WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS THURSDAY, JULY 9th , 2020 - Goldeyes Shut Out RedHawks—Winnipeg Sun, 7/9/20 - Goldeyes Blank RedHawks—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 7/8/20 - RedHawks Manage Zero Runs in Loss to Fish—Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, 7/8/20 - RedHawks Held Scoreless in Loss to Winnipeg (Video Link)—KVRR Fargo (Nick Couzin), 7/8/20 - City Fishes for New Lease Deal With Goldeyes—Winnipeg Free Press (Joyanne Pursaga), 7/8/20 - Goldeyes Manager Stressing Patience During Unique Season—Winnipeg Sun, 7/8/20 - A Mini Miracle—Winnipeg Sun, 7/5/20 - Baseball is Back, and Goldeyes Open With 9-5 Win—Winnipeg Sun, 7/4/20 - Kelly ‘Super Thankful’ to be Playing Baseball as RedHawks Open Season Against Rival Winnipeg—INFORUM (Eric Peterson), 7/4/20 - Goldeyes Get Set for Some Game Action—Winnipeg Free Press (Hayden Goethe), 7/3/20 - Goldeyes Holding Out Hope of Playing Some Games in Winnipeg in 2020—Winnipeg Sun (Ted Wyman), 7/3/20 - RedHawks Games at Newman Expected to Feel Different for Fans This Summer Due to COVID-19—INFORUM (Eric Peterson), 7/3/20 - Fishing Around in Fargo—Winnipeg Free Press (Hayden Goethe), 7/2/20 - ‘It’s a Breath of Fresh Air:’ New Goldeyes Just Happy to be Back on the Diamond—Winnipeg Sun (Ted Wyman), 7/2/20 - Mitchell Lambson Interview (Audio Link)—680 CJOB (Christian Aumell), 7/2/20 GOLDEYES SHUT OUT REDHAWKS WINNIPEG SUN – THURSDAY, JULY 9 th The Winnipeg Goldeyes beat the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 5-0 at Newman Outdoor Field on Wednesday night. The Goldeyes served as the home team for a second straight game, and three hurlers combined on Winnipeg’s first shutout of the season. Wes Darvill provided a 2-0 lead with a two-run single in the bottom of the second. Kevin Lachance’s RBI single in the fifth made it 3-0 in support of Mitchell Lambson who tossed six shutout innings on just two hits. The Goldeyes extended their lead on RBI doubles from Roy Morales in the eighth and John Nester in the ninth. Kent Hasler chipped in two perfect innings of relief, while Victor Capellan struck out the side in the top of the ninth during his first outing of the year. Former major leaguer Bradin Hagens took the tough-luck loss for Fargo-Moorhead. Hagens struck out nine batters in just four and two-thirds innings. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES 5, FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS 0 WP: Lambson (2-0) LP: Hagens (0-2) THE SKINNY: Mitchell Lambson was dominant for a second consecutive start and combined with two relievers on a five-hit shutout of the RedHawks. PLAYER OF THE GAME: Lambson managed to outdo his opening night performance, holding tossing six scoreless innings on just 75 total pitches. PLAY OF THE GAME: RedHawks’ first baseman robbed Kevin Lachance of a base hit with a leaping grab on a line drive in the opening inning. UP NEXT: The Goldeyes and RedHawks conclude their series Thursday night at 7:02 p.m. Frank Duncan faces left-hander Matt Tomshaw. The game can be heard on 93.7 FM. GOLDEYES BLANK REDHAWKS STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 th FARGO, ND – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (4-1) beat the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (1-4) 5-0 at Newman Outdoor Field on Wednesday night. The Goldeyes served as the home team. Kyle Martin drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the second, and the Goldeyes loaded the bases on back-to-back singles from Logan Hill and John Nester . Two batters later, Wes Darvill lined a single down the left field line that plated Martin and Hill with the game’s first runs. Roy Morales doubled into the right field corner with one out in the bottom of the fifth and scored on a line drive single to centre from Kevin Lachance that made it 3-0. Goldeyes’ starter Mitchell Lambson (2-0) picked up the win, pitching six shutout innings on three hits. Lambson walked two, struck out three, and threw just 75 pitches. Darvill opened the bottom of the seventh with a single down the left field line. Following a RedHawks’ pitching change, Morales drove a double to right- centre that scored Darvill from first. In the bottom of the eighth, Hill and Nester connected on back-to-back doubles that pushed Winnipeg’s lead to 5-0. Kent Hasler was perfect over two innings in relief of Lambson, striking out three and throwing just 19 pitches. Victor Capellan made his season debut in the top of the ninth and struck out the side to close out the game. RedHawks’ starter Bradin Hagens (0-1) took the loss, allowing three earned runs on five hits over four and two-thirds innings. Hagens walked two and struck out