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August 1, 2026
SIOUX CITY SIOUX CITY’S LATE PUSH FALLS SHORT IN 10–7 LOSS
BIG INNINGS SINK EXPLORERS
By: Andrew Della Piana
FARGO, ND – Sioux City (30–36) dropped a 10–7 decision to Fargo‑Moorhead (35–31) on Saturday night to open the final full month of the regular season.
The Explorers struck first in the second. In his Sioux City debut, Yorman Rodriguez lifted a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Braulio Vásquez for a 1–0 lead.
Fargo‑Moorhead flipped the game in the fourth.
Dillon Thomas doubled to begin the inning, advanced to third on a balk, and scored on a passed ball to tie it 1–1. Moments later, Tucupita Marcano tripled to center, driving in José Sermo and Matt Kroon for a 3–1 RedHawks lead. Brian Fuentes followed with an RBI single to score Marcano, stretching it to 4–1.
Sioux City threatened in the sixth with runners at second and third but came up empty.
The turning point came in the bottom half.
With the bases loaded, Fuentes crushed a grand slam to left to make it 8–1. It was just the second grand slam allowed by the Explorers this season, both coming against Fargo‑Moorhead.
RedHawks starter Patrick Wicklander was sharp, allowing only one run on four hits over six innings. It was a stark contrast to his July 8 outing in Sioux City, when he surrendered nine hits and six earned runs.
Fargo added another in the seventh on a two‑out RBI single from Tripp Clark, pushing the lead to 9–1.
Sioux City mounted a late push.
In the eighth, Vásquez launched a three‑run homer to right to cut it to 9–4. Fargo answered with a Michael Snyder sacrifice fly in the bottom half to make it 10–4.
The Explorers kept fighting in the ninth.
Henry George doubled to center to score Zac Vooletich and Austin Davis, trimming the deficit to 10–6. Vásquez then singled home another to make it 10–7, finishing a spectacular night 5-for-5 to become the second Explorer this season with a five‑hit game, joining Davis.
Sioux City finishes the three‑game series at Fargo-Moorhead on Sunday. First pitch is at 1:00 p.m., with pregame coverage beginning at 12:30 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:
-Jackson Van De Brake reached base for the 27 straight game with a double.
-Braulio Vasquez hit his fifth home run of the season.
-Yorman Rodriguez had a sac fly RBI in his first at bat.
-D’Shawn Knowles is 20 for 20 in stolen bases.
–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.