Goldeyes win, sign Wheatley

The Winnipeg Goldeyes have signed AHP Baseball Academy alum Chas Wheatley (Edmonton, Alta.). Photo: University of Iowa Athletics

May 23, 2026

By Jason Young

Winnipeg Goldeyes

WINNIPEG, MAN. – The Winnipeg Goldeyes won their first series of the season Saturday after defeating the Milwaukee Milkmen 5-3 at Blue Cross Park.

It was the Goldeyes’ third win in four games.

For the second straight contest, Milwaukee took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning after third baseman Michael Hallquist singled on the first pitch of the game and later scored on designated hitter Parker Lester’s base hit through the right side of the infield.

That score held until the home half of the fourth when Winnipeg crossed the plate three times. They went ahead when two runs came home on a throwing error after a sacrifice bunt by designated hitter T.J. Schofield-Sam (Mississauga, Ont.). Right fielder Max Murphy and second baseman Adam Hall (London, Ont.) both scored on the play. Later in the inning, left fielder Keshawn Lynch doubled to right to drive in Schofield-Sam to make it 3-1 Goldeyes.

Winnipeg added two more in the sixth. Centre fielder Noah Marcelo continued to swing a hot bat, driving a single to left that plated shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder and Lynch and extended the lead to 5-1.

The Milkmen got those two runs back quickly, however, as Hallquist hit a two-run home run to left field that also scored catcher Chase Waddell and reduced the deficit to 5-3.

That was as close as Milwaukee would come, as Derrick Cherry retired all six batters he faced to close the door.

James Bradwell (North Vancouver, B.C.) started for the Goldeyes and worked the first inning. It was his first appearance since leaving a game due to injury last August 13 vs. Cleburne. Quinn Waterhouse, Eli Saul (Vancouver, B.C.), Tasker Strobel, and Arij Fransen also appeared out of the bullpen for Winnipeg. Waterhouse pitched three innings, giving up just two hits and striking out three.

Milkmen starter Juan Díaz worked 5 2/3 innings and allowed five runs (two earned) on six hits. He struck out five and walked two.

Murphy and Lynch had three hits apiece for the Goldeyes.

Earlier Saturday, Winnipeg signed rookie right-handed relief pitcher Chas Wheatley. The Edmonton, Alta., native attended the University of Iowa (Iowa City, Iowa) where he compiled a 4-1 record with a 4.66 earned run average and one save in 52 games over four seasons.

The 24-year-old becomes the seventh Canadian on the Goldeyes roster, joining Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.), Bradwell (North Vancouver, B.C.), Hall (London, Ontario), Raphaël Pelletier (Repentigny, Qué.), Saul (Vancouver, B.C.), and Schofield-Sam (Mississauga, Ont.).

The series concludes Sunday at 1:00 p.m. when Luke Boyd will take the mound for Winnipeg. He’ll match up against fellow right-hander Christian Young (Oakville, Ont.).