WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS

MONDAY, MAY 31st , 2021

- Goldeyes Take Series With Dramatic Win Over Cougars— Goldeyes (Jason Young), 5/30/21 - May 30 th Game Highlights (Video Link)— (Jason Young), 5/30/21 - Cougars Heart Broken in Extras to Drop Series—Kane County Cougars (Joe Brand), 5/30/21 - Goldeyes Add Dynamic Infielder—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 5/27/21 - Goldeyes Make Several Moves—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 5/26/21

GOLDEYES TAKE SERIES WITH DRAMATIC WIN OVER COUGARS JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SUNDAY, MAY 30 th GENEVA, IL – The Winnipeg Goldeyes defeated the Kane County Cougars 9-6 in ten innings at Northwestern Medicine Field Sunday evening.

With the win the Goldeyes (5-6) recorded back-to-back victories for the first time and also took their first series of the season.

Kane County struck first in the bottom of the second inning when Mark Karaviotis scored on a throwing error and B.J. Lopez came home on a wild pitch to make it 2-0 Cougars.

The home side added a run in the third inning as Nick Zammarelli homered down the right field line to lead off the frame.

Max Murphy led off the top of the fourth inning for the Goldeyes with a towering home run to left field that cut the Kane County lead to 3-1.

Winnipeg overtook the Cougars in the top of the sixth inning, scoring three times with two out to take a 4-3 lead. First Milton Ramos doubled to right- centre field driving in Tyler Hill , then Kevin Lachance and Ramos both scored on wild pitches by Kane County reliever Mark Seyler.

The Cougars quickly re-took the lead in the bottom of the inning when Jeffrey Baez hit a three-run home run to left-centre field with two out to make the score 6-4 in favour of Kane County.

That score would hold until the Goldeyes rallied to tie the contest in the ninth inning. Dakota Conners crossed the plate on a Darren Seferina sacrifice fly. The next batter, Kyle Martin , belted a solo home run to centre field with two out to tie the ballgame at 6-6.

Winnipeg went ahead in the top of the tenth inning when Zack Costello drove in Hill with a single to left-centre field. That was followed by a two-run triple off the bat of Raul Navarro that brought Lachance and Costello home and made the score Goldeyes 9 Kane County 6.

Cory Thompson recorded the final three outs to earn his first save of the season. Ken Frosch (1-0) pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn the victory and Kyle Huckaby (1-1) was charged with the loss after allowing the Goldeyes’ last four runs of the game.

Winnipeg makes the short trip to Rosemont, Illinois where they will meet the Chicago Dogs Monday afternoon at 1:05. Joey Gonzalez (1-1, 4.09) will start for the Goldeyes while Chicago will reply with Jordan Kipper (0-1, 10.38). 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 /U.S. 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: MAY 30 th GAME HIGHLIGHTS JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SUNDAY, MAY 30 th LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMZf2zbDPhk

COUGARS HEART BROKEN IN EXTRAS TO DROP SERIES JOE BRAND – KANE COUNTY COUGARS – SUNDAY, MAY 30 th GENEVA, Ill. — Despite a dramatic comeback for the Kane County Cougars (7-5) in the sixth inning, the Winnipeg Goldeyes (5-6) had the last laugh with a comeback of their own and an extra-inning victory Sunday night at Northwestern Medicine Field.

After Winnipeg knocked out Cougar starter Josh Tols in the sixth with two walks and an RBI double, they grabbed their first lead of the day on two wild pitches. The Cougars were eager to retake the lead in the bottom of the inning, but felt they were robbed of a pair of calls by the officiating. After Anfernee Seymour was thrown out on a stolen base attempt and Josh Allen’s deep fly ball over the left field fence was called foul, manager George Tsamis went out to argue and rally his team. The offense responded as Mitch Reeves drilled a two-out single and Nick Zammarelli followed with an infield bunt single. Jeffrey Baez then blasted his first home run of the year onto the left-centerfield scoreboard for a 6-4 Cougars lead.

That was the final time the Cougars scored.

Winnipeg tied the game with two runs in the ninth, including a solo shot by Kyle Martin as the Goldeyes were down to their last out. That offense continued with an RBI single from Zack Costello and a Raul Navarro two-run triple in the 10 th . Kyle Huckaby (1-1) was on the mound for the final five runs that Winnipeg scored and suffered his first loss of the year.

Zammarelli also launched his first home run of the year with a solo shot in the third inning.

The Cougars are off until Tuesday when they resume the home stand with a three-game series against the Lincoln Saltdogs. Tuesday’s game at Northwestern Medicine Field is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. For tickets call 630-232-8811 or visit kccougars.com .

GOLDEYES ADD DYNAMIC INFIELDER STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – THURSDAY, MAY 27 th WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes signed infielder Darren Seferina on Thursday.

Seferina (pronounced seff-ur-EE-nuh) is a three-time all-star in the affiliated minor leagues, and last played in 2018 where he reached the Double-A level with both the St. Louis Cardinals’ and Milwaukee Brewers’ organizations. The Willemstad, Curacao native hit a combined .214 with 12 doubles, six home runs, 29 RBI, and 17 stolen bases over 97 games for the Double-A Texas League’s Springfield Cardinals (St. Louis), the Double-A Southern League’s Biloxi Shuckers (Milwaukee), and the Low-A Midwest League’s Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Milwaukee).

Seferina is a lifetime .266 hitter in five professional seasons, and posted an on-base percentage of .354 or better three times in a four-year stretch from 2014-17. The 5-foot-9, 175-poudn infielder has averaged 86 runs scored, 26 doubles, 13 triples, seven home runs, 41 stolen bases, and 67 walks per 162 games during his career. The 27-year-old emigrated to the United States as a teenager before enrolling at Miami-Dade College in Florida. After hitting .405 with 34 stolen bases in 54 collegiate games as a freshman in 2014, Seferina was drafted by the Cardinals in the fifth round.

Defensively, Seferina has a lifetime .970 fielding percentage in 325 games at second base, while also seeing action at third base and shortstop. A left- handed batter and right-handed defender, Seferina was voted an all star in 2014 (State College Spikes, Short Season-A New York-Penn League), 2015 (Peoria Chiefs, Low-A Midwest League), and 2016 (Palm Beach Cardinals, High-A Florida State League). Seferina twice represented Curacao at the Little League World Series, including an international championship and second place overall finish at the event in 2005.

The Goldeyes now have 25 players on their active roster. The American Association recently expanded its roster maximum to 25 active players for the duration of the 2021 season.

The Goldeyes conclude their road series with the Milwaukee Milkmen tonight at 6:35 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.