WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS MONDAY, JULY 19th , 2021 - ‘This is Really Great Closure For Us:’ Jake Laber’s Parents Grateful RedHawks Retiring Son’s Jersey Number—INFORUM (Eric Peterson), 7/19/21 - Perez, Bats Help Goldeyes Power Past Fargo—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 7/18/21 - Goldeyes Outbat RedHawks 10-5—Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (Chad Ekren), 7/18/21 - CTV Morning Live (Video Link) Wes Darvill—CTV Winnipeg (Rachel Lagace), 7/13/21 - CTV Morning Live (Video Link) Kyle Thomas—CTV Winnipeg (Rachel Lagace), 7/13/21 - CTV Morning Live (Video Link) Steve Schuster—CTV Winnipeg (Rachel Lagace), 7/13/21 - CTV Morning Live (Video Link) Andrew Collier—CTV Winnipeg (Rachel Lagace), 7/13/21 - Fargo South Graduate DuBord Having Huge Impact’ on RedHawks Season—INFORUM (Eric Peterson), 7/13/21 - From the RedHawks to the Olympics; Penprase to Play for Israeli Baseball Team in Tokyo—INFORUM (Dom Izzo), 7/13/21 - Goldeyes Sign Major League Arm—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Steve Schuster), 7/10/21 - Jamie Samson Has Been Running Things in the Fish Clubhouse for 20 Years—Winnipeg Free Press (Taylor Allen), 7/9/21 ‘THIS IS REALLY GREAT CLOSURE FOR US:’ JAKE LABER’S PARENTS GRATEFUL REDHAWKS RETIRING SON’S JERSEY NUMBER ERIC PETERSON – INFORUM – MONDAY, JULY 19 th FARGO — Former Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks pitcher Jake Laber will be immortalized Monday night when his No. 19 jersey is retired at Newman Outdoor Field. “When your number is retired, that’s as big as it gets,” said Ken Laber, Jake’s father. Jake, who died from natural causes in 2016 at age 30, was one of the top pitchers for the RedHawks in franchise history. He still holds multiple team records. “This is really great closure for us,” said Deb Laber, Jake’s mother. “The RedHawks have always felt like they are part of our family. For them to do this and for us to have Jake’s number up there, we feel really close to them.” The RedHawks play the Winnipeg Goldeyes at 7:02 p.m. Monday, July 19, in American Association baseball. Jake’s number will be retired during a pregame ceremony, joining pitcher/coach Jeff Bittiger (35) and center fielder Joe Mathis as the other two former RedHawks with their numbers retired. Major League legends Jackie Robinson (42) and Roger Maris (8) also have their numbers retired by the team. Jake retired from professional baseball in 2014. The Fargo North graduate and North Dakota State standout spent six seasons with the RedHawks and holds the F-M team record for career pitching wins with 46. “I think he would have been impressed and he would have been grateful to them,” Deb said of how Jake would have reacted to the honor. “I think he knew how much they appreciated him. It would have meant a lot to him.” Deb and Ken, both retired, said they still attend around 10 RedHawks games a summer and having Jake’s number retired will make trips to Newman Outdoor Field more special. “To me, I feel like when I go to the RedHawks from now on, I know it will warm my heart to know how much they appreciated Jake and all he did for the organization,” Deb said. Ken said he expects around 70 friends and family at Newman on Monday night to honor Jake’s legacy with the RedHawks. “I think it just really completes the whole story of Jake’s time with the RedHawks,” Deb said. “It means a lot to us. When people bring up Jake or ask about him or honor him, that really helps us with remembering Jake.” A few years ago, Ken said the RedHawks gave the Labers an old pitching rubber from Newman Outdoor Field, one that Jake pitched on multiple times. That pitching rubber is in the garden of the Laber’s home in north Fargo. Fargo Post 2 retired Jake’s jersey number in 2017 and he was also inducted into Post 2’s hall of fame. Deb and Ken are thankful for each honor. “A person can have lots of records, you can even be in the hall of fame, but having your number retired is the top,” Ken said. Deb said the number retirement will stir emotions. “It makes us miss him all the more,” Deb said. “He’s been gone five years and sometimes it feels like forever and sometimes it feels like it just happened. This makes all those memories come to life again. “It’s just very, very special for us that this is happening. It’s