By Doug Greenwald, Winnipeg Goldeyes

GENEVA, IL – The Winnipeg Goldeyes (13-19) matched a season-high in runs and achieved the most hits for them–16–in a game this year in a 11-6 win over the Kane County Cougars (16-17) on Saturday night at Northwestern Medicine Field. Everyone in the Winnipeg lineup had at least a hit. Right fielder Max Murphy, third baseman Dayson Croes, and catcher Hidekel Gonzalez had three hits.

Box Score

The Goldeyes scored in the third inning as second baseman Brynn Martinez had a one-out single. He stole second for the first of his four thefts.  Martinez with the hit extended his streak to 21 games reaching base safely. Croes followed with an RBI single to make it 1-0. In the third, Murphy (8) led off with an estimated 432-foot homer off the scoreboard in left-center which made it 2-0 Goldeyes. His eight homers are a team-high as that broke a 1-22 drought. He finished 3-5 with three RBI’s and three runs scored.

In the fifth, the visitors broke the game open scoring five times. It started on a leadoff walk by Martinez. The run-producing hits were singles by Croes and Murphy. Meanwhile designated hitter Jacob Bockelie contributed with a ground rule double and Najee Gaskins with a sacrifice fly.

Winnipeg added three runs in the sixth which included RBI’s for Murphy, Gaskins, and Gonzalez who had an RBI on a fielder’s choice.

Marc-André Habeck (1-1) earned his first win wearing a Goldeyes uniform. The Winnipeg native lasted five innings, he gave up three hits, one run (earned) while striking out four.

Kane County starter AJ Jones (0-2) worked 4 1/3 innings. He allowed nine hits, seven runs (six earned), one walk and fanned two.

The Goldeyes will try and salvage a split of this trip tomorrow afternoon with a 1:00 first pitch. Left-hander RJ Martinez (3-1) will start for Winnipeg against Kane County right-hander Westin Muir (2-0).

Winnipeg returns home Tuesday, June 20 when the Lincoln Saltdogs visit Shaw Park to start a six-game homestand.

For information on season tickets, group outings, and 10-game mini packs, visit the team’s official website Goldeyes.com.

GOLDEYES SCALES

Gonzalez had his first three-hit game as a Goldeye and his first since September 5th, 2021 while playing in the MLB Partner–Pioneer League for the Boise Hawks

Murphy scored three runs which matches the season-high for a Winnipeg player this year. He joins Croes and Tra Holmes

Shortstop Andy Armstrong has 11 RBI’s over his last 11 games

Brynn Martinez reached base safely five times which was the fourth time a Goldeye has accomplished that this season. He came within two steals of tying the all-time single game record for most in Goldeyes history which was set by Brian Duva with six in 1995