WINNIPEG GOLDEYES DAILY CLIPPINGS TUESDAY, AUGUST 27th, 2019 - Hilton Goes Distance in Win Over RedHawks—Winnipeg Goldeyes (Bill Burfoot), 8/26/19 - RedHawks Clinch Playoff Berth Despite Loss to Fish—Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, 8/26/19 - Willis Merits Consideration for Association Player of the Year—Winnipeg Sun, 8/27/19 - Fish Are Finished, No Playoffs This Year—Winnipeg Free Press (Taylor Allen), 8/26/19 - Shortlisting Potential Awards as Season Begins to Wind Down—Winnipeg Sun, 8/24/19 - Future of T-Bones in Question—Winnipeg Sun, 8/22/19 HILTON GOES DISTANCE IN WIN OVER REDHAWKS BILL BURFOOT – WINNIPEG GOLDEYES – MONDAY, AUGUST 26th FARGO, ND -The Winnipeg Goldeyes completed the road portion of their 2019 schedule with a 9-3 win over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Newman Outdoor Field Monday night. After a close to two-hour delay due to storms in the Fargo area, the game began just before 9pm local time, and it was worth the wait. The Goldeyes fell behind early, but a five-run fifth inning blew the game wide open for the Winnipeg, who won the season series against the North Division-leading RedHawks 7-5. Fargo got on the board first when Correlle Prime hit a two-out, two-run double off of Goldeyes starter Kevin Hilton to score Devan Ahart and Chris Jacobs to take an early 2-0 lead. Winnipeg earned a run back in the top of the second. With runners on first and second, Adrian Marin smacked an RBI single that brought home Dominic Ficociello from second, cutting the lead to 2-1. Winnipeg pulled even in the top of the third when Kyle Martin picked up his first of three RBI’s in the game, notching a two-out single that brought home Wes Darvill from second base to tie the game at two. Fargo jumped ahead in the bottom of the third when Devan Ahart ripped a deep fly ball that was caught near the fence. Brendan Metzger, who had stole second just moments earlier, timed his run perfectly and scored from second base to put the RedHawks back in front at 3-2. Winnipeg’s bats came alive in the top of the fourth as the Goldeyes sent 11 batters to the plate in a five-run inning. With one out, Adrian Marin was walked, stole second and advanced to third on a Kevin Garcia single before eventually being brought home on a wild-pitch from Taylor Bloye, tying the game at three. Next up was red-hot Tyler Marincov who knocked a long fly ball to left field that was misplayed by RedHawks fielder Correlle Prime, bringing Kevin Garcia home from second and giving Winnipeg their first lead of the game at 4-3. With the hit, Marincov extended his hitting streak to 13 games. Wes Darvill was up next and picked up his third hit of the game, ripping an RBI single that scored Marincov. Kyle Martin extended the Goldeyes lead when he picked up his second two-out RBI single of the game, sending Darvill across the plate and upping the Goldeyes lead to 6-3, spelling the end of the night for Bloye who was relieved by Carter Hope. Despite the change, the struggles continued for Fargo as Willy Garcia picked up a single moving Martin to second before both players advanced due to a balk from Hope. Hope then walked Ficociello to load the bases for Alex Perez who’s infield ground ball was bobbled by Leobaldo Pina, allowing Willy Garcia to score from third to give the Goldeyes a 7-3 lead before the bleeding would finally stop. Winnipeg would score for the fourth consecutive inning in the top of the fifth, again with help from the RedHawks defence. With two outs and Wes Darvill on second, Reggie Abercrombie’s single was bobbled by Devan Ahart, and his throw to home plate was off the mark, allowing Darvill to score. Ahart was credited with two errors on the play, giving Fargo four errors in the first five innings. Kyle Martin would then do what he had done twice in the game already, ripping another two-out RBI to the wall in right field to score Abercrombie and give Winnipeg a 9-3 lead. Martin went 3-for-5 at the plate, collecting three RBI’s in the process. Martin has 54 RBI’s in the last 53 games this season. Hilton kept Fargo off the board the rest of the way, pitching his second career complete-game in a fantastic effort, allowing just five hits, three-earned runs while striking out six. Despite the loss, Fargo did get some good news as midway through the game they found out with the Chicago Dogs loss, they had clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2013. With the win, the Goldeyes (51-42) secured themselves their 22nd winning season in the club’s 26-year history. Only