2009 Sioux City Explorers
2009 American Association
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Record: 40-56 (1st half: 22-26, 4th place; 2nd half: 18-30, 5th place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 70,978 (10th)
Manager: Les Lancaster (2nd season)
Midseason All-Stars:
LHP Trevor Cox
RHP Brett Reid
RHP Nick Singleton
Postseason Awards:
N/A
2009 Sioux City Explorers Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/14/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 4-1 (10) | W | 1-0 | Ty Marotz | Joe Klein | Brett Reid | 3:07 | 7,902 |
| 5/15/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 12-7 | W | 2-0 | Curtis Pasma | Nick Martin | 3:00 | 3,432 | |
| 5/16/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 5-6 | L | 2-1 | Robert Wooley | Tyler Meigs | Chris Thompson | 3:05 | 2,871 |
| 5/17/2009 | @ El Paso Diablos | 4-1 | W | 3-1 | Steven Spurgeon | Mark Michael | Brett Reid | 2:48 | 3,927 |
| 5/18/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 2-3 (10) | L | 3-2 | Dustin Cameron | Tyler Meigs | 2:33 | 1,987 | |
| 5/19/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 0-7 | L | 3-3 | Lee Gwaltney | Nick Singleton | 2:28 | 3,227 | |
| 5/20/2009 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 1-5 | L | 3-4 | Aaron Crow | Curtis Pasma | Dustin Cameron | 2:31 | 5,371 |
| 5/22/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 5-7 | L | 3-5 | Doug Hurn | Ty Marotz | Amad Stephens | 3:18 | 1,397 |
| 5/23/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 2-5 | L | 3-6 | Brad Davis | Griffin Bailey | 3:08 | 1,193 | |
| 5/24/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 3-11 | L | 3-7 | Gabriel Medina | Tim Layden | 3:12 | 1,136 | |
| 5/25/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-3 | W | 4-7 | Griffin Bailey | Adam Daniels | Brett Reid | 2:48 | 2,541 |
| 5/26/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-7 | L | 4-8 | Zach Cline | Ty Marotz | 3:10 | 2,640 | |
| 5/27/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-1 | W | 5-8 | Steven Spurgeon | Jonathan Figueroa | Brett Reid | 2:34 | 4,515 |
| 5/29/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 4-2 | W | 6-8 | Trevor Fox | Brandon Kintzler | Brett Reid | 2:38 | 2,069 |
| 5/30/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 2-3 | L | 6-9 | Charlie Ruud | Nick Singleton | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:50 | 1,302 |
| 5/31/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 4-17 | L | 6-10 | Adam Cox | Curtis Pasma | 3:13 | 1,253 | |
| 6/1/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-8 | L | 6-11 | Ben Moore | Steven Spurgeon | Kris Regas | 2:28 | 845 |
| 6/2/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-3 | L | 6-12 | Noel Baca | Ty Marotz | Kris Regas | 2:43 | 3,202 |
| 6/3/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-0 | W | 7-12 | Trevor Fox | Ryan Ford | 3:06 | 846 | |
| 6/4/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-6 | W | 8-12 | Nick Singleton | Travis Kane | Brett Reid | 3:07 | 1,712 |
| 6/5/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 6-5 | W | 9-12 | Steven Spurgeon | Adam Cox | Brett Reid | 3:13 | 5,478 |
| 6/7/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-3 (7) | L | 9-13 | Tanner Scheppers | Ty Marotz | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:14 | – |
| 6/7/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-5 (7) | L | 9-14 | Mitch Wylie | Tyler Meigs | Kerry Ligtenberg | 1:55 | 4,535 |
| 6/8/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-2 (10) | W | 10-14 | David Trahan | Nolan Chestnut | Brett Reid | 3:22 | 2,528 |
| 6/9/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-3 | W | 11-14 | Nick Singleton | Jarrett Gardner | Brett Reid | 3:09 | 2,309 |
| 6/10/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-0 | W | 12-14 | Steven Spurgeon | Vince Davis | 2:25 | 3,233 | |
| 6/11/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 3-4 | L | 12-15 | Ron Lowe | David Trahan | Justin Dowdy | 2:58 | 1,418 |
| 6/12/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 11-3 | W | 13-15 | Mike Campbell | Luke Massetti | 2:50 | 1,015 | |
| 6/13/2009 | Shreveport-Bossier Captains | 6-5 (10) | W | 14-15 | Brett Reid | B.J. Litchfield | 3:02 | 2,039 | |
| 6/15/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 13-1 | W | 15-15 | Nick Singleton | Reed Dickert | 2:56 | 1,025 | |
