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August 12, 2026
REDHAWKS’ BIG THIRD INNING DROPS EXPLORERS 9–1
DAVIS SETS CLUB STOLEN BASE MARK IN THE LOSS
By: Andrew Della Piana
FARGO, ND – Sioux City (35–41) couldn’t replicate Tuesday’s magic, falling 9–1 to Fargo‑Moorhead (40–35) on Wednesday as the RedHawks used a five‑run third and a dominant start from Matt Walker to even the series.
The X’s did strike first.
In the third, Austin Davis stole second to set a new single‑season Sioux City stolen‑base record with 61, breaking his own mark from last year. He then swiped third, and Zac Vooletich brought him home with an RBI groundout to make it 1–0.
Fargo‑Moorhead immediately flipped the game.
Six straight RedHawks reached in the bottom half, starting with Jesus Lujano’s RBI single to tie it 1–1. José Sermo blooped a single to left to score Lujano, Jarod Wright walked in a run, and Matt Kroon added a sacrifice fly. In total, the RedHawks plated five runs on five hits to surge ahead 5–1.
They added on in the fifth when Eric Filia grounded out to bring home another run, stretching the lead to 6–1.
Walker handled the rest.
The Fargo‑Moorhead starter was outstanding, tossing six innings of one‑run ball, allowing just three hits and striking out five. He induced double plays in both the fourth and fifth to keep Sioux City quiet.
The RedHawks delivered the knockout punch in the seventh. Sermo launched a three‑run homer just inside the right‑field pole for his league-leading 27th of the season, extending the lead to 9–1.
Sioux City closes the three‑game series against Fargo‑Moorhead on Thursday at 12:30 p.m., with pregame coverage beginning at 12:00 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:
-Austin Davis broke the club single season stolen base record of 60. He stole three in the game and now has 63. He needs eight more to tie the league record and nine to break the record.
-The X’s have swiped 34 bags in eight games against Fargo this season.
-Henry George reached base for the 16th straight game.
-The season series is tied at four games each.
-Braulio Vasguez extended hit hitting streak to nine games but his nine game RBI streak ended.
-The loss and a Lincoln win pulled Lincoln into a tie for fifth with Sioux City and both four behind Sioux Falls for the final playoff spot.
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