Warkentin knocks in two in Goldeyes' loss

Matthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) droves in two runs for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in their 4-3 loss to the Sioux Falls Canaries on Thursday. Photo: Evan Patzwald/Sioux Falls Canaries

July 17, 2025

By Jason Young

Winnipeg Goldeyes

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Sioux Falls Canaries erased a three-run deficit and defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes by a score of 4-3 Thursday evening at Sioux Falls Stadium.

The Goldeyes have dropped seven straight contests.

Winnipeg opened the scoring in the opening frame on a two-out double down the right field line by Matthew Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) that drove in Ramón Bramasco and Roby Enríquez.

The Goldeyes increased their lead to 3-0 in the top of the second when Jacob Robson (Windsor, Ont.) brought Ray-Patrick Didder home with a single to left.

It was all Sioux Falls from that point on, however. Jordan Barth led off the bottom of the same inning with a home run to left field, and Calvin Estrada tied the contest in the third with a two-run home run to right.

A two-out single to left field by Trevor Achenbach in the sixth inning scored Estrada with the eventual winning run.

Canaries’ starter Seth Miller worked six innings in earning the victory. He allowed three runs (all earned) on four hits, while striking out two and walking five batters. Kody Dalen, Ryan Richardson, and Charlie Hasty limited the Goldeyes to just two hits over the final three innings.

Mitchell Lambson started for Winnipeg and surrendered four runs on five hits over six innings. He struck out four and walked three. Rickey Ramírez and Ben Onyshko (Winnipeg, Man.) appeared out of the Goldeyes’ bullpen – each working a scoreless inning.

The team now heads to Lincoln, Nebraska for the final three games before the All-Star break, against the Lincoln Saltdogs. Neither team has announced their starting pitcher for Friday’s series-opener at Haymarket Park, which is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. C.T.