| 6/16/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 0-7 | L | 15-16 | Mark Moriarty | Steven Spurgeon | 2:52 | 1,067 | |
| 6/17/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 13-3 | W | 16-16 | Ty Marotz | Mitch Wylie | 3:02 | 1,097 | |
| 6/19/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-4 | W | 17-16 | Charlie Benz | Ryan Ford | 3:15 | 3,101 | |
| 6/20/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-3 | W | 18-16 | Trevor Fox | Travis Kane | Brett Reid | 3:00 | 2,992 |
| 6/21/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-1 | W | 19-16 | Nick Singleton | Jino Gonzalez | Brett Reid | 2:55 | 2,412 |
| 6/22/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 1-11 | L | 19-17 | Adam Cowart | Steven Spurgeon | 3:11 | 1,005 | |
| 6/23/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 0-1 | L | 19-18 | Will Savage | Ty Marotz | 2:31 | 1,042 | |
| 6/24/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 8-12 | L | 19-19 | Derek Blacksher | Mike Campbell | 3:00 | 1,042 | |
| 6/25/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 1-2 | L | 19-20 | Brad Davis | Trevor Fox | Justin Young | 2:47 | 2,079 |
| 6/26/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-4 | L | 19-21 | Brian Campbell | Nick Singleton | Matt Reilly | 2:17 | 3,536 |
| 6/27/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-5 | L | 19-22 | Zach Cline | Steven Spurgeon | Chris Thompson | 2:42 | 4,347 |
| 6/28/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-11 | L | 19-23 | Jonathan Figueroa | Ty Marotz | 3:01 | 3,506 | |
| 6/30/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 2-4 | L | 19-24 | Derek Blacksher | Tyler Meigs | Richard Salazar | 2:32 | 2,021 |
| 7/1/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 6-1 | W | 20-24 | Trevor Fox | Brad Davis | 2:24 | 2,813 | |
| 7/2/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 3-4 | L | 20-25 | Gabriel Medina | Ty Marotz | Richard Salazar | 2:53 | 3,974 |
| 7/3/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 8-4 | W | 21-25 | Steven Spurgeon | Mitch Wylie | 2:55 | 4,021 | |
| 7/4/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 4-1 | W | 22-25 | Steve Andrade | Mark Moriarty | Brett Reid | 2:52 | 2,689 |
| 7/5/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 6-13 | L | 22-26 | Charlie Ruud | David Trahan | Ryn Ariail | 3:33 | 1,252 |
| 7/7/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 12-8 | W | 1-0 (23-26) | David Trahan | Matt Reilly | 3:14 | 1,062 | |
| 7/8/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-2 | W | 2-0 (24-26) | Nick Singleton | Zach Cline | Brett Reid | 2:19 | 1,035 |
| 7/9/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-14 | L | 2-1 (24-27) | Tim Brown | Kyle Frets | 3:00 | 1,383 | |
| 7/10/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 10-5 | W | 3-1 (25-27) | Ty Marotz | Reed Dickert | 2:51 | 5,493 | |
| 7/11/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-5 | L | 3-2 (25-28) | Brandon Kintzler | Tyler Meigs | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:58 | 6,615 |
| 7/12/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 6-4 | W | 4-2 (26-28) | David Trahan | Kerry Ligtenberg | Brett Reid | 3:06 | 5,484 |
| 7/14/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-7 | L | 4-3 (26-29) | Zach Cline | Nick Singleton | Chris Thompson | 2:41 | 1,079 |
| 7/15/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-3 | W | 5-3 (27-29) | David Trahan | Matt Reilly | Brett Reid | 3:00 | 1,301 |
| 7/16/2009 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-7 | L | 5-4 (27-30) | Jarrett Gardner | Tyler Meigs | Daryl Arreola | 2:41 | 2,199 |
| 7/17/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-4 | W | 6-4 (28-30) | David Trahan | Pat Mahomes | 3:25 | 4,198 | |
| 7/18/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-9 | L | 6-5 (28-31) | Aaron Cotter | Brett Reid | 2:55 | 3,697 | |
| 7/19/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-0 | W | 7-5 (29-31) | Michael Phelps | Jino Gonzalez | 2:40 | 3,112 | |
| 7/24/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 9-10 | L | 7-6 (29-32) | Ron Hill | Brett Reid | Hunter Davis | 3:22 | 1,713 |
| 7/24/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 2-4 | L | 7-7 (29-33) | Jason Navarro | Nick Singleton | Hunter Davis | 2:55 | 1,214 |
| 7/25/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 0-6 | L | 7-8 (29-34) | Dane DeValk | Trevor Fox | 2:36 | 1,561 | |
