2016 Sioux City Explorers
2016 American Association
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Record: 54-46 (Central, 1st place)
Postseason: L 1st Round vs. Wichita (3-1)
Attendance (Rank): 68,278 (9th)
Manager: Steve Montgomery (3rd season)
Midseason All-Stars:
LHP Connor Overton
INF Nate Samson
RHP Rob Wort
Postseason Awards:
INF Nate Samson — Player of the Year; Postseason All-Star (Shortstop)
2016 Sioux City Explorers Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/19/2016 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 0-3 | L | 0-1 | Misael Siverio | Ryan Zimmerman | Chase Johnson | 3:16 | 1,421 |
| 5/20/2016 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-10 | L | 0-2 | Shawn Blackwell | Cody Forsythe | 2:34 | 3,732 | |
| 5/21/2016 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-10 | L | 0-3 | Kris Regas | Jake Kuebler | 3:05 | 2,879 | |
| 5/22/2016 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-6 | L | 0-4 | Josh Ferrell | Trevor Bayless | 2:53 | 2,487 | |
| 5/23/2016 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 3-6 | L | 0-5 | Charle Rosario | Nick Lomascolo | Taylor Black | 2:51 | 814 |
| 5/24/2016 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 4-10 | L | 0-6 | Santiago Rodriguez | Ryan Zimmerman | 3:40 | 3,011 | |
| 5/25/2016 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 4-3 | W | 1-6 | Connor Overton | Taylor Black | 2:57 | 751 | |
| 5/26/2016 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 7-4 | W | 2-6 | Jordan Risse | Travis McGee | 2:41 | 926 | |
| 5/27/2016 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 9-6 | W | 3-6 | Eric Wordekemper | Madison Boer | Connor Overton | 3:16 | 855 |
| 5/28/2016 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-1 | W | 4-6 | Graham Johnson | Joe Bircher | Connor Overton | 2:16 | 823 |
| 5/29/2016 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-5 | W | 5-6 | Ryan Zimmerman | Stephen Bougher | Connor Overton | 2:54 | 1,362 |
| 5/30/2016 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 8-7 | W | 6-6 | Cody Forsythe | Tyler Harris | 3:01 | 3,086 | |
| 5/31/2016 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 8-11 | L | 6-7 | Travis Ballew | Trevor Bayless | 3:22 | 2,650 | |
| 6/1/2016 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 0-6 | L | 6-8 | Tyler Herron | Eric Wordekemper | 2:17 | 2,387 | |
| 6/3/2016 | Kansas City T-Bones | 10-2 | W | 7-8 | Graham Johnson | Casey Barnes | 2:45 | 1,081 | |
| 6/4/2016 | Kansas City T-Bones | 5-2 | W | 8-8 | Ryan Zimmerman | David Holman | Connor Overton | 2:41 | 1,494 |
| 6/5/2016 | Kansas City T-Bones | 8-12 | L | 8-9 | Johnny Shuttlesworth | Cody Forsythe | 3:02 | 1,066 | |
| 6/6/2016 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 12-2 | W | 9-9 | Jordan Risse | Duke Von Schamann | 2:57 | 3,009 | |
| 6/7/2016 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1-11 | L | 9-10 | Edwin Carl | Eric Wordekemper | 2:43 | 1,247 | |
| 6/8/2016 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 9-0 | W | 10-10 | Graham Johnson | Kyle Anderson | 2:30 | 727 | |
| 6/10/2016 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 8-5 (12) | W | 11-10 | Connor Overton | Taylor Black | 3:43 | 4,305 | |
| 6/11/2016 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 12-3 | W | 12-10 | Cody Forsythe | Karl Triana | 3:18 | 2,942 | |