the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers have had more winnings seasons over the last 26 years. The Goldeyes will now head home for the final seven games of their 2019 season, beginning with a three-game set against the Gary SouthShore Railcats on Tuesday, August 27th at Shaw Park. Advance tickets are on sale now by visiting www.goldeyes.com/tickets or by visiting the box office at Shaw Park. For information on 2019 season tickets, 10-game mini packs, and group tickets, call the Goldeyes’ office at (204) 982-BASE, or visit the Goldeyes’ official website at www.goldeyes.com REDHAWKS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH DESPITE LOSS TO FISH FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS – MONDAY, AUGUST 26th FARGO, ND — After taking an early 3-2 lead, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks dropped the final game of three with the Winnipeg Goldeyes, 9-3. Despite the loss, with St. Paul’s victory over Chicago, Fargo-Moorhead has secured its spot in the American Association playoffs for the first time since 2013. The RedHawks drew first blood with a 2-RBI double off the right field wall for Correlle Prime. Winnipeg answered in the second with a run, cutting the ‘Hawks lead in half. The Goldeyes then tied the game an inning later thanks to Kyle Martin, who has been the RedHawks’ kryptonite this season. Fargo Moorhead regained the lead in the bottom of the third on a Devan Ahart sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Brennan Metzger all the way from second base. From then on, Kevin Hilton was lights out for Winnipeg and did not give up another hit until the bottom of the ninth inning. In that span, Winnipeg scored seven unanswered runs on six hits, three walks, and four Fargo-Moorhead errors. RedHawks starter Taylor Bloye only lasted 3.2 innings, after giving up seven runs, five of which came in the fourth inning. Hilton tossed all nine innings en route to a 9-3 win for the Goldeyes over the RedHawks. One silver lining of tonight’s game was Fargo-Moorhead’s outfielder Tim Colwell’s pair of hits which give him sole possession of first place in the league in total hits at 123. The RedHawks (61-33) will have their first day off in 28 days tomorrow before heading to St. Paul to play a three-game series with the Saints. WILLIS MERITS CONSIDERATION FOR ASSOCIATION PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNIPEG SUN – TUESDAY, AUGUST 27th Gary SouthShore RailCats’ outfielder Colin Willis deserves to be considered for the American Association Player of the Year Award. MVP awards are typically reserved for players on contending teams, and Willis’ candidacy may be hurt by the RailCats’ position in the standings. The RailCats have had an uncharacteristically down year, and begin tonight’s series at Shaw Park in fifth place in the North Division at 37-56. It marks just the second time the club will finish with a losing record in 15 seasons under manager Greg Tagert. Willis’ 2019 performance, however, stacks up with the league’s elite players. The Wisconsin native is hitting .307 with 22 doubles, seven triples, 10 home runs, and 59 RBI in 89 games. Willis is a perfect 15-for-15 in stolen base attempts, and his 66 walks are tied for second in the American Association. The 27-year-old Willis is also third in the league with a .958 on-base plus slugging, trailing only Chicago’s Keon Barnum (1.049) and St. Paul’s Brady Shoemaker (.983). Having already tied the American Association’s single-season record with 30 home runs, Barnum is considered the favourite to win the award. “We’ve had a couple of nice stories with Edgar Corcino signing with the Red Sox and Evan Marzilli signing with the Diamondbacks, but the biggest one for us is our homegrown hero,” said Tagert. “Colin Willis means so much to our franchise, and this franchise means everything to him.” Willis’ has spent his entire four-year professional career in a RailCats’ uniform, and is part of a core group of players that helped Gary SouthShore reach the playoffs in 2017 and 2018. Last month, Willis was named MVP of the American Association All-Star Game after collecting two hits and two RBI in the North Division’s 7-3, come- from-behind victory. “The all-star MVP was just a great story,” Tagert said. “For a club that has had some tough moments, that was really exciting, especially for the players that have been with him for the last few years. We were getting ready to get on the bus (the night of the All-Star Game), and they saw it come across the Twitter feed.