WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS SUNDAY, AUGUST 1st , 2021 - Saltdogs Homer Four Times to Down Goldeyes—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 7/31/21 - July 31 st Game Highlights (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Jason Young), 7/31/21 - ‘Dogs Cruise to Even Series—Lincoln Saltdogs (Michael Dixon), 7/31/21 - Challenges Continue as Goldeyes Head Home—Winnipeg Free Press (Taylor Allen), 7/28/21 - Goldeyes Absolutely ‘Ecstatic’ About Return to Shaw Park—Winnipeg Sun (James Snell), 7/26/21 - Goldeyes Return to Shaw Park Aug. 3—Winnipeg Free Press (Joseph Bernacki), 7/24/21 - Goldeyes Finally Returning Home, Will Play Games at Shaw Park—Winnipeg Sun (Ted Wyman), 7/24/21 - Goldeyes Will Return to Winnipeg, Home Opener August 3 rd —Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 7/22/21 SALTDOGS HOMER FOUR TIMES TO DOWN GOLDEYES STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SATURDAY, JULY 31 st LINCOLN, NE – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (32-34) lost 11-5 to the Lincoln Saltdogs at Haymarket Park on Saturday night. The Goldeyes took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third on a two-out, RBI single from Max Murphy and a hit by pitch with the bases loaded to Raul Navarro . The Saltdogs (34-32) then scored 10 unanswered runs, beginning with a four-run bottom of the third. Kyle Kinman tripled leading off and scored on a wild pitch. Two batters later, Josh Altmann hit a three-run home run to right-centre. In the bottom of the fourth, Altmann hit his second three-run homer of the night, this time to left field, to extend the Saltdogs’ lead to 7-2. Skyler Weber led off the bottom of the fifth with a solo home run down the right field line. Lincoln opened a 10-2 lead in the sixth on a Justin Byrd solo homer to right-centre and a Curt Smith fielder’s choice. The Goldeyes sliced the deficit to 10-3 in the top of the seventh. Tyler Hill doubled to centre leading off, took third on a Kevin Lachance lineout to right, and scored on a Murphy groundout to shortstop. Austin Rei’s two-out, RBI single to left in the top of the eighth pulled Winnipeg within 10-4. Lincoln answered in the bottom half when Altmann doubled leading off and came home on a David Vidal groundball double play. Navarro doubled home a run in the top of the ninth to provide the game’s final margin. Jake Hohensee (3-3) was credited with the win in relief for Lincoln. Greg Harris (1-5) started for the Goldeyes and took the loss, allowing six earned runs on five hits in three and one-third innings. Harris walked five and struck out three. Keenan Bartlett started for the Saltdogs and took a no-decision, allowing two runs, one earned, on five hits in four and one-third innings. Bartlett walked one and struck out three. The series concludes Sunday afternoon at 1:35 p.m. Eduard Reyes (5-6, 6.72) faces left-hander Greg Minier (5-1, 3.00). All the action can be heard locally on CJNU 93.7 FM and worldwide at www.cjnu.ca The Goldeyes play their 2021 home opener on Tuesday, August 3 rd against the Sioux City Explorers. First pitch at Shaw Park is at 6:35 p.m. Advanced tickets are on sale now by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca . For more information about the Winnipeg Goldeyes’ 2021 remaining schedule, ticket options, and the Goldeyes’ comprehensive COVID-19 readiness plan, visit www.goldeyes.com VIDEO: JULY 31 st GAME HIGHLIGHTS JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SATURDAY, JULY 31st LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOKeWLqsyeQ ‘DOGS CRUISE TO EVEN SERIES MICHAEL DIXON – LINCOLN SALTDOGS – SATURDAY, JULY 31 st LINCOLN, Nebraska – Josh Altmann hit two three-run homers, and the ‘Dogs hit four total home runs in an 11-5 win over the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Saturday night at Haymarket Park. Altmann gave Lincoln (34-32) a 4-2 lead with a three-run homer to right in the 3 rd , and he then pulled a three-run homer to left to make it 7-2 in the 4 th . In his second game back from a 12-day absence, Altmann went 4-for-5 with two homers, two doubles, three runs and six RBIs, while his 12 total bases were the most for a Saltdog this season. Skyler Weber hit a solo homer on the first pitch of the 5 th inning, and Justin Byrd homered on the first pitch of the 6 th inning. Lincoln’s four homers gave them 44 for July – the most in the American Association. Altmann had Lincoln’s third multi-homer game of the year, while Byrd went 