Goldeyes still can't solve Fargo
June 8, 2013 - American Association (AA)
Winnipeg Goldeyes News Release
Despite a furious comeback attempt, the Winnipeg Goldeyes still don't have an answer for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks.
Saturday night in Fargo, the RedHawks beat the Goldeyes for the fifth straight time this season in front of 2,966 at Newman Outdoor Field. Buddy Sosnoskie hit a three-run bomb in a four-run fourth inning as the RedHawks beat the Goldeyes 6-3.
With the win, Fargo improved to 12-11 on the season and pulled to within a half a game of second-place Winnipeg in the American Association's North Division. With the loss, the Goldeyes second straight, Winnipeg falls to 12-10.
"We got off to a tough start, but I thought the guys did what they could to make a game of it late," Goldeyes pitching coach Jamie Vermilyea told Paul Edmonds on the TSN 1290 post-game show. "We just have to get back out there tomorrow and make sure they don't get a sweep."
Once again, the Goldeyes got behind the eight ball against Fargo and just couldn't dig themselves out of a deep hole.
The RedHawks scored a run in the second and then lit up the board for four in the fourth, as Sosnoskie put an exclamation point on the inning with his first home run of the season. Despite the home run, the No. 9 hitter in the RedHawks order is still scuffling, hitting just .225.
With Fargo leading 5-0 heading into the eighth, the Goldeyes finally got their bats going. Fehlandt Lentini led off with his fourth home run of the year to make it 5-1, then Ryan Scoma walked, Josh Mazzola singled and Casey Haerther was safe on an error to load the bases. Luis Alen popped out to first and then Leonard Davis singled to drive home Scoma and Mazzola and make the score 5-3. Then Amos Ramon singled to load the bases with one out, but Nate Samson popped out to second and Tim Smith struck out to end the threat.
That's as close as the Fish would come. Fargo added a run in the bottom of the eighth and the Goldeyes are now 4-10 after an 8-0 start to the season.
Starter Justin Garcia (3-1, 4.07 ERA) suffered the loss, allowing five runs on 10 hits over seven complete innings. Patrick Keating came on and gave up the run in the eighth, his first earned run allowed this year. Paul Burnside (1-3, 6.25 ERA) went 5.2 innings and allowed no runs on six hits to get his first win. Chase Johnson picked up his league-leading seventh save.
The Goldeyes and RedHawks will go at it again on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. on TSN 1290 radio in Winnipeg. Although Pete Gehle is the scheduled starter, Vermilyea told Edmonds on the post-game show that the he and manager Rick Forney were leaning toward using Alex Capaul on short rest. Gehle was hit by a ball during batting practice and might not be ready to start. Vemilyea said that he and Forney would decide on Sunday morning.
The Goldeyes will return home right after the game and prepare for Wichita on Monday night at Shaw Park.
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