| 6/12/2016 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 3-4 (11) | L | 12-11 | Andy Roberts | Jake Kuebler | 3:12 | 3,775 | |
| 6/13/2016 | @ St. Paul Saints | 5-6 | L | 12-12 | Ryan Rodebaugh | Rob Wort | 2:53 | 7,581 | |
| 6/15/2016 | @ St. Paul Saints | 8-6 (7) | W | 13-12 | Dylan Rheault | Robert Coe | Connor Overton | 2:11 | – |
| 6/15/2016 | @ St. Paul Saints | 1-7 (7) | L | 13-13 | Cody Scarpetta | Ryan Zimmerman | Connor Overton | 2:19 | 8,323 |
| 6/17/2016 | Texas AirHogs | 2-4 | L | 13-14 | Sam Martin | Rob Wort | Carlos Misell | 2:44 | 852 |
| 6/18/2016 | Texas AirHogs | 16-8 | W | 14-14 | Jake Kuebler | Palmer Betts | 3:25 | 1,432 | |
| 6/19/2016 | Texas AirHogs | 4-9 | L | 14-15 | Matt Shepherd | Graham Johnson | 2:37 | 840 | |
| 6/20/2016 | St. Paul Saints | 13-5 | W | 15-15 | Tayler Scott | Cody Wheeler | 3:02 | 1,044 | |
| 6/21/2016 | St. Paul Saints | 2-6 | L | 15-16 | Robert Coe | Ryan Zimmerman | 2:49 | 1,345 | |
| 6/22/2016 | St. Paul Saints | 4-6 | L | 15-17 | John Straka | Cody Forsythe | Ryan Rodebaugh | 2:32 | 740 |
| 6/23/2016 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 3-6 | L | 15-18 | Tim Brown | Bryan Escanio | Frankie Reed | 2:18 | 2,241 |
| 6/24/2016 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 7-6 (10) | W | 16-18 | Connor Overton | Frankie Reed | 3:06 | 4,263 | |
| 6/25/2016 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 4-5 | L | 16-19 | Jon Link | James Walsh | Chad Nading | 2:56 | 4,976 |
| 6/26/2016 | Laredo Lemurs | 6-5 (12) | W | 17-19 | Connor Overton | Jose Nivar | 4:00 | 1,454 | |
| 6/27/2016 | Laredo Lemurs | 12-5 | W | 18-19 | Bryan Escanio | Danny Moskovits | 2:56 | 859 | |
| 6/28/2016 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 4-5 (17) | L | 18-20 | Tyler Alexander | Ryan Zimmerman | 5:44 | 3,463 | |
| 6/29/2016 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 7-6 (11) | W | 19-20 | Rob Wort | Colton Reavis | 4:09 | 3,251 | |
| 6/30/2016 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 4-1 (12) | W | 20-20 | Rob Wort | Matt Snyder | Dylan Rheault | 4:30 | 5,127 |
| 7/1/2016 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-3 | L | 20-21 | Richard Castillo | Ryan Zimmerman | Taylor Black | 2:55 | 1,173 |
| 7/2/2016 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 6-4 | W | 21-21 | Bryan Escanio | Karl Triana | Rob Wort | 3:13 | 1,239 |
| 7/3/2016 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-10 | L | 21-22 | Alex Gunn | PJ Francescon | 3:05 | 4,248 | |
| 7/4/2016 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 21-9 | W | 22-22 | Cody Forsythe | Will Mathis | 3:01 | 3,097 | |
| 7/5/2016 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3-15 | L | 22-23 | Will Solomon | Graham Johnson | 2:50 | 725 | |
| 7/6/2016 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 8-15 | L | 22-24 | Cody Scarpetta | James Walsh | 3:29 | 945 | |
| 7/7/2016 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 3-4 | L | 22-25 | David Holman | Ryan Zimmerman | Mark Haynes | 3:01 | 4,369 |
| 7/8/2016 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 5-7 | L | 22-26 | Jared Messer | Bryan Escanio | Mark Haynes | 3:16 | 4,037 |
| 7/9/2016 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 4-1 | W | 23-26 | Cody Forsythe | Josh Tols | Connor Overton | 2:56 | 6,179 |