nine. The Goldeyes’ defence turned two more double plays in the win, and has turned 11 over the first five games of the year. Hill, Darvill, and Jordan George have each hit safely in the first five games. The three-game series concludes Thursday night at 7:02 p.m. Frank Duncan (1-0, 0.00) faces left-hander Matt Tomshaw (0-0, 9.00). All the action can be heard locally on 93.7 FM CJNU and worldwide at www.cjnu.ca For information on Goldeyes’ merchandise and 2021 season tickets, visit the Goldeyes’ official website at www.goldeyes.com REDHAWKS MANAGE ZERO RUNS IN LOSS TO FISH FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS – WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 th FARGO, N.D. – After what looked to be a promising start to the game, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks had only one hit from the third to eighth innings and didn’t get a runner past second base in a 5-0 loss to the Winnipeg Goldeyes Wednesday night at Newman Outdoor Field. RedHawks starter Bradin Hagens struck out nine batters in his second start of the year, but he earned the loss after giving up three runs in 4.2 innings pitched. Hagens has 19 combined strikeouts in his two appearances for the RedHawks this season. Wes Darvill got the Goldeyes on the board in the second inning when he brought home two runs with a bloop single down the left-field line that beat the RedHawks slight shift and went into the corner. Winnipeg added runs in the fifth, seventh, and eighth innings to put up an unanswered five run total for the game. Correlle Prime was the only RedHawks batter with multiple hits in the game. The left fielder had two singles to boost his batting average to .429 for the season. Winnipeg starter Mitchell Lambson earned his second victory of the season against the RedHawks, giving up just three hits in a scoreless six innings of work. Fargo-Moorhead drops to 1-4 on the season and Winnipeg ups its record to 4-1. The Goldeyes have outscored the RedHawks 43-15 over the first five games of the season. The Goldeyes and RedHawks will finish their three-game series Wednesday night before Fargo-Moorhead welcomes the Chicago Dogs to Newman Outdoor Field on Friday. LHP Matt Tomshaw is slated to make his first start for the RedHawks against Winnipeg RHP Frank Duncan in the series finale. First pitch is set for 7:02 p.m. VIDEO: REDHAWKS HELD SCORELESS IN LOSS TO WINNIPEG NICK COUZIN – KVRR FARGO – WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 th LINK: https://www.kvrr.com/2020/07/08/redhawks-held-scoreless-in-loss-to-winnipeg/ CITY FISHES FOR NEW SHAW PARK LEASE DEAL WITH GOLDEYES JOYANNE PURSAGA – WINNIPEG FREE PRESS – WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 th A NEW stadium lease could soon be struck with the Winnipeg Goldeyes — if the baseball team and city council approve it. In a new report, city staff propose a 15-year lease agreement for Shaw Park to replace the Goldeyes’ current $1-per-year lease. Instead, the team would pay an annual rent of $75,000 in Years 1 to 5, $85,000 in Years 6 to 10, and $95,000 in Years 11 to 15. The current lease for Shaw Park is set to expire July 27, 2023. City staff also propose to offer the independent league team annual grants that equal the amount of entertainment tax the club pays each year ($325,000 in 2019), as well as the municipal portion of property taxes on the ballpark itself ($43,100 in 2019). Those grants would last until Nov. 14, 2029, when a similar deal with Winnipeg Jets/Manitoba Moose owner True North Sports and Entertainment Ltd. expires. Coun. Cindy Gilroy, chairwoman of council’s property and development committee, said little about the proposal Tuesday, other than to note it would require millions of dollars of taxpayer support over its term. "The proposed agreement represents a multimillion-dollar subsidy for a professional sports team, so I will be scrutinizing it thoroughly throughout the committee process," Gilroy (Daniel McIntyre) said in a brief emailed statement. Meanwhile, Goldeyes president/owner Sam Katz said he’s concerned the report overlooks the team’s $13-million investment in its $20-million ballpark’s original price. Shaw Park opened in 1999. Katz, a former Winnipeg mayor, said that investment helped spark the initial $1-per-year lease and should be acknowledged within any new deal. "We think we’ve paid our fair share." He also called the proposed tax grant "pretty standard," noting the same benefit is provided to the Jets of the NHL and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. However, he expressed concern about the clause that specifies those grants would last only until 2029. "If that expires, the Goldeyes would expire as well.