Robson, Warkentin help Goldeyes to win

Matthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.), centre, had two hits and three runs for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in their 13-4 win over the Sioux Falls Canaries on Monday. Photo: Winnipeg Goldeyes (file photo)

August 4, 2025

By Trevor Curl

Winnipeg Goldeyes

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Winnipeg Goldeyes opened a four-game series in dominant fashion Monday, posting a 13-4 victory over the Sioux Falls Canaries at Sioux Falls Stadium.

For the first time in four games, the Goldeyes found themselves trailing early after a bases-loaded walk to Mike Hart in the bottom of the first scored Jabari Henry to give the Canaries a 1-0 lead.

The Goldeyes quickly responded in the top of the second. Matthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.), Kevin García, and Ray-Patrick Didder loaded the bases before Tanner O’Tremba doubled down the right field line, scoring Warkentin and García to take a 2-1 lead. Two batters later, Ramón Bramasco ripped a two-run single to right-centre that brought home Didder and O’Tremba, extending the lead to 4-1

Sioux Falls answered in the bottom of the inning with a two-run home run from Henry to make it 4-3.

In the top of the third, Didder doubled to right-centre to score Warkentin from second, giving the Goldeyes a 5-3 advantage.

The Canaries made one final push with a solo home run from Jordan Barth in the bottom of the third, narrowing the lead to 5-4. From there, it was all Winnipeg.

In the fourth, Max Murphy broke the game open with a three-run homer to left-centre that scored Tripp Clark and Bramasco, putting the Goldeyes ahead 8-4.

The offence continued in the sixth when Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.) drove a two-run double into the left-centre gap to bring home Clark and Bramasco, making it 10-4.

Murphy notched his fourth RBI of the day in the eighth, singling to right to score Clark and push the lead to 11-4. Moments later, Robson crossed the plate on a double play to extend the margin to 12-4.

In the ninth, Clark capped the scoring with a single to right that brought home Warkentin.

Jesse Galindo started for the Goldeyes and took a no-decision, allowing four runs on nine hits over 2 1/3 innings, with two walks and two strikeouts. Zan Rose earned the win in relief, tossing 2 2/3 scoreless innings and striking out four.

The Goldeyes’ bullpen continued its outstanding stretch, having not allowed an earned run since last Tuesday. Weston Lombard contributed two scoreless frames with a walk and a strikeout. Derrick Cherry worked a clean eighth with one hit and two strikeouts, and Joe Jaco closed it out with a scoreless ninth, issuing one walk.

The loss went to Cade Torgerson, who surrendered eight runs on eight hits over 3 1/3 innings, with four walks and two strikeouts.

The series continues Tuesday evening at 6:35 p.m. C.T. Southpaw Mitchell Lambson is scheduled to start for the Goldeyes against Sioux Falls right-hander Cole LaLonde, making his first professional start.