Winnipeg Goldeyes Daily Clippings Sunday, June 13
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WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS SUNDAY, JUNE 13th , 2021 - Canaries’ Big Inning Sinks Goldeyes—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 6/12/21 - June 12 th Game Highlights (Video Link)—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Jason Young), 6/12/21 - Gotta Reaches Five Times as Birds Reclaim Winning Ways—Sioux Falls Canaries (Joey Zanaboni), 6/12/21 - Goldeyes’ Thompson Headed to Cardinals—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 6/10/21 - Goldeyes Sign Canadian Right-Hander—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 6/10/21 - Goldeyes Not Pushing Panic Button—Winnipeg Free Press (Taylor Allen), 6/9/21 - Darvill Returns, Goldeyes Land Former Third Rounder—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 6/8/21 - Goldeyes Add College Batterymates—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 6/5/21 - The Ballpark at Jackson Welcomes Winnipeg Goldeyes to the Plate (Video Link)—WBBJ (Ashley Luningham), 6/4/21 CANARIES’ BIG INNING SINKS GOLDEYES STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SATURDAY, JUNE 13 th JACKSON, TN – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (8-13) lost 11-4 to the Sioux Falls Canaries at The Ballpark at Jackson on Saturday night. Winnipeg jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. With two outs and no one on base, Kyle Martin doubled down the left field line. Max Murphy followed with a two-run home run to left-centre. The Canaries (12-11) trimmed the lead to 2-1 in the second when Charlie Valerio hit a two-out, solo homer to right. Logan Hill led off the bottom of the second with a triple to left-centre and scored on a Wes Darvill sacrifice fly to centre. Sioux Falls took the lead for good with a six-run top of the third. With the bases loaded and one out, Jabari Henry ripped a three-run double to left- centre that put the Canaries in front 4-3. The Canaries went on to reload the bases with two outs and made it 5-3 when Mitch Glasser was hit by a pitch. Michael Hart came home on a wild pitch, and Nick Gotta forced home the sixth run of the inning on a bases loaded walk. The Canaries added three more runs in the top of the fifth. Gotta singled home Valerio with the bases loaded, while Glasser was forced in when Angelo Altavilla was hit by a pitch with the bases full. Jordan Ebert then scored on a wild pitch with Henry at the plate. Martin trimmed the lead to 10-4 with a two-out, RBI double in the bottom of the fifth. Trey Michelczewski’s two-out, RBI single to centre in the top of the seventh drove in the game’s final run. Ty Culbreth (5-0) started for the Canaries and picked up the win, allowing four earned runs on seven hits over six innings. Culbreth walked one and struck out five. Christian James (1-2) started for the Goldeyes and took the loss, allowing seven earned runs on seven hits in two and two-thirds. James walked two and struck out one. Ken Frosch worked three and two-thirds innings of extended relief and set a new career-high with six strikeouts. Jake Polancic made his Goldeyes’ debut, and struck out two over one and two-thirds. Martin made his first career pitching appearance in the top of the ninth, and worked a scoreless inning on seven pitches. Martin also finished the game with three hits. With the home run in the first inning, Murphy has hit safely in eight games in a row. The series concludes Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m. Joey Gonzalez (1-2, 8.55) faces right-hander Tyler Garkow (1-2, 6.47). 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 12 th GAME HIGHLIGHTS JASON YOUNG – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SATURDAY, JUNE 12th LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt3hxdegUQk GOTTA REACHES FIVE TIMES AS BIRDS RECLAIM WINNING WAYS JOEY ZANABONI – SIOUX FALLS CANARIES – SATURDAY, JUNE 13 th JACKSON, Tenn. - The Sioux Falls Canaries (12-11) got back on track Saturday night in Jackson, downing the Winnipeg Goldeyes by a final of 11-4. Nick Gotta reached five times in the victory as the Birds forced a 1 pm rubber match on Sunday. Ty Culbreth (5-0) stayed perfect on the season, earning the win on the mound with six solid innings. The lefty allowed a first-inning home run to Max Murphy that made the score 2-0 but settled in after to limit the Goldeyes (8-13) to just seven hits and one walk. He struck out five en route to his fifth victory. The Birds got to his counterpart Christian James (1-2) early and often. Charlie Valerio belted his first home run of the season off the righty to make it 2-1 in the second. Jabari Henry sent a third inning missile to left center in the third that scored three. His double was just the beginning. The Canaries added three more in the frame to run the lead to 7-3. Gotta, along with Valerio, was the key piece for the offense. Getting his first start at third base this season, he played excellent defense while piecing together three base hits, two walks and two RBIs. He is now in third in the American Association with 20 walks this season. Valerio also drew a pair of walks and scored three times. Trey Michalczewski had two hits and an RBI. Wyatt Ulrich racked up a hit and two runs scored. Charlie Hasty and Robbie Gordon combined for three innings of scoreless, one-hit relief to finish the evening. The teams will decide the series with a rubber match at 1 pm CT Sunday. RHP Tyler Garkow (1-2, 6.47 ERA) is expected to start for the Canaries. RHP Joey Gonzalez (1-2, 8.55 ERA) is expected to start for the Goldeyes. The Canaries will be back home on Tuesday, June 15th to start a series against the Miluakee Milkmen. Tuesday night will be another Groovy Tunesday! Fans will listen to some awesome Yacht Rock while enjoying an exciting game. Tuesdays are also “Nacho Tuesdays”. Buy one order of Nachos and get the second order for half price. GOLDEYES’ THOMPSON HEADED TO CARDINALS STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – THURSDAY, JUNE 10 th WINNIPEG, MB – Winnipeg Goldeyes’ right-handed pitcher Cory Thompson had his contract purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization on Thursday. Thompson had one save and a 0.00 ERA in 12.0 innings across six relief appearances. The Chicago, Illinois native struck out 19 and walked only four. Thompson’s final appearance with the Goldeyes came last Saturday in the second game of a double header against Milwaukee, and the 26-year-old right-hander worked a career-high four scoreless innings to keep the game tied well into extras. Thompson was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth round in 2013 out of Mauldin High School in Mauldin, South Carolina. Thompson was a shortstop during his first four professional seasons before converting full-time to pitching in 2017. On the mound, Thompson has a career 3.13 ERA in 175.2 innings pitched. Thompson is the fifth Goldeye to have his contract purchased by a Major League organization in 2021, and the 84 th in franchise history. The Goldeyes open a three-game series against the Sioux Falls Canaries at the Ballpark at Jackson on Friday night. First pitch is scheduled for 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. GOLDEYES SIGN CANADIAN RIGHT-HANDER STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – THURSDAY, JUNE 10 th WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes signed right-handed pitcher Jake Polancic on Wednesday. Polancic (pronounced puh-LAN-sick) last pitched in 2019 for the Short Season-A Northwest League’s Hillsboro Hops (Arizona Diamondbacks) where he posted a 0.92 ERA in 20 relief appearances. The Langley, British Columbia native struck out 16 and did not allow a home run over 19.2 innings pitched. Polancic helped the Hops win the Northwest League championship, striking out four batters in two and two-thirds postseason innings. The 24-year-old right-hander was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 11 th round in 2016 out of Yale Secondary School in Abbotsford, British Columbia. In four seasons of professional baseball, Polancic is 6-9 with two saves and a 5.55 ERA over 59 appearances, 50 of them in relief. The 6-foot-3, 205- pound Polancic has averaged 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings during his professional career. Polancic played for the prestigious Langley Blaze junior program in 2015 and 2016. The Winnipeg Goldeyes play a double header today against the Kane County Cougars at The Ballpark at Jackson. First pitch for game one is at 3:05 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.