2021 Sioux City Explorers
2021 American Association
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Record: 53-46 (South, 3rd place)
Postseason: W Wild Card Game vs. Cleburne (1-0), L South Division Series vs. Kansas City (3-0)
Attendance (Rank): 59,802 (9th)
Manager: Steve Montgomery (7th season)
Postseason Awards:
OF Chase Harris — Defensive Player of the Year
INF Jose Sermo — Postseason All-Star (Third Base)
2021 Sioux City Explorers Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18/2021 | Houston Apollos | 6-1 | W | 1-0 | Zach Hedges | Abdallah Aris | 2:51 | 826 | |
| 5/19/2021 | Houston Apollos | 7-2 | W | 2-0 | Tyler Beardsley | Ridge Ackerman | 2:46 | 820 | |
| 5/20/2021 | Houston Apollos | 10-0 | W | 3-0 | Matt Quintana | Yosmel Naranjo | 3:29 | 760 | |
| 5/21/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 1-3 | L | 3-1 | Ryan Zimmerman | Danny Hrbek | Zach Hartman | 2:40 | 1,086 |
| 5/22/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 6-7 | L | 3-2 | Jake Matthys | Brandon Brosher | Karch Kowalczyk | 3:07 | 1,152 |
| 5/23/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 7-5 | W | 4-2 | Max Kuhns | Matthias Dietz | Matt Pobereyko | 3:08 | 852 |
| 5/25/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 7-6 | W | 5-2 | Tyler Beardsley | Nick Travieso | Matt Pobereyko | 3:50 | 841 |
| 5/26/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 11-8 | W | 6-2 | Patrick Ledet | Brian Glowicki | Matt Pobereyko | 3:30 | 880 |
| 5/29/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 2-5 (7) | L | 6-3 | Michael Bowden | Brett Adcock | Paul Schwendel | 2:08 | 2,307 |
| 5/29/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 5-3 (7) | W | 7-3 | Danny Hrbek | Connor Grey | Matt Pobereyko | 2:38 | 2,453 |
| 5/30/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 3-5 | L | 7-4 | Juan Echevarria | Tyler Beardsley | Paul Schwendel | 3:07 | 2,771 |
| 5/31/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 8-3 | W | 8-4 | Max Kuhns | Karch Kowalczyk | 3:04 | 851 | |
| 6/1/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 2-5 | L | 8-5 | Myles Smith | Xavier Altamirano | Nate Hadley | 3:07 | 407 |
| 6/2/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 4-3 | W | 9-5 | Brett Adcock | Ryan Zimmerman | Matt Pobereyko | 2:42 | 732 |
| 6/4/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 15-4 | W | 10-5 | Zach Hedges | Kyle Kinman | Joe Riley | 3:32 | 1,084 |
| 6/5/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 9-6 | W | 11-5 | Tyler Beardsley | Carson Lance | 3:36 | 1,288 | |
| 6/6/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 10-8 | W | 12-5 | Patrick Ledet | John Richy | Matt Pobereyko | 4:16 | 1,101 |
| 6/7/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 6-12 | L | 12-6 | Garrett Christman | Xavier Altamirano | 3:31 | 2,293 | |
| 6/8/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 0-8 | L | 12-7 | Michael Bowden | Brett Adcock | 3:17 | 779 | |
| 6/9/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 2-6 | L | 12-8 | Connor Grey | Zach Hedges | 3:18 | 784 | |
| 6/10/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 9-2 | W | 13-8 | Tyler Beardsley | Jake Dahlberg | 3:33 | 752 | |
| 6/11/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 10-7 | W | 14-8 | Max Kuhns | Greg Duncan | Matt Pobereyko | 3:35 | 4,088 |
| 6/12/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5-6 (15) | L | 14-9 | Cas Silber | Danny Hrbek | 5:48 | 2,392 | |
| 6/13/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-4 | L | 14-10 | Adam Heidenfelder | Brett Adcock | Cole Cook | 3:02 | 2,357 |