| 7/26/2009 | Pensacola Pelicans | 5-14 | L | 7-9 (29-35) | Adam Brandenburg | Steven Spurgeon | 3:02 | 1,221 | |
| 7/27/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-7 | L | 7-10 (29-36) | Zach Cline | Israel Chirino | Chris Thompson | 3:01 | 3,115 |
| 7/28/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-6 | L | 7-11 (29-37) | Jim Paduch | Ty Marotz | 2:31 | 2,895 | |
| 7/29/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-4 | L | 7-12 (29-38) | Jarrett Gardner | Michael Phelps | Chris Thompson | 3:00 | 3,168 |
| 7/30/2009 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-5 | L | 7-13 (29-39) | Brian Campbell | Nick Sottung | Chris Thompson | 2:39 | 4,031 |
| 7/31/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 9-4 | W | 8-13 (30-39) | Ryan Harris | Mark Moriarty | 3:29 | 1,531 | |
| 8/1/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 6-8 | L | 8-14 (30-40) | Kyle Foster | David Trahan | Kerry Ligtenberg | 3:00 | 1,280 |
| 8/2/2009 | St. Paul Saints | 3-5 | L | 8-15 (30-41) | Charlie Ruud | Ty Marotz | Kerry Ligtenberg | 2:30 | 1,083 |
| 8/4/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-5 | L | 8-16 (30-42) | Andrew Pluta | David Trahan | Aaron Cotter | 2:40 | 2,565 |
| 8/5/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-8 | L | 8-17 (30-43) | Ryan Ford | Nick Sottung | 2:45 | 2,694 | |
| 8/7/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 2-7 | L | 8-18 (30-44) | Adam Cowart | Ryan Harris | 2:42 | 1,266 | |
| 8/8/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 6-1 | W | 9-18 (31-44) | Trevor Fox | Will Savage | 3:09 | 917 | |
| 8/9/2009 | Wichita Wingnuts | 3-4 | L | 9-19 (31-45) | Derek Blacksher | Tyler Meigs | Joe D’Alessandro | 2:21 | 2,673 |
| 8/10/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 3-4 | L | 9-20 (31-46) | Justin Mallett | David Trahan | Michael Cervera | 3:18 | 898 |
| 8/11/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 3-4 (12) | L | 9-21 (31-47) | Joe Klein | Tyler Meigs | Michael Cervera | 3:50 | 1,553 |
| 8/12/2009 | El Paso Diablos | 7-3 | W | 10-21 (32-47) | Ryan Harris | Guillermo Villalona | 2:30 | 1,293 | |
| 8/14/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-7 (7) | L | 10-22 (32-48) | Jino Gonzalez | Trevor Fox | Aaron Cotter | 2:00 | – |
| 8/14/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-3 (7) | W | 11-22 (33-48) | Ty Marotz | Noel Baca | Brett Reid | 2:10 | 3,112 |
| 8/15/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 12-6 | W | 12-22 (34-48) | Tyler Meigs | Ben Moore | 2:50 | – | |
| 8/16/2009 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-5 (7) | L | 12-23 (34-49) | Aaron Cotter | Brett Reid | 1:50 | 3,321 | |
| 8/18/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 5-4 | W | 13-23 (35-49) | David Trahan | Justin Dowdy | 2:58 | 2,027 | |
| 8/19/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 3-16 | L | 13-24 (35-50) | Derek Blacksher | Nick Singleton | 3:05 | 2,194 | |
| 8/20/2009 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 3-5 | L | 13-25 (35-51) | Joe D’Alessandro | Trevor Fox | Justin Dowdy | 2:50 | 3,798 |
| 8/21/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 14-4 | W | 14-25 (36-51) | Ty Marotz | Cody Crowell | 3:15 | 1,586 | |
| 8/22/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 12-6 | W | 15-25 (37-51) | Michael Phelps | Dimitri Camareno | 3:12 | 1,548 | |
| 8/23/2009 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-13 | L | 15-26 (37-52) | Matthew Green | Ryan Harris | 2:34 | 1,347 | |
| 8/24/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-4 | L | 15-27 (37-53) | Jino Gonzalez | Nick Singleton | Aaron Cotter | 2:39 | 1,031 |
| 8/25/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-0 | W | 16-27 (38-53) | Trevor Fox | Noel Baca | 2:40 | 1,048 | |
| 8/26/2009 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-2 | W | 17-27 (39-53) | Ty Marotz | Ryan Ford | Brett Reid | 2:26 | 2,410 |
| 8/27/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 3-9 | L | 17-28 (39-54) | Mitch Wylie | Michael Phelps | 2:43 | 6,153 | |
| 8/28/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 5-6 (14) | L | 17-29 (39-55) | Kyle Foster | Israel Chirino | 4:45 | 5,762 | |
| 8/29/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 12-2 | W | 18-29 (40-55) | Nick Singleton | Reed Dickert | 3:07 | 5,685 | |
| 8/30/2009 | @ St. Paul Saints | 3-5 | L | 18-30 (40-56) | Thomas Buske | Trevor Fox | Jim Brower | 2:27 | 6,545 |
