Goldeyes fall in spring finale

Right-hander Alex Manasa started for the Winnipeg Goldeyes on Wednesday and allowed three earned runs in four innings. Photo: Dave Mahussier

May 11, 2022

By Steve Schuster

Winnipeg Goldeyes

WINNIPEG, MB – The Winnipeg Goldeyes lost 4-1 to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in an exhibition game at Shaw Park on Wednesday evening.

Drew Ward opened the scoring with an RBI double down the right field line in the top of the first that scored Peter Maris to give Fargo-Moorhead a 1-0 lead.

Ward made it 2-0 in the top of the third with a two-out, RBI single through the right side.

Kevonte Mitchell hit a two-out, solo home run to left-centre in the top of the third that stretched the RedHawks’ lead to 3-0.

In the bottom of the fourth, Raul Navarro singled leading off and took third when Ian Sagdal doubled off the right-centre field wall. Max Murphy lifted a sacrifice fly to right that scored Navarro.

The RedHawks answered with a run in the top of the fifth on a John Silviano two-out, RBI infield single.

The teams agreed to end the game after eight innings.

Tyler Grauer earned the win in relief for the RedHawks with scoreless baseball over the fifth and sixth innings.

Alex Manasa started for the Goldeyes and took the loss, allowing three earned runs on seven hits in four innings. Manasa walked one and struck out two.

Jaylen Smith, Jose Vasquez and Tasker Strobel each worked a scoreless inning of relief for the Goldeyes.

The Winnipeg Goldeyes open the 2022 season on Friday versus the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Shaw Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.