Warkentin homers to help Goldeyes to win
Great Lake Canadians alum Matt Warkentin (Windsor, Ont.) went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs to help lead the Winnipeg Goldeyes to a 7-2 win over the Kane County Cougars on Wednesday. Photo: Dave Mahussier, Winnipeg Goldeyes
June 4, 2025
By Trevor Curl
Winnipeg Goldeyes
WINNIPEG, MAN. – The Winnipeg Goldeyes bounced back in a big way Wednesday afternoon, defeating the Kane County Cougars by a score of 7–2 at Blue Cross Park.
Winnipeg opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning with a solo home run from first baseman Matthew Warkentin — a towering blast that nearly struck the video board in right-centre field.
Kane County tied things up in the top of the third on a home run by Todd Lott, but the Goldeyes quickly responded. Right fielder Tanner O’Tremba put Winnipeg back in front with an RBI single in the bottom half of the frame.
Warkentin added to his productive afternoon in the fifth, driving in Max Murphy with a base hit. Later in the inning, Warkentin stole second, and the throw allowed O’Tremba to score from third, extending the lead to 4–1.
The Cougars cut into the lead in the top of the seventh with a solo home run from Robby Martin Jr., but Winnipeg answered in the bottom of the eighth. Third baseman Ramón Bramasco crushed a three-run homer — his third of the season — to left field, bringing home Keshawn Lynch and Kevin García to make it a 7–2 ballgame.
Right-hander Jesse Galindo picked up the win, working five innings and allowing just one run on four hits while striking out four. The Goldeyes bullpen combined for four innings of one-run ball, with strong outings from Ryder Yakel and Trevor Brigden (North York, Ont.).
Westin Muir (2-2) took the loss for Kane County after allowing four earned runs over five innings.
The series wraps up Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. CDT. Winnipeg’s Landen Bourassa (Lethbridge, Alta.) is scheduled to start opposite Kane County’s Tommy Sommer.