WINNIPEG GOLDEYES
2015 GAME NOTES
Winnipeg Goldeyes at Kansas City T-Bones
Friday, May 15, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m. - Jewel 101 (100.7 FM) - CommunityAmerica Ballpark
WPG - Nick Hernandez (L, 0-0, 0.00) at KC - Joe VanMeter (R)
Spring Training Game 4
Spring Training Road Game 1
Today’s Pitchers
Nick Hernandez, Raul Rivera,
Jon Fitzsimmons, Benji Waite,
Jailen Peguero, Taylor Bratton
Goldeyes at a Glance
Spring Record: 2-1
Home Record: 2-1
Road Record: 0-0
vs. North: 1-1
vs. Central: 0-0
vs. South: 0-0
vs. College Teams: 1-0
Mon: 0-0 Tues: 0-1 Wed: 1-0 Thur: 0-0
Fri: 0-0 Sat: 0-0 Sun: 1-0
vs. LH Starter: 0-1
vs. RH Starter: 2-0
Day: 1-0 Night: 1-1
When Goldeyes Score First: 2-0
When Opponent Scores First: 0-1
Come-from-behind-wins: 0
When leading after 7/8: 2-0/ 2-0
When trailing after 7/8: 0-1/ 0-1
When tied after 7/8: 0-0/ 0-0
Extra-innings: 0-0
1-run games: 0-0
When Goldeyes out-hit opp: 2-0
When opp out-hits Goldeyes: 0-1
When hits tied: 0-0
When Goldeyes score 4+: 2-1
When Goldeyes score 3-: 0-0
Team-high hits: 13
Team-high runs: 11
Opp-high hits: 15
Opp-high runs: 13
When Goldeyes get 10+ hits: 0-1
Walk-Off W/L: 0-0
Shutouts W/L: 1-0
Media Relations Contacts
Scott Unger - Media Relations Manager
Phone: 204-956-3225 Email: [email protected]
Danielle Doiron - Media Relations Assistant
Phone: 204-956-3212 Email: [email protected]
X Games: Following three home pre-season games, the Goldeyes
continue their exhibition schedule with the first road game tonight
against the Kansas City T-Bones... The Goldeyes play tonight,
tomorrow and Sunday in Kansas City before their exhibition schedule
concludes Tuesday night in Wichita against the Wingnuts.
Dingers and a Shutout: The Goldeyes shutout the Fargo-Moorhead
RedHawks 6-0 Wednesday night at Shaw Park in a shortened seven
inning affair, leaving the Goldeyes with a split of the quick two-game
series... Brad Boyer hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first
inning, while Josh Mazzola hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the
third inning... Five Goldeyes pitchers combined to hold Fargo to just
a single hit... Starter Rob Nixon pitched three scoreless innings, while
Gabe Aguilar struck out two RedHawks in the fourth inning to get the
win.
Today’s Starting Pitcher: 2014 American Association Pitcher of the
Year Nick Hernandez will start tonight for the Goldeyes... A former
farmhand of the Philadelphia Phillies, Hernandez went 12-2 with a
3.06 ERA in 20 starts last season.
Early Hitters: Through the first three games of the pre-season, Josh
Mazzola leads the Goldeyes with five hits and two home runs... Rookie
outfielder Brady Wilson is 3-for-6 with three walks in the three games.
Wilson’s first two hits were triples and he’s reached base in six of nine
plate appearances.
Canadian Content: The CRTC will be happy to know that there are
three Canadian arms looking for a role on the Goldeyes pitching staff
this spring... Rob Nixon is looking land a spot in the starting rotation,
while returnee Taylor Bratton and newcomer Jon Fitzsimmons are
looking for a role in the bullpen... All three hurlers hail from Ontario...
Additionally, transplanted Californian Brendan Lafferty now makes his
home in Winnipeg.
Staff Intact: For the second consecutive season, the Goldeyes
coaching staff remains intact from the previous season, as hitting
coach Tom Vaeth and pitching coach Jamie Vermilyea return with
manager Rick Forney... Vaeth has been with the organization since
2003, while Vermilyea returned to the organization in 2013 after
serving as the team’s closer in 2011.
On the Airwaves: Steve Schuster returns as the Voice of the
Goldeyes after taking over the headset last season from longtime
voice Paul Edmonds... All Goldeyes games, including the exhibition
games, will be broadcast on Jewel 101, which can be found at 100.7
FM, or online at www.jewel101.com.
Miscellanous:
•
Born on January 4, 1981, closer Jailen Peguero is the oldest
player on the Goldeyes training camp roster at 34 years of age.
•
Born on November 29, 1991, reliever Jon Fitzsimmons is the
youngest player on the Goldeyes training camp roster at 23
years of age.
•
Last season the Goldeyes had 12 returning players entering
training camp. This year there are only nine returning players.
•
Winnipeg batters have drawn 18 walks in the first three preseason games.
