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August 30, 2026
EXPLORERS CRUSH KANE COUNTY 15–1 IN HOME FINALE
OTANO TOSSES SEVENTH QUALITY START
By: Andrew Della Piana
SIOUX CITY, IOWA –
Sioux City (45–48) closed out its regular‑season home schedule in emphatic fashion on Sunday afternoon, overwhelming Kane County (50–42) in a 15–1 victory.
Manager Steve Montgomery loved the atmosphere and the performance, “We had some unbelievable crowds, glad we played so well in front of them.”
On the second pitch he saw, Jackson Van De Brake homered to right in his first game in the leadoff spot this season, giving Sioux City a 1–0 lead.
The barrage continued in the second. D’Shawn Knowles opened the inning with an opposite‑field home run, Zac Vooletich was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to make it 3–0, and Braulio Vásquez followed with a two‑run single to stretch the lead to 5–0.
Sioux City broke the game open in the third with six runs on eight hits, including four consecutive run‑scoring hits and a towering three‑run home run from Austin Davis. After three innings, the Explorers led 11–0.
Kane County’s lone run came in the fourth on an RBI single from Sam Dexter, but Otano otherwise cruised. He delivered a quality start with seven innings of one‑run ball and six strikeouts, continuing a dominant stretch in which he has allowed just four earned runs across his last four starts.
The Explorers added on in the sixth when Knowles scored on a wild pitch and Vooletich lifted a sacrifice fly, pushing the lead to 13–1. In the eighth, Davis capped his five‑RBI performance with a two‑run double to left.
Sioux City now heads on the road for the final seven games of the regular season, beginning Tuesday in Kansas City at 6:35 p.m., with pregame coverage at 6:05 p.m.
Sioux City finishes the series with Kane County on Sunday at 4:05 p.m., with pregame coverage beginning at 3:35 p.m. on KSCJ 94.9 FM and 1360 AM. Fans can also watch every American Association game this season on the league’s streaming platform at aabaseball.tv. Tickets for all remaining games are available now by calling the Explorers front office at 712-277-WINS or online at xsbaseball.com.
Notes from the Booth with DV:
-Sioux City went 15-13 in August.
-The season series with Kane County went 3-3.
-Austin Davis had the third five RBI game of the season for the club and the second in August after Alberto Osuna had a five RBI game on August 15th.
– Yorman Rodriguez had the second five hit day of the season for Sioux City. Alberto Osuna had the first on August 15th.
-The 20 hits is the second highest total of the season (21 is the highest).
-Austin Davis swiped his 73 stolen base of the season.
–ABOUT THE SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS: The Sioux City Explorers are a proud member of the American Association of Professional Baseball in Sioux City, IA. The Explorers play their home games at Security National Bank Field at Lewis & Clark Park. For more information, please visit xsbaseball.com and follow the team on Twitter at @SiouxCityXs and on Facebook at facebook.com/SiouxCityExplorers.
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