| 6/14/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 7-5 | W | 15-10 | Zach Hedges | Tom Curtin | Matt Pobereyko | 3:55 | 2,017 |
| 6/15/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 5-2 | W | 16-10 | Tyler Beardsley | Christian DeLeon | Matt Pobereyko | 3:20 | 1,765 |
| 6/16/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 2-1 | W | 17-10 | Patrick Ledet | Scott Harkin | 2:48 | 2,268 | |
| 6/17/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 1-5 | L | 17-11 | Tyler Viza | Joe Riley | 2:35 | 6,234 | |
| 6/18/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-2 (10) | W | 18-11 | Nate Gercken | Jason Seever | 3:29 | 1,128 | |
| 6/19/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-3 | W | 19-11 | Zach Hedges | Keenan Bartlett | Matt Pobereyko | 2:55 | 1,321 |
| 6/20/2021 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 10-9 (10) | W | 20-11 | Jose Velez | James Pugliese | 4:16 | 1,043 | |
| 6/22/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-6 | W | 21-11 | Patrick Ledet | Carson Lance | Matt Pobereyko | 3:11 | 2,033 |
| 6/23/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 12-1 | W | 22-11 | Joe Riley | John Richy | 3:10 | 1,856 | |
| 6/25/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | FFT | W | 23-11 | |||||
| 6/26/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 3-4 | L | 23-12 | Jheyson Manzueta | Brett Adcock | Kyle Chavez | 3:06 | 1,043 |
| 6/27/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 4-6 | L | 23-13 | Austin Fairchild | Zach Hedges | Kyle Chavez | 3:20 | 1,025 |
| 6/29/2021 | Houston Apollos | 3-0 | W | 24-13 | Joe Riley | Abdallah Aris | Matt Pobereyko | 2:24 | 1,028 |
| 6/30/2021 | Houston Apollos | 3-4 | L | 24-14 | Pierce Smith | Luke Jaksich | Ryan Richardson | 3:13 | 927 |
| 7/1/2021 | Houston Apollos | 5-3 | W | 25-14 | Brett Adcock | Yosmel Naranjo | 2:52 | 928 | |
| 7/2/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 2-5 | L | 25-15 | Kyle Huckaby | Max Kuhns | Mark Seyler | 3:07 | 1,081 |
| 7/3/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 4-7 | L | 25-16 | Ben Allison | Patrick Ledet | Mark Seyler | 3:22 | 3,053 |
| 7/4/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 13-7 | W | 26-16 | Matt Quintana | Tom Curtin | 3:50 | 2,902 | |
| 7/6/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-5 (7) | W | 27-16 | Nate Gercken | Tyler Anderson | Matt Pobereyko | 3:14 | – |
| 7/6/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-4 (7) | L | 27-17 | Kyle Kinman | Jonah Smith | 1:50 | 2,020 | |
| 7/7/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-2 | W | 28-17 | Zach Hedges | Keenan Bartlett | Matt Pobereyko | 3:17 | 2,274 |
| 7/8/2021 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-11 | L | 28-18 | Greg Minier | Patrick Ledet | 3:10 | 2,127 | |
| 7/9/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 2-8 | L | 28-19 | Jake Matthys | Joe Riley | 3:02 | 3,196 | |
| 7/10/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 3-8 | L | 28-20 | Jose Taveras | Brett Adcock | 3:28 | 2,286 | |
| 7/11/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 7-10 | L | 28-21 | Justin Shafer | Jonah Smith | Carlos Diaz | 3:43 | 1,374 |
| 7/12/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-7 | L | 28-22 | Grady Wood | Zach Hedges | Caleb Frare | 3:04 | 885 |
| 7/13/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-6 | W | 29-22 | Matt Quintana | Tyler Garkow | Nate Gercken | 3:00 | 1,061 |
| 7/14/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-5 | W | 30-22 | Joe Riley | Connor McCord | Danny Hrbek | 3:02 | 889 |
