The Winnipeg Goldeyes (1-4) earned their first win of 2026 Wednesday, with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Kane County Cougars at Blue Cross Park.
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\nKane County (3-2) opened the scoring in the top of the second inning when shortstop Sam Dexter scored as the result of a fielding error that would have ended the frame. Second baseman Josh Allen then doubled to left-centre field to bring in catcher Charles Mack to make it 2-0.<\/p>\n
The Cougars held that two-run advantage until the bottom of the fifth, which saw Goldeyes first baseman\u00a0Roby Enr\u00edquez\u00a0bounce a triple down the right field line to score centre fielder\u00a0Noah Marcelo, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
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\nWinnipeg tied the contest at 2-2 an inning later when designated hitter\u00a0T.J. Schofield-Sam\u00a0doubled into the right field corner, bringing left fielder\u00a0Jiandido Tromp\u00a0in to score.
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\nThe clutch hitting continued for the Goldeyes in the seventh, when Marcelo drove in shortstop\u00a0Ray-Patrick Didder\u00a0with a single up the middle for what proved to be the game-winning run.<\/p>\n
Tasker Strobel\u00a0(W, 1-0) pitched the sixth and the seventh innings, allowing one hit, striking out two and walking two.\u00a0Derrick Cherry\u00a0(S, 1) earned a six-out save, striking out four and giving up a pair of hits. Lefty\u00a0Kevin Vaupel\u00a0made a spot start for Winnipeg, working three innings and surrendering two unearned runs on three hits.\u00a0Arij Fransen, celebrating his 25th birthday, also contributed two innings of scoreless relief.
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\nReese Sharp started and went five innings for Kane County, giving up one run on two hits. He struck out three and walked two. Ernie Day (L, 1-1) gave up the tying and go-ahead runs on the only two hits he allowed.
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\nThe series concludes at Blue Cross Park Thursday at 11:00 a.m. when\u00a0Landen Bourassa\u00a0(0-1, 5.40 ERA) will start for the Goldeyes. Kane County has not announced its starter.
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\nThe Goldeyes announced Wednesday that the contract of right-handed pitcher\u00a0Noah Millikan\u00a0has been transferred to the Washington Nationals system. The 23-year-old started one game for Winnipeg, striking out six in a five-inning appearance May 16 at Milwaukee. He yielded only three hits and did not give up a run. Millikan becomes the 91st player in franchise history to be transferred to a Major League organization.<\/p>\n