipeg, with García collecting the game's only double. Hall stole second base in the fifth inning for his 44th stolen base of the season. That ties Adam Heisler , who swiped 44 bags in 2015, for the third-most in a season in Goldeyes history. Only Brian Duva , who stole 55 in 1997, and Fehlandt Lentini , who set the club record with 57 in 2006, have recorded more in a season. The victory evened the three-game series at one win apiece. The series and Winnipeg's regular-season home schedule conclude Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Blue Cross Park. Right-hander James Bradwell (0-5, 10.89 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Lake Country will counter with left-hander A.J. Block (5-2, 4.10 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 12:30 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 .
By Jason Young August 28, 2026
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. Boxscore 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 .
By Jason Young August 27, 2026
WINNIPEG, MB – Left fielder Jiandido Tromp drove in two runs with a two-out, walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Winnipeg Goldeyes (49-40) rallied to defeat the Kansas City Monarchs 9-8 Thursday evening at Blue Cross Park. Boxscore Winnipeg took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first. First baseman Ramón Bramasco and shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder walked before centre fielder Noah Marcelo drew another walk to load the bases. Catcher Raphaël Pelletier then doubled to left field to score Bramasco and Didder. Kansas City (52-38) got one run back in the second when left fielder Grant Richardson walked and shortstop José Torres doubled to left to make it 2-1. The Monarchs scored four times in the fifth. Catcher Onix Vega led off with a home run to left field to tie the game before right fielder Tyler Gentry singled home centre fielder Hudson Head. Third baseman J.D. Davis reached on an error that allowed Gentry to score, and second baseman Sahid Valenzuela followed with an RBI single that gave Kansas City a 5-2 lead. The Goldeyes answered with three runs in the bottom half. Second baseman Adam Hall walked and stole second before Bramasco and Didder also drew walks. Right fielder Keshawn Lynch singled to centre to score Hall and Bramasco, and designated hitter Max Murphy singled home Didder to tie the game 5-5. Winnipeg moved back in front in the sixth. Hall singled and stole second before Bramasco drove him home with a single to centre for a 6-5 lead. Kansas City tied the game in the seventh. First baseman Saul Garza doubled, stole third, and scored on Valenzuela's single to left. Neither team scored again until the 10th, when the Monarchs took an 8-6 lead on a sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Austin Callahan and an RBI single by Head. The Goldeyes rallied with two outs in the bottom of the inning. Pelletier singled to right to score Didder and cut the deficit to 8-7. Roby Enríquez pinch-ran for Pelletier before Murphy singled to centre and stole second. Tromp then dropped a single into right field, scoring Enríquez and Murphy to give Winnipeg the 9-8 victory. Left-hander Kevin Vaupel allowed five runs, three earned, on seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out five. Right-hander Quinn Waterhouse allowed one run on two hits and one walk in one inning while striking out one. Right-hander Sage Ferguson worked 1 1/3 hitless, scoreless innings and struck out three. Right-hander Derrick Cherry (W, 3-3) pitched the final two innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on two hits and one walk while striking out two. Kansas City starter Thaddeus Ward allowed two runs on two hits over four innings, walking four and striking out six. Durbin Feltman (L, 2-2) was charged with three runs, two earned, on three hits in 1 2/3 innings. Pelletier finished two-for-five with a double and three runs batted in. Tromp and Lynch each went two-for-five with two RBIs, while Murphy had two hits, an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. Hall scored twice and stole two bases, raising his season total to 43, the fourth-most in a season in Goldeyes history. Hall moved past Fehlandt Lentini , who stole 42 bases in 2007. Lentini also holds the club record with 57 steals in 2006, while Brian Duva stole 55 in 1997 and Adam Heisler swiped 44 in 2015. Winnipeg won the four-game series three games to one. The Goldeyes open a three-game series against the Lake Country DockHounds Friday at 7:00 p.m. at Blue Cross Park. Right-hander Landen Bourassa (2-3, 3.98 ERA) is scheduled to start for Winnipeg, while Lake Country will counter with right-hander Marc Davis (1-3, 3.72 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 6:35 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 .
By Jason Young August 26, 2026
WINNIPEG, MB – Right fielder Max Murphy had three hits and drove in two runs, while each of Winnipeg’s nine batters recorded at least one hit as the Goldeyes (48-40) defeated the Kansas City Monarchs 11-6 Wednesday evening at Blue Cross Park. Boxscore Kansas City (52-37) opened the scoring in the top of the first inning. Right fielder Tyler Gentry doubled to centre field before second baseman Austin Callahan hit a two-run home run to right to give the Monarchs a 2-0 lead. Winnipeg answered with three runs in the bottom of the second. Catcher Raphaël Pelletier and Murphy singled before first baseman Roby Enríquez doubled to centre, scoring both runners to tie the game 2-2. Centre fielder Peyton Holt followed with a single to left that brought Enríquez home and put the Goldeyes ahead 3-2. Shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder singled with one out in the third and designated hitter Noah Marcelo drove him in with a triple to centre, extending Winnipeg’s lead to 4-2. Murphy doubled to begin the fourth and scored on Holt’s sacrifice fly to centre to make it 5-2. The Monarchs pulled to within two runs in the fifth when catcher Brady Lindsly singled, advanced to third on a wild pitch, and scored on first baseman Luken Baker’s single to left. The Goldeyes responded in the bottom half. Third baseman Ramón Bramasco doubled to left and scored when Marcelo followed with a double to left, restoring Winnipeg’s three-run advantage at 6-3. Winnipeg added another run in the sixth. Holt singled and second baseman Adam Hall doubled before Bramasco lifted a sacrifice fly to centre that scored Holt and made it 7-3. The Goldeyes broke the game open with three runs in the seventh. Marcelo, left fielder Keshawn Lynch , and Pelletier drew consecutive walks to load the bases. Murphy’s groundout scored Marcelo before Hall singled to centre to bring home Pelletier and Lynch, increasing the lead to 10-3. Kansas City scored an unearned run in the eighth, but Winnipeg answered again when Lynch and Pelletier singled and Murphy drove in Lynch with a single to centre for an 11-4 advantage. Third baseman J.D. Davis drove in two runs with a double to left in the ninth for the final 11-6 margin. Right-hander Aidan Newton (W, 4-0) allowed three runs on seven hits over five innings. He walked three and struck out one. Right-hander Arij Fransen followed with 1 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two. Left-hander Tasker Strobel worked two-thirds of a scoreless inning, yielding one hit and one walk. Right-hander Sage Ferguson allowed one unearned run without surrendering a hit in one inning, walking two and striking out one, while left-hander Mitchell Lambson allowed two runs on three hits and struck out two in the ninth. Michael Mariot (L, 2-2) allowed six runs on ten hits over four innings for Kansas City. He struck out three without issuing a walk. Murphy went three-for-five with a double, two runs scored, and two runs batted in. Marcelo was two-for-four with a double, a triple, and two RBIs, raising his season total to 86. His five triples are second on the Goldeyes. Hall, Pelletier, Didder, and Holt also had two hits apiece. The four-game series concludes Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Blue Cross Park, with Winnipeg leading two games to one. Left-hander Kevin Vaupel (4-5, 5.95 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Goldeyes, while Kansas City will counter with right-hander Thaddeus Ward (0-0, 0.00 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 6:00 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 .