CLEBURNE, TX – The Cleburne Railroaders defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes 5-3 at La Moderna Field Thursday evening in the opening game of the American Association season. Box Score Cleburne (1-0) opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning when shortstop Trent Giambrone singled to shallow left field to bring home second baseman Shed Long. The Goldeyes (0-1) evened the score in the top of the second on right fielder Ryan Holgate ’s hard single to right field that drove in left fielder Miles Simington . The Railroaders responded in the bottom of the same inning as designated hitter Brian O’Grady hit a two-run home run to right field make it 3-1. Winnipeg trimmed the lead to 3-2 in the third inning as third baseman Dayson Croes singled up the middle to score centre fielder Adam Hall . A solo home run down the left field line by right fielder Carter Aldrete in the bottom of the fourth inning gave Cleburne a 4-2 lead before third baseman Bret Boswell made it 5-2 in the seventh inning with a single to right field that brought Long into score his second run of the contest. The Goldeyes once again pulled to within two in the top of the eighth inning on Croes’ second RBI base hit of the game – another single to centre that also scored Hall. Winnipeg brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth after Simington led off with a double, but the Railroaders’ Joe Corbett (S, 1) was able to secure the final three outs. Kristian Scott (W, 1-0) threw 2.2 innings of hitless relief of Cleburne starter Kasey Kalich and was awarded the victory in a scorer’s decision. Railroaders pitchers recorded 13 strikeouts on the evening. Colton Eastman (L, 0-1) allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits over five innings of work. Tasker Strobel and Grant Townsend combined to pitch the final three innings for the Goldeyes. "It was a good Opening Day test for us, there was a good crowd here in Cleburne and a great atmosphere," Goldeyes manager Logan Watkins said postgame. "I think Cleburne has one of the better teams in the league on paper to start the season, with a ton of experienced guys and a lot of power. They're a tough team to deal with right off the bat and we were right there in the ninth inning with a chance to pull even and possibly win the game late. It was good for us to get the first one out of the way and hopefully we'll bounce right back tomorrow (Friday)." The series continues Friday at 7:06 PM with former Major League righty and Texas native Zac Reininger (0-0, 0.00 ERA) starting for Winnipeg. Right-hander Juan Hillman (0-0, 0.00 ERA) will respond for Cleburne. Trevor Curl will have the call on CJNU 93.7 FM and cjnu.ca . The pregame show gets underway at 6:30 p.m. The game will also be streamed free of charge at AABaseball.TV . The Goldeyes’ Home Opener at Blue Cross Park is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. against the Chicago Dogs. For information about 2024 Season Tickets, Mini Packs, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please complete and submit the form below. 

KANSAS CITY, KS – The preseason game scheduled for Tuesday afternoon between the Winnipeg Goldeyes and Kansas City Monarchs has been canceled due to unplayable conditions at Legends Field, the result of heavy rain overnight. The game was to be the final tune-up for the Goldeyes before the 2024 American Association regular season gets underway Thursday at 7:06 p.m. from La Moderna Field in Cleburne, Texas. Right-hander Colton Eastman will get the Opening Day start for Winnipeg. Trevor Curl will have the call on CJNU 93.7 FM and cjnu.ca. The pregame show gets underway at 6:30 p.m. The game will also be streamed free of charge at AABaseball.TV. The Goldeyes’ Home Opener at Blue Cross Park is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. against the Chicago Dogs. For information about 2024 Season Tickets, Mini Packs, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please complete and submit the form below.

KANSAS CITY, KS – The slow bats of yesterday were quickly pushed to the wayside as the Winnipeg Goldeyes collected ten hits to beat the reigning Miles Wolff Cup Champion Kansas City Monarchs 5-2. On a warm afternoon in KCK, Winnipeg played their best game of the preseason where pitching, fielding, and hitting all came together in perfect harmony. The scoring started right off the bat when Rob Emery drilled a single into left field scoring Max Murphy who had a pitch previously doubled off the left field wall giving Winnipeg a 1-0 lead. In the top of the third inning, Keshawn Lynch found the jet stream to left field and tattooed his first home run in a Goldeyes uniform into the visitors’ bullpen to make it a 2-0 lead. In the next inning, Miles Simington led off the frame with a base hit and swiped second. A few batters later, Ramón Bramasco chopped an RBI single down the third base line and Simington would trot home giving the Fish a three-run advantage after the third inning. Later, in the top of the sixth, Murphy would blast his first home run this year atop the visitors' bullpen to push the needle even further to 4-0. The final run for the Goldeyes came in the top of the eighth inning when Andy Armstrong led off with a double the opposite way, getting to third on a stolen base. Dayson Croes ’ hard groundball to the shortstop scored Armstrong giving Winnipeg their fifth and final run. The Monarchs’ bats were the quiet ones today as Goldeyes starter Landen Bourassa carved up Kansas City’s lineup twirling five innings of two-hit ball and striking out six. Grant Townsend was first out of the pen throwing two solid innings walking two and striking out one. Tasker Strobel followed and pitched well in his one inning of work. A swinging bunt single and a two-run home run hit by Kansas City’s Ross Adolph reduced the Goldeyes’ lead to 5-2. Strobel would come back and strike out the next batter and get a flyout to end his inning with two strikeouts. Ryder Yakel came into the ballgame with a save situation and sat the Monarchs down one, two, three with two flyouts and a strikeout mixed in securing the Winnipeg win. Following the game, Goldeyes Manager Logan Watkins was more than pleased with his club’s effort. “I’m again pleasantly surprised.” Watkins continues. “Obviously in Lincoln, you know the scoreboard wouldn’t say we played well or hit well in that second game. I continue to see guys making strides in the box.” When asked about how his pitching staff looked, Watkins has enjoyed watching his staff grind out innings in the new year. “ Colton Eastman was fantastic in Sioux Falls, Zac Reininger looked great in Lincoln only giving up a couple of solo home runs but other than that he looked solid. Joey Matulovich and Landen Bourassa both looked fantastic. When Marshall Kasowski comes in, we expect him to fit in nicely. And Travis Seabrooke will get the ball tomorrow, so hopefully he can continue the trend of what the starting pitchers have shown so far.” Not to mention how well the bullpen has pitched up to this point, the Goldeyes pitching staff has looked excellent here in 2024. Winnipeg will wrap up the preseason with another matchup in Kansas City Tuesday at 12:00 Noon. The pregame show will get underway at 11:30 a.m. on CJNU 93.7 FM and cjnu.ca. The Goldeyes begin the 2024 season on the road versus the Cleburne Railroaders on Thursday, May 9. The Home Opener is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m. against the Chicago Dogs at Blue Cross Park. For information about 2024 Season Tickets, Mini Packs, Skysuites, and Group Packages, please complete and submit the form below.