1-for-2 with a solo homer, three walks and three runs scored. Weber went 3- for-4 with a solo homer and a walk, while Kyle Kinman had a triple and a run scored as the designated hitter in the nine spot. Keenan Bartlett allowed just one earned run over 4.2 innings, and Jake Hohensee earned his third win of the year with 1.2 scoreless innings in relief. Carson Lance allowed one run in the 7 th , Tyler Anderson allowed one in the 8 th , and James Pugliese allowed one in the 9 th , but the ‘Dogs scored double- digit runs for the seventh time in the month of July. The ‘Dogs worked eight walks and struck out only six times. Lincoln pegged Winnipeg (32-34) starter Greg Harris for six runs over 3.1 innings, and with Cleburne’s loss to Houston and Sioux City’s loss to Gary SouthShore, the ‘Dogs are back to 3.5 games out in the South Division playoff race. The ‘Dogs and Goldeyes will play the rubber match on Sunday afternoon. First pitch time is scheduled for 1:35 p.m., and pregame coverage begins at 1:05 p.m. on ESPN Lincoln 101.5 FM/1480 AM. CHALLENGES CONTINUE AS GOLDEYES HEAD HOME TAYLOR ALLEN – WINNIPEG FREE PRESS – WEDNESDAY, JULY 28 th Ask Winnipeg Goldeyes manager Rick Forney how challenging it's been playing away from Shaw Park for the past two seasons and he'll begin to chuckle. Where to even begin? "Well, it starts in the offseason when you're trying to put your team together and you're calling players and telling them who you are and who you work for," Forney said in a phone interview. "Players know that the Canadian border is closed. Just the fact that you're trying to build a team without a place to play, you don't even know what to tell them or where you're going to play. It's very difficult." It was determined the Fish would play this season in Jackson, Tenn., until the Canada-U.S. border situation allowed for them to return to their downtown Winnipeg ballpark. The Goldeyes, who were 30-31 heading into Tuesday night's contest in Sioux City against the Explorers, went 18-15 at The Ballpark at Jackson despite averaging a league-worst 579 fans per contest. "We had a home schedule playing in Jackson, but it's not our home. You're playing in an empty ballpark and it's a grind," Forney said. "You just don't get excited for it every day. Players need that little adrenaline boost every night. When you're playing every day, it can be exhausting mentally, physically, and emotionally on you. You need that little boost from someone rooting you on and we've been without that for the past couple years." The Goldeyes have already said their goodbyes to Jackson as their final game there took place Sunday. After their current six-game road trip, the Fish will make their triumphant return to the Manitoba capital next week and play their real home opener Tuesday evening against Sioux City. There's no capacity limit but fans must be fully vaccinated to attend. The Goldeyes have 20 home games left on the schedule and started selling single-game tickets Tuesday. Returning to The Great White North doesn't come without it's own fair share of obstacles, though. "Some of the people that have been on your team all year aren't coming because they're not vaccinated," said Forney. "You're going through a little bit of a clubhouse breakup as well… No one's team is fully vaccinated and that includes mine. I'll probably have 22-24 guys but they won't be the guys that I've been playing with." And just how hard is that going to be? "I guess we'll find out," Forney said. "It's not going to be good." Forney has already lost his hitting coach Kash Beauchamp as the 58-year-old from southwest Missouri left the team last week as he's not vaccinated and didn't want to follow the American Association's new mask mandate. Some fully vaccinated players and staff on the Lincoln Saltdogs tested positive for the virus leading to the league deciding to enforce a new rule that would make non-vaccinated personnel wear masks on the bench during games. If they didn't comply, the organization would be fined $500 and the fine would double if they violated the rule again. "I'm respectable of this disease. I know this disease exists, but it has no effect on me," Beauchamp said in an interview from home. "… I told everybody with the team at the beginning of the year, I said if I have to wear a mask or take the vaccine, I'm out." Beauchamp, who has never contracted COVID-19, said he isn't an anti-vaxxer, but he believes the coronavirus vaccines aren't working and that the Lincoln outbreak is proof.