Returning Players (9)
Pitchers (6)
Gabe Aguilar
Kyle Anderson
Taylor Bratton
Nick Hernandez
Matt Jackson
Brendan Lafferty
Position Players (3)
Luis Alen
Casey Haerther
Josh Mazzola
New Faces (18)
Pitchers (8)
Coby Cowgill
Jon Fitzsimmons
Rob Nixon
Jailen Peguero
Mark Pope
Raul Rivera
Tony Smith
Benji Waite
Position Players (10)
Aaron Baker
Ben Bostick
Brad Boyer
Casio Grider
Adam Heisler
Brett Krill
Ramon Ortega
Brady Wilson
Mike Wilson
C.J. Ziegler
The Departed (13)
Pitchers (6)
Ryan Bollinger
Kaohi Downing
Barry Fowler
Chris Kissock
Chris Salamida
Taylor Sewitt
Position Players (7)
Reggie Abercrombie
Brock Bond
Jake Blackwood
Jordan Guida
Tyler Kuhn
Ryan Pineda
Donnie Webb
The Skipper: Manager Rick Forney is in his 10th season as the
team’s manager, making him the fourth-longest serving manager in the
American Association next to Fargo-Moorhead’s Doug Simunic (19 years), St. Paul’s George Tsamis (12 years)
and Gary’s Greg Tagert (11 years)... Forney has a career 490-392 record, good for a .556 winning percentage.
Regular Season Awaits: The Goldeyes begin their 22nd season on Thursday, May 21 in Grand Prairie, Texas
against the AirHogs... Following the opening series, the Goldeyes will play three games against the Wichita
Wingnuts and three games against the expansion Joplin Blasters... The Goldeyes home opener is on Tuesday,
June 2 against the Sioux Falls Canaries.
2015 Winnipeg Goldeyes Spring Training Results
Date
Opp
5/10
5/12
5/13
5/15
5/16
5/17
5/19
UW
FM
FM
at KC
at KC
at KC
at WIC
Sc
Res
Rec
Winner
Loser
9-1
13-11
6-0
W
L
W
1-0
1-1
2-1
Jackson
Wright
Aguilar
Pilat
Cowgill
Stanton
Save
Att
NA
2,422
2,335
Pitching Lines
Date Opp Dec
5/13FM W
Gabe Aguilar
IP H RERBBSO
1.000012
Date Opp Dec
5/10UWND
Kyle Anderson
IP H RERBBSO
2.021111
Date Opp Dec
5/12FM ND
Taylor Bratton
IP H RERBBSO
1.010011
Date Opp Dec
5/12FM L
Coby Cowgill
IP H RERBBSO
3.086602
Date Opp Dec
5/12FM ND
Jon Fitzsimmons
IP H RERBBSO
1.023331
Date Opp Dec
5/10UWND Nick Hernandez
IP H RERBBSO
2.030005
Date Opp Dec
5/10UWW
Matt Jackson
IP H RERBBSO
2.000001
Date Opp Dec
5/10UWND
Jailen Peguero
IP H RERBBSO
1.000021
Date Opp Dec
5/10UWND
5/13FM ND
Mark Pope
IP H RERBBSO
1.000001
1.000000
Date Opp Dec
5/12FM ND
Raul Rivera
IP H RERBBSO
2.010002
Date Opp Dec
5/13FM ND
Tony Smith
IP H RERBBSO
1.000000
Date Opp Dec
5/12FM ND
Benji Waite
IP H RERBBSO
2.034413
Brendan Lafferty
Date Opp Dec
IP H RERBBSO
5/10UWND 1.000011
5/13FM ND 1.000001
Date Opp Dec
5/13FM ND
Rob Nixon
IP H RERBBSO
3.010002
Batting Log
PLAYER
5/10 vs UW
5/12 vs FM
Aleno2 (1-for-2)
oo (0-for-2)
Baker
ooo (0-for-3)
K1K(1)k (2-for-5)
Bostick
(1)(1) (2-for-2)
kk (0-for-2)
Boyer
cwo (0-for-2)
kKk (0-for-3)
Grider
o(o)ow (0-for-3) 111(f) (3-for-3)
Haerther
DNP
(1)o(c)oo (1-for-5)
Heislerwooew (0-for-3) 1ow(1)w (2-for-3)
Krill
ooo(1) (1-for-4) Kco1 (1-for-4)
Mazzolaeo1(1)K (2-for-5) 1Kwo(4) (2-for-4)
Ortega
oo (0-for-2)
1w (1-for-1)
Wilson, B
o(3)ww (1-for-2)ow3 (1-for-2)
Wilson, M
cKe(2)0 (1-for-5) ow (0-for-1)
Zieglerk1 (1-for-2)Kkkw(f) (0-for-3)
Key
1- single
2- double
3- triple
4- home run
o- out
K- strikeout swinging
k- strikeout looking
w- walk
h- HBP
e- reached on error
b- SAC
c- reached on fielder’s choice
f- sacrifice fly
DNP- did not Play
Bold indicates run scored in that plate appearance
Parenthesis indicates RBI (if applicable)
Read left-to-right for first-to-last PA
5/13 vs FM
5/15 at KC
5/16 at KC
o (0-for-1)
ooo (0-for-3)
w (0-for-0)
(4)oo (1-for-3)
oo (0-for-2)
1wo (1-for-2)
w1o (1-for-3)
(0-for-0)
o(4)o (1-for-3)
w2 (1-for-1)
o1 (1-for-2)
woo (0-for-2)
ooo (0-for-3)
5/17 at KC
5/19 at WIC