so nice.” PEREZ, BATS HELP GOLDEYES POWER PAST FARGO STEVE SCHUSTER – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – SUNDAY, JULY 18 th FARGO, ND – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (26-28) beat the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 10-5 at Newman Outdoor Field on Sunday afternoon. The Goldeyes jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the second. Raul Navarro doubled to left-centre leading off and scored two batters later when Logan Hill lined a two-run home run to left-centre. Wes Darvill returned to the lineup for the first time since July 4 th and followed Hill with a double to right-centre. Tyler Hill made it 3-0 with a two-out, RBI double down the left field line. After Max Murphy drew a one-out walk in the top of the fifth, Kyle Martin hit a two-run homer to left. Darvill and Austin Rei drew back-to-back walks to open the top of the sixth, and both came home on a two-run double down the left field line from Tyler Hill. Fargo-Moorhead (31-25) pulled within 8-2 in the bottom of the sixth on a Manuel Boscan RBI double and a Kevin Krause RBI groundout. The Goldeyes re-extended the lead to 10-2 in the top of the seventh. With two outs and no one on base, Logan Hill singled to centre and was followed by a two-run home run to right-centre from Darvill. Leobaldo Pina, Jordan George, and Krause each drove in runs in the bottom of the eighth to pull the RedHawks within 10-5 before Jose Jose stemmed the tide by recording consecutive groundouts to end the inning. Jose then worked a scoreless bottom of the ninth to finish the game. Pete Perez (3-1) started for the Goldeyes and picked up the win, allowing two earned runs on five hits in five and two-thirds innings. Perez walked two and struck out four. Gage Hinsz (3-3) started for the RedHawks and took the loss, allowing eight earned runs on eight hits in five and one-third innings. Hinsz walked four and struck out four. Travis Seabrooke pitched one and one-third scoreless innings in relief of Perez. The Goldeyes tied season-highs with both six doubles and three home runs in the win. The four-game series concludes Monday night at 7:02 p.m. The Goldeyes have not yet announced their starting pitcher. Fargo-Moorhead goes with right-hander Logan Nissen (3-4, 4.83). 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 OUTBAT REDHAWKS 10-5 CHAD EKREN – FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS – SUNDAY, JULY 18 th FARGO, N.D. - After battering the Goldeyes for 28 runs on 39 hits in the first two games of their four-game series, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks’ bats fell silent in a 10-5 loss to the Winnipeg (26-28) on Sunday afternoon with 2,054 fans on hand at Newman Outdoor Field. The RedHawks scored three runs in the eighth inning of Sunday afternoon’s game, but Fargo-Moorhead (31-25) fell short in their comeback attempt. RHP Gage Hinsz (3-3) started his seventh home game of the season and gave up eight runs on eight hits and four walks in 5.1 innings pitched. Hinsz struck out four batters and got his third loss of the season. RHP Luke Lind (0-1) relieved Hinsz in the sixth inning and gave up two runs on three hits but struck out two batters in 1.2 innings pitched. LHP Tevin Murray (1-0) pitched the final two innings and allowed two hits, but struck out two batters. The RedHawks were held to only three hits through the first five innings and didn’t score until a Manuel Boscan (3-for-5, two runs scored) RBI-double in the sixth inning. Right fielder John Silviano extended his hitting streak to 20 games and was 2-for-4 with two singles. Dylan Kelly (2-for-4) continued his hot streak and was the only other RedHawks batter with more than one hit in the loss. Goldeyes’ right-handed starter Pete Perez (3-1) had a great performance on the mound as he got the win and only allowed two runs on five hits and two walks. Perez struck out four and retired the first 10 batters to start the game. LHP Travis Seabrooke (2-0) came into the game in the sixth inning and allowed only one hit in 1.1 innings. RHP Nate Antone (0-1) gave up three runs on three hits in one third of an inning before being replaced by LHP Jose Jose (0-1). Jose pitched the final 1.2 innings of the game and gave up one hit, facing just one over the minimum in his appearance.