Winnipeg Goldeyes Daily Clippings Saturday, August 14 , 2021
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WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS SATURDAY, AUGUST 14th , 2021 - Martin Sets Goldeyes RBI Record in Comeback Win—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/13/21 - Goldeyes Grab Opener—Kane County Cougars (Joe Brand), 8/13/21 - Goldeyes Add Pair of Right-Handers—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/10/21 - Martin Having Mighty Year—Winnipeg Free Press (Mike Sawatzky), 8/7/21 - Goldeyes Sign Right-Hander Ryan—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/6/21 - Goldeyes Acquire Former Major Leaguer Hart—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 8/5/21 MARTIN SETS GOLDEYES RBI RECORD IN COMEBACK WIN STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 th GENEVA, IL – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (39-37) beat the Kane County Cougars 8-6 at Northwestern Medicine Field on Friday night. Tied at 6-6 in the top of the seventh inning, Kyle Martin singled through the right side leading off and took third when Raul Navarro grounded a single to right. Two batters later, Logan Hill ripped a line drive single to left that plated Martin with the go-ahead run. The Goldeyes picked up an unearned run in the top of the eighth after there were two outs and no one on base. Max Murphy walked and advanced to third when Martin blooped a single to shallow left. An ensuing error by Mitch Reeves allowed Murphy to score the Goldeyes’ eighth run. The Goldeyes received four shutout innings from the bullpen. Joseph Camacho (2-0) picked up the win with a scoreless bottom of the sixth. Camacho escaped a first and third situation with one out to keep the game tied when Kacy Clemens grounded into an inning-ending double play. Zac Ryan struck out four over two perfect innings in the seventh and eighth, while Donnie Hart struck out two in a perfect ninth to earn his third save since joining the Goldeyes last week. Christian DeLeon (6-3) took the loss in relief for the Cougars (37-41). Kane County took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a two-out, RBI single from Reeves. Jeffrey Baez hit a two-out, RBI double to centre in the bottom of the second that made it 2-0 Cougars. The Goldeyes sliced into the deficit when Martin led off the top of the fourth with a home run to right. Including the two RBI Martin collected in the August 12 th suspended game at Chicago, Martin now has 91 RBI on the season which sets a new Goldeyes’ single-season record. Juan Diaz held the previous mark with 90 RBI in 2009. Deon Stafford doubled down the left field line leading off the top of the fifth. After Tyler Hill walked, Wes Darvill sacrificed the runners to second and third. The Goldeyes then took a 3-2 lead when Murphy singled sharply up the middle. Kane County answered back in the bottom of the fifth on a three-run home run from Baez. The Goldeyes took their second lead of the night with three runs in the sixth. Logan Hill drew a one-out walk and took second on a Dakota Conners infield single. Stafford ripped a single to left that scored Logan Hill. After Tyler Hill grounded into a fielder’s choice, Conners scored the tying run on a wild pitch. Another wild pitch moved Tyler Hill to third, and the Goldeyes went in front 6-5 on a Darvill infield single. Darvill has now hit safely in 12 consecutive games. The Cougars evened the score in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double from Josh Rolette. Eduard Reyes started for the Goldeyes and took a no-decision, allowing five earned runs on six hits in five-plus innings. Reyes walked six and struck out two. Josh Tols started for Kane County and also took a no-decision, allowing three earned runs on six hits in five innings. Tols walked three and struck out two. Game two of the three-game series is Saturday evening at 6:35 p.m. Landen Bourassa (2-0, 1.80) faces right-hander Jack Fox (2-4, 4.81). All the action can be heard locally on CJNU 93.7 FM and worldwide at www.cjnu.ca The Goldeyes return home on Tuesday, August 17 th when they host the Gary SouthShore RailCats at Shaw Park. Advanced tickets for all Goldeyes home games 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 GOLDEYES GRAB OPENER JOE BRAND – KANE COUNTY COUGARS – FRIDAY, AUGUST 13th GENEVA, Ill. – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (39-37) grabbed the final lead change