WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 th , 2021 - RedHawks Ride Big Third to Beat Goldeyes—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 6/29/21 - June 29 th Game Highlights (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Jason Young), 6/29/21 - Big Third Inning Leads to a RedHawks 11-3 Win—Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (Chad Ekren), 6/29/21 - RedHawks Put Up Double-Digit Runs for the Second Time to Beat Winnipeg (Video Link)—KVRR (Nick Couzin), 6/29/21 - RedHawks Third Baseman Pina Says ‘Confidence is High’ and So Is His Batting Average—INFORUM (Eric Peterson), 6/29/21 - One ‘Wild’ Night in June 1996 Christened the RedHawks Home Stadium—INFORUM (Eric Peterson), 6/21/21 - Fans React to The Ballpark at Jackson’s New Baseball Team (Video Link)—WBBJ Jackson (Nikita Dennis), 6/23/21 REDHAWKS RIDE BIG THIRD TO BEAT GOLDEYES STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – TUESDAY, JUNE 30 th FARGO, ND – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (15-21) lost 11-3 to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Newman Outdoor Field on Tuesday night. Fargo-Moorhead (22-17) took control of the game with a six-run bottom of the second. Sam Dexter doubled to left-centre leading off and took third when Alex Boxwell reached on a bunt single along the third base line. Manuel Boscan lined a sacrifice fly to centre that scored Dexter with the game’s first run. After Kevin Krause singled through the left side, Leobaldo Pina flied out to right, advancing Boxwell to third. Correlle Prime’s groundball single through the right side plated Boxwell, while Jordan George hit a three-run home run to right. John Silviano doubled to right-centre and came home with the RedHawks’ sixth run on a single to right-centre from Dylan Kelly. The Goldeyes pulled within 6-1 in the top of the sixth. Max Murphy drew a leadoff walk and scored from first when Kyle Martin doubled to left-centre. The RedHawks opened a 9-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh on a Pina RBI groundout and a Prime two-run single. In the top of the eighth, Raul Navarro hit a two-run single with the bases loaded to plate Tyler Hill and Jay Gonzalez to slice the deficit to 9-3. Fargo-Moorhead responded with two runs in the bottom half on back-to-back sacrifice flies from Boscan and Krause. Logan Nissen (2-3) started for the RedHawks and picked up the win, allowing one earned run on five hits in six innings. Nissen walked three and struck out two. Joey Gonzalez (2-3) started for the Goldeyes and took the loss, allowing eight earned runs on eight hits over six-plus innings. Gonzalez walked two and struck out four. The Goldeyes and RedHawks continue their series Wednesday night at 7:02 p.m. All the action can be heard locally on CJNU 93.7 FM and worldwide at www.cjnu.ca The Goldeyes will continue to monitor the reopening of the Canada/US border and assess a potential return to Shaw Park in 2021. In the coming weeks, Winnipeg Goldeyes staff will contact ticket holders with more information and appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding. VIDEO: JUNE 29 th GAME HIGHLIGHTS JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – TUESDAY, JUNE 29 th LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmZO-kpNdE BIG THIRD INNING LEADS TO A REDHAWKS 11-3 WIN CHAD EKREN – FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS – TUESDAY, JUNE 29 th FARGO, N.D. - The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks scored six runs in the third inning en route to an 11-3 win against the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Tuesday night at Newman Outdoor Field. Logan Nissen pitched a shutout through five innings and only allowed one run on five hits over 6.0 innings of work. Jordan George, who spent the 2020 season with Winnipeg, hit a three-run home run and now leads the RedHawks in RBIs with 33. RedHawks right-handed starter Logan Nissen (2-3) pitched six innings and allowed only one run on five hits and three walks. Nissen got his second win of the season and his first since May 28. RHP Luke Lind made his RedHawks debut in the seventh inning and allowed two runs on a hit and a walk but struck out three batters in 1.1 innings pitched. LHP Tevin Murray and RHP Alex DuBord each pitched one third of an inning before LHP Mark Finkelnburg faced the minimum and struck out two in the ninth inning. Fargo-Moorhead got the hit parade going in the third, with seven of their 11 hits coming in that inning. The RedHawks scored three more runs in the seventh