| 7/12/2016 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 8-4 | W | 24-26 | Graham Johnson | Mikey OBrien | 3:16 | 4,017 | |
| 7/13/2016 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-17 | L | 24-27 | Kevin McGovern | Ryan Zimmerman | 3:32 | 5,441 | |
| 7/14/2016 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-6 | L | 24-28 | Edwin Carl | PJ Francescon | Robert Tasin | 2:45 | 4,019 |
| 7/15/2016 | Texas AirHogs | 7-5 | W | 25-28 | Bryan Escanio | Matt Shepherd | Connor Overton | 2:58 | 1,348 |
| 7/16/2016 | Texas AirHogs | 6-4 | W | 26-28 | James Walsh | Cody Hebner | Connor Overton | 2:27 | 2,081 |
| 7/17/2016 | Texas AirHogs | 15-1 | W | 27-28 | Graham Johnson | Tyler Harris | 2:20 | 1,629 | |
| 7/19/2016 | Joplin Blasters | 10-2 | W | 28-28 | Cody Forsythe | Carlos Fuentes | 2:37 | 1,272 | |
| 7/20/2016 | Joplin Blasters | 4-3 (11) | W | 29-28 | Connor Overton | Keith Picht | 3:44 | 827 | |
| 7/21/2016 | Joplin Blasters | 6-1 | W | 30-28 | James Walsh | Alex De La Cruz | 2:37 | 1,074 | |
| 7/22/2016 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1-5 | L | 30-29 | Brian Ernst | Graham Johnson | 2:33 | 4,277 | |
| 7/23/2016 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 6-7 | L | 30-30 | Will Mathis | Rob Wort | 3:29 | 3,741 | |
| 7/24/2016 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1-7 | L | 30-31 | Matt Snyder | Cody Forsythe | 2:44 | 3,830 | |
| 7/25/2016 | @ St. Paul Saints | 0-16 | L | 30-32 | Mark Hamburger | Bryan Escanio | 2:40 | 8,008 | |
| 7/26/2016 | @ St. Paul Saints | 8-5 | W | 31-32 | Rob Wort | Mike Strong | Connor Overton | 3:00 | 8,162 |
| 7/27/2016 | @ St. Paul Saints | 0-1 | L | 31-33 | Corey Williams | PJ Francescon | Ryan Rodebaugh | 2:09 | 8,511 |
| 7/28/2016 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-1 | W | 32-33 | Ryan Zimmerman | Dylan Thompson | 2:50 | 2,352 | |
| 7/29/2016 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-0 | W | 33-33 | Cody Forsythe | Madison Boer | Connor Overton | 2:40 | 4,556 |
| 7/30/2016 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-3 (12) | L | 33-34 | Josh Ferrell | Hobbs Johnson | Madison Boer | 4:00 | 1,814 |
| 7/31/2016 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-5 | W | 34-34 | Bubba Maxwell | Ray Hanson | Connor Overton | 2:40 | 1,341 |
| 8/3/2016 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-6 | L | 34-35 | Shawn Blackwell | PJ Francescon | Billy Waltrip | 3:09 | 1,908 |
| 8/4/2016 | Kansas City T-Bones | 11-4 | W | 35-35 | Cody Forsythe | Mike Kickham | – | 1,156 | |
| 8/5/2016 | Kansas City T-Bones | 5-1 | W | 36-35 | Jake Kuebler | Jordan Cooper | 2:48 | 1,452 | |
| 8/6/2016 | Kansas City T-Bones | 3-6 (10) | L | 36-36 | Mark Haynes | Connor Overton | 3:43 | 1,393 | |
| 8/7/2016 | Kansas City T-Bones | 5-4 (11) | W | 37-36 | Hobbs Johnson | Johnny Shuttlesworth | 3:40 | 1,016 | |
| 8/8/2016 | @ Joplin Blasters | 1-2 | L | 37-37 | Carlos Fuentes | PJ Francescon | 3:02 | 382 | |
| 8/9/2016 | @ Joplin Blasters | 8-2 | W | 38-37 | Cody Forsythe | Luis Gonzalez | 2:50 | 654 | |
| 8/10/2016 | @ Joplin Blasters | 6-4 | W | 39-37 | PJ Francescon | Alberto Castillo | Rob Wort | 2:53 | 467 |
| 8/11/2016 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 11-1 | W | 40-37 | Bryan Escanio | Matt Larkins | 2:51 | – | |
| 8/12/2016 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-2 (7) | W | 41-37 | Rob Wort | Shairon Martis | PJ Francescon | 2:36 | 4,399 |