of the night to take series opener from the Kane County Cougars (37-41) Friday night from Northwestern Medicine Field by a score of 8-6. After Mitch reeves and Jeffrey Baez batted in runs for a 2-0 lead, Winnipeg first got on the board thanks to a Kyle Martin homer in the 4 th . Winnipeg jumped in front on Max Murphy’s two-run single in the 5 th . Baez put the Cougars back on top with a three-run homer for his team leading 14 th blast of the year. That lead was short lived as the Goldeyes put up another three-spot of their own. Winnipeg wouldn’t look back after that. Josh Rolette’s RBI single in the 6 th was the last run the Cougars would see. Winnipeg’s Joseph Camacho (2-0) earned the win as Christian DeLeon (6-3) suffered the loss. Former big leaguer Donnie Hart (3) earned the save with a 1-2-3 9 th inning. The Cougars and Goldeyes continue this series on Saturday. Winnipeg’s Landen Bourassa (2-0, 1.80) will throw against the Cougars Jack Fox (2-4, 4.81). First pitch from Northwestern Medicine Field is at 6:30. For tickets call 630-232-8811 or visit kccougars.com . GOLDEYES ADD PAIR OF RIGHT-HANDERS STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – TUESDAY, AUGUST 10 th WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes announced several transactions on Tuesday, including the acquisition of right-handed pitchers Reed Hayes and Joseph Camacho. Hayes, signed by the Goldeyes as a free agent, made seven appearances for three different affiliates in the Baltimore Orioles’ organization earlier this season. The Johnson City, Tennessee native combined for seven strikeouts in seven innings pitched for the Double-A Northeast League’s Bowie Baysox, as well as two affiliates in the Rookie Florida Complex League. Prior to this season, Hayes last pitched in 2019 where he was a combined 3-3 with four saves and a 3.22 ERA in 22 relief appearances at three levels of Baltimore’s farm system. The 26-year-old right-hander compiled 37 strikeouts against 17 walks in 36.1 frames for the High-A Carolina League’s Frederick Keys, the Low-A South Atlantic League’s Delmarva Shorebirds, and the Short Season-A New York-Penn League’s Aberdeen IronBirds. Hayes’ fastball averaged 94.7 miles per hour in 2019. “He’s got a big time fastball,” said Goldeyes’ manager Rick Forney . “Two years ago, he was touching 100 miles per hour, so there’s a lot of velo in there. We just need him to come in and be a solid one-inning guy and pound the zone for us. We were looking for some power arms and he adds a nice little mix to our staff.” Hayes was drafted by the Orioles in the 13 th round in 2017 out of Vanderbilt University (Nashville, Tennessee) where he was a two-way player for the Commodores as a junior prior to being drafted. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound Hayes earned seven saves and struck out 25 batters in 20.1 innings in 2017. At the plate, Hayes hit .276 with 10 doubles, 36 RBI, and a .375 on-base percentage in 192 plate appearances. Hayes is in his fourth season of professional baseball, and is 5-10 lifetime with 16 saves and a 5.25 ERA in 66 appearances, 63 of them in relief. Hayes has averaged 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a professional. Camacho was acquired from the Cleburne Railroaders in exchange for a player to be named later. The El Paso, Texas native made 11 relief appearances for Cleburne, striking out seven in 12.1 innings. Camacho also made four relief appearances for the Mexican League’s Pericos de Puebla. “He’s a low, three-quarter arm slot, and I’ve been trying to get him all year,” Forney said. “I’m glad things worked out where we could get him. He’s got some experience, and hopefully he can help give us some quality innings a few times a week.” Camacho signed with the Oakland Athletics as a non-drafted free agent in 2016. In each of his first two professional seasons, Camacho posted ERAs of 3.03 and 2.75 before reaching the Triple-A level with the Pacific Coast League’s Nashville Sounds in 2018. The 27-year-old split the 2019 season with two Mexican League affiliates, including a stint with Puebla in which he made 31 relief appearances with a 3.81 ERA over 26.0 innings. Camacho pitched four seasons at Alabama State University (Montgomery, Alabama) where he was a combined 35-5 (.875) with one save and a 3.41 ERA for the Hornets from 2013-16. The 5-foot-9, 185-pound right-hander holds the Alabama State career program record for wins.