Pelletier, Schofield-Sam's key hits not enough for Goldeyes in loss
ABC and Junior National Team grad Raphael Pelletier (Repentigny, Que.) had two hits for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in their 9-8 loss to the Sioux Falls Canaries on Tuesday. Photo: Anthony Buziak, Winnipeg Goldeyes
June 2, 2026
By Jason Young
Winnipeg Goldeyes
WINNIPEG, MAN. – The Sioux Falls Canaries defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes 9-8 in a rain-shortened contest at Blue Cross Park Tuesday evening.
The game was called after a 30-minute rain delay as the Canaries were about to bat in the top of the seventh inning.
Winnipeg opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning on a sacrifice fly to left field by first baseman Roby Enríquez that brought in centre fielder Noah Marcelo.
Sioux Falls went ahead 2-1 in the top of the second on a two-out, two-run home run to left off the bat of second baseman Trevor Achenbach and would extend their lead to 3-1 in the third when first baseman Mike Hart singled to right field to drive in left fielder Anthony Sharkas.
The Goldeyes tied the game in the bottom of the third on a two-run home run to left by Marcelo – his sixth of the season.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, second baseman Adam Hall (London, Ont.) doubled, stole third base, and scored on a throwing error to give Winnipeg a 4-3 lead.
The Canaries erupted for five runs in the top of the fifth. First, Hart brought in right fielder Anthony Hall and Sharkas with a single to left field that made it 5-4 Sioux Falls. Then shortstop Michael Curialle hit a three-run home run to centre field to make it an 8-4 game.
Sioux Falls added another in the sixth on a base hit to right field by Sharkas that plated centre fielder Joe Vos.
The Goldeyes nearly tied the game in the bottom of the sixth as the rain increased in intensity. Left fielder Jiandido Tromp singled home third baseman Ramón Bramasco before designated hitter T.J. Schofield-Sam (Mississauga, Ont.) doubled off the wall in left field to bring in right fielder Max Murphy and second baseman Keshawn Lynch to make it 9-7. Catcher Raphaël Pelletier (Repentigny, Que.) then delivered a bloop single to shallow left that drove in Tromp that made the score 9-8 Canaries with the tying run at third base. However, Marcelo grounded out to shortstop to end the inning before the tarp was deployed.
Chase Gearing went 5 1/3 innings and gave up seven runs – five earned – on five hits. He struck out four and walked two.
For Winnipeg, Mitchell Lambson started and worked four innings, exiting in the fifth. He was charged with seven runs on six hits while striking out five and issuing four free passes. Ryo Kohigashi pitched the remaining two frames and surrendered two runs on three hits.
The four-game series continues Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. when right-hander Arij Fransen will take the mound for his second start of the season. Lefty Thomas Dorminy is Sioux Falls’ scheduled starter.