| 8/13/2016 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-5 | L | 41-38 | Evan Reed | PJ Francescon | 3:14 | 5,018 | |
| 8/14/2016 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-3 | W | 42-38 | Cody Forsythe | Matt Shepherd | Rob Wort | 2:48 | 3,410 |
| 8/16/2016 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 1-0 (10) | W | 43-38 | PJ Francescon | Roman Madrid | 3:01 | 1,527 | |
| 8/17/2016 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 6-1 | W | 44-38 | Bryan Escanio | Taylor Stanton | 2:52 | 1,235 | |
| 8/18/2016 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 7-10 | L | 44-39 | Will Solomon | Ryan Zimmerman | Colton Reavis | 3:15 | 970 |
| 8/19/2016 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 16-1 | W | 45-39 | Cody Forsythe | Ethan Carnes | 2:46 | 1,063 | |
| 8/20/2016 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-1 | W | 46-39 | PJ Francescon | Eric Eadington | Rob Wort | 2:52 | 1,677 |
| 8/21/2016 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1-6 | L | 46-40 | Kevin McGovern | Bubba Maxwell | 2:44 | 1,484 | |
| 8/23/2016 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-8 | L | 46-41 | Madison Boer | Dylan Rheault | 3:04 | 1,114 | |
| 8/24/2016 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-7 | L | 46-42 | Billy Waltrip | PJ Francescon | Jose Ortega | 3:08 | 1,683 |
| 8/25/2016 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-12 | L | 46-43 | Josh Ferrell | Rob Wort | 3:27 | 1,811 | |
| 8/26/2016 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 7-5 | W | 47-43 | PJ Francescon | Eric Eadington | Rob Wort | 3:11 | 5,185 |
| 8/27/2016 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-10 | L | 47-44 | Edwin Carl | Hobbs Johnson | 3:07 | 4,686 | |
| 8/28/2016 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-2 (11) | W | 48-44 | Rob Wort | Brandon Shimo | 3:49 | 6,055 | |
| 8/29/2016 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 11-4 (5) | W | 49-44 | Cody Forsythe | Matt Shepherd | 1:25 | 1,001 | |
| 8/30/2016 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-3 | L | 49-45 | Matt Larkins | Jordan Risse | Evan Reed | 2:32 | 1,242 |
| 8/31/2016 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-1 | W | 50-45 | Jake Kuebler | Ryan OSullivan | Rob Wort | 2:26 | 1,275 |
| 9/1/2016 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-5 (10) | W | 51-45 | Rob Wort | Evan Reed | 3:25 | 1,821 | |
| 9/3/2016 | @ Texas AirHogs | 1-2 (7) | L | 51-46 | Griffin Russell | Cody Forsythe | Trey Masek | 1:38 | – |
| 9/3/2016 | @ Texas AirHogs | 11-4 (7) | W | 52-46 | Reinier Roibal | David Russo | Shawn Blackwell | 2:13 | 215 |
| 9/4/2016 | @ Texas AirHogs | 10-4 | W | 53-46 | PJ Francescon | Diego Ibarra | PJ Francescon | 2:40 | 456 |
| 9/5/2016 | @ Texas AirHogs | 9-3 | W | 54-46 | Hasten Freeman | Derek Callahan | PJ Francescon | 2:29 | 522 |
| POSTSEASON | |||||||||
| 9/7/2016 | Wichita Wingnuts | 6-5 (10) | W | 1-0 | Rob Wort | Frankie Reed | 3:57 | 542 | |
| 9/8/2016 | Wichita Wingnuts | 3-9 | L | 1-1 | Alex Boshers | Cody Forsythe | 3:03 | 597 | |
| 9/10/2016 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 0-13 | L | 1-2 | Jesse Pratt | Jake Kuebler | 2:12 | 1,022 | |
| 9/11/2016 | @ Wichita Wingnuts | 5-10 | L | 1-3 | Mike Devine | Reinier Roibal | 3:01 | 1,020 | |