inning and two runs in the eighth to extend their lead. Alex Boxwell was 3-for-4 with a double and Correlle Prime was 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs and a run scored in the win. Manuel Boscan could not extend his 11-game hitting streak but had a walk, hit two sacrifice flies, and scored a run in the win. Winnipeg starter Joey Gonzalez (2-3) pitched six innings and allowed eight runs on eight hits and two walks. Gonzalez struck out four batters and got his third loss of the season. In relief, the Goldeyes turned to LHP Travis Seabrooke. Seabrooke pitched one inning and allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out a batter. RHP Jake Polanic finished the game and allowed two runs in the eighth inning. The Goldeyes scored one run off of a Kyle Martin double in the sixth and scored two more in the eighth. Center fielder Tyler Hill led the way for Winnipeg and was 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, and a run scored in the game. The Goldeyes hit into three double plays and left eight runners on base. Fargo-Moorhead and Winnipeg will continue their series with a 7:02 p.m. game on Wednesday night in Fargo. RHP Bret Helton (3-2) will start for the RedHawks and RHP Mike Webb (0-0) will start for the Goldeyes. VIDEO: REDHAWKS PUT UP DOUBLE-DIGIT RUNS FOR THE SECOND TIME TO BEAT WINNIPEG NICK COUZIN – KVRR – TUESDAY, JUNE 29 th LINK: https://www.kvrr.com/2021/06/29/redhawks-put-up-double-digit-runs-for-the-second-time-to-beat-winnipeg/ REDHAWKS THIRD BASEMAN PINA SAYS ‘CONFIDENCE IS HIGH’ AND SO IS HIS BATTING AVERAGE ERIC PETERSON – INFORUM – TUESDAY, JUNE 29 th FARGO — Leo Pina didn’t have his typical production last summer, batting below .300 for the first time with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks since he joined the American Association baseball club in 2018. Pina batted .275 in a season that started late and was limited to 60 regular season games due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Covid hurt my preparation,” Pina said. “Last year, I didn't have the (same) offseason preparation.” On the heels of a more typical offseason, Pina has been a hitting machine this summer. The third baseman is batting .404 through 38 games to lead the league. Pina had three hits in a 12-9 victory against the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Monday, June 28, at Newman Outdoor Field. “I feel stronger this year and that gives me confidence,” Pina said. “Confidence is high, that is one of the secrets. I feel like that this year. … When I step to the plate, I can see the difference. I’m ready. This is me, my best right now.” Pina is in his fourth season with the RedHawks, batting .319 in 2018 and .323 in 2019 before he hit .275 a season ago in 60 games. He bounced back this summer. “He’s playing to the level of his ability,” said RedHawks manager Chris Coste. “There is something to be said for experience and confidence when you combine that with already high-level ability. He’s no longer the young kid, he’s now a veteran-type presence and he really embraces that.” Pina has 11 doubles, one triple, seven home runs and 31 RBIs and is also a sure-handed defender. He’s committed only three errors this season. Pina said his defense has come more naturally, adding he's learned "a lot" about hitting during his time with Fargo-Moorhead. Coste said former RedHawks shortstop Yhoxian Medina, who played for F-M from 2017-2019, had a hand in helping Pina develop. Both Pina and Medina are from Venezuela. “When he first got to us, he was a little bit raw, he was still young and still trying to find his confidence,” Coste said of Pina. “Yhoxian kind of set the tone for Leo on how he had to do things every single day. … The example that Yhoxian set for Pina and the demand that Yhoxian put on Leo, you can’t even put a price tag on it. Then confidence started to kick in.” Pina, who turned 27 on Tuesday, June 29, has anchored the RedHawks offense along with fellow veteran Correlle Prime. Prime, who plays first base, is batting .335 with 15 doubles, one triple, eight home runs and 28 RBIs in 38 games. “He’s such a nice guy,” Pina said of Prime. “He’s always laughing. He’s kind of relaxed and I like that, too.” Pina and Prime have become more important this season for a RedHawks team that currently has nine rookies on the roster. “They’re incredibly important because they help us win games with how they play every day, but just as important behind the scenes,” Coste said. “At this level of independent baseball you need some lead-by-example guys.