Adam Hall and his Winnipeg Goldeyes teammates earned their first win of 2026, with a 3-2 comeback victory over the Kane County Cougars at Blue Cross Park.
Kane County 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-center field to bring in catcher Charles Mack to make it 2-0.
The Cougars held that two-run advantage until the bottom of the fifth, which saw Goldeyes first baseman Roby Enríquez bounce a triple down the right field line to score center fielder Noah Marcelo, cutting the deficit to 2-1.
Winnipeg tied the contest at 2-2 an inning later when designated hitter T.J. Schofield-Sam doubled into the right field corner, bringing left fielder Jiandido Tromp in to score.
The clutch hitting continued for the Goldeyes in the seventh, when Marcelo drove in shortstop Ray-Patrick Didder with a single up the middle for what proved to be the game-winning run.
Tasker Strobel (W, 1-0) pitched the sixth and the seventh innings, allowing one hit, striking out two and walking two. Derrick Cherry (S, 1) earned a six-out save, striking out four and giving up a pair of hits. Lefty Kevin Vaupel made a spot start for Winnipeg, working three innings and surrendering two unearned runs on three hits. Arij Fransen, celebrating his 25th birthday, also contributed two innings of scoreless relief.
Reese 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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