| 7/15/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 0-2 | L | 30-23 | Angel Ventura | Brett Adcock | Caleb Frare | 3:16 | 1,103 |
| 7/16/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 7-5 | W | 31-23 | Max Kuhns | Garrett Alexander | Matt Quintana | 4:11 | 1,820 |
| 7/17/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 3-10 | L | 31-24 | Kody Bullard | Zach Hedges | 3:31 | – | |
| 7/18/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 3-4 | L | 31-25 | Jheyson Manzueta | Patrick Ledet | Edward Cruz | 2:50 | 1,010 |
| 7/20/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-7 | L | 31-26 | Angel Ventura | Danny Hrbek | Caleb Frare | 3:00 | 1,042 |
| 7/21/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-2 | L | 31-27 | Charlie Hasty | Brett Adcock | Caleb Frare | 2:22 | 1,850 |
| 7/22/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 11-2 | W | 32-27 | Max Kuhns | Ty Culbreth | 3:26 | 1,480 | |
| 7/23/2021 | Houston Apollos | 6-5 | W | 33-27 | Jose Velez | Derrick Sylve | Max Kuhns | 2:58 | 1,173 |
| 7/24/2021 | Houston Apollos | 6-3 | W | 34-27 | Patrick Ledet | Alex Merithew | Danny Hrbek | 3:02 | 1,129 |
| 7/25/2021 | Houston Apollos | 16-4 | W | 35-27 | Brandon Brosher | Kenny Pierson | 3:42 | 805 | |
| 7/27/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 7-8 | L | 35-28 | Travis Seabrooke | Nate Gercken | Jose Jose | 3:19 | 892 |
| 7/28/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 11-1 | W | 36-28 | Jonah Smith | Jorge Gonzalez | 2:56 | 776 | |
| 7/29/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 2-0 | W | 37-28 | Zach Hedges | Dylan Burns | Jose Velez | 2:46 | 946 |
| 7/30/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 12-3 | W | 38-28 | Patrick Ledet | Jack Eisenbarger | 2:54 | 937 | |
| 7/31/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 1-4 | L | 38-29 | Josh Vincent | Joe Riley | Nick Garcia | 3:03 | 1,067 |
| 8/1/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 12-5 | W | 39-29 | Brett Adcock | John Sheaks | 2:56 | 985 | |
| 8/3/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 6-14 | L | 39-30 | Landen Bourassa | Jonathan Vance | 3:05 | 2,716 | |
| 8/4/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 7-11 | L | 39-31 | Nate Antone | Keaton Sullivan | 3:29 | 1,372 | |
| 8/5/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 0-5 | L | 39-32 | Jorge Gonzalez | Eric Morell | Jose Vasquez | 2:55 | 1,224 |
| 8/6/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3-5 (10) | L | 39-33 | Luke Lind | Brandon Brosher | Alex DuBord | 3:48 | 1,128 |
| 8/7/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3-7 | L | 39-34 | Ryan Flores | Patrick Ledet | 3:02 | 1,086 | |
| 8/8/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-6 | L | 39-35 | Davis Feldman | Jose Velez | 2:57 | 959 | |
| 8/10/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 3-12 | L | 39-36 | Keyvius Sampson | Brett Adcock | 3:13 | 1,099 | |
| 8/11/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 2-3 (7) | L | 39-37 | Justin Shafer | Tyler Koch | Jameson McGrane | 2:47 | 899 |
| 8/11/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 5-2 (7) | W | 40-37 | Max Kuhns | Jake Matthys | Nate Gercken | 2:37 | 1,034 |
| 8/12/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 3-16 | L | 40-38 | Nick Travieso | Patrick Ledet | 3:47 | 972 | |
| 8/13/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 6-7 | L | 40-39 | Austin Fairchild | Nate Gercken | Edward Cruz | 4:03 | 1,309 |
| 8/14/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 3-1 | W | 41-39 | Brandon Brosher | Michael