Robson, Warkentin go deep in Goldeyes' victory

Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.) and Matthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) homered for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in their 8-3 win over the Sioux City Explorers on Friday. Photo: Winnipeg Goldeyes

August 15, 2025

By Trevor Curl

Winnipeg Goldeyes

SIOUX CITY, IA – The Winnipeg Goldeyes opened a six-game road trip on a winning note Friday evening, defeating the league-leading Sioux City Explorers 8-3 at Lewis & Clark Park.

The Goldeyes struck first in the opening inning when Ramón Bramasco drove in Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.) with a single up the middle. Winnipeg extended its lead in the second, sending nine batters to the plate and pushing across three more runs. Matthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) launched a one-out solo home run, and Bramasco later delivered a two-run single to make it 4-0.

Robson added to the advantage in the fourth with an opposite-field solo shot for a 5-0 lead.

Sioux City answered in the fifth with an RBI single from Joshua Day, but Winnipeg quickly responded in the sixth as Max Murphy tripled home Robson to restore a five-run cushion at 6-1. The Explorers chipped away with runs in the sixth and seventh, including a solo homer by Day, to close to within 6-3.

The Goldeyes put the game out of reach in the ninth. With the bases loaded, Miles Simington lined a two-run single to right, scoring Ray-Patrick Didder and Kevin García to make it 8-3.

Winnipeg starter Ben Kowalski earned the win, allowing just one run over five innings on four hits with a walk and a strikeout. Derrick Cherry, Henry Omaña, Trevor Brigden (North York, Ont.), and Ben Onyshko (Winnipeg, Man.) each pitched an inning out of the bullpen for the Goldeyes.

Peniel Otaño started and took the loss, giving up six runs on 11 hits in six innings.

The series continues Saturday at 6:05 p.m. as Winnipeg sends southpaw Mitchell Lambson to the mound against Sioux City right-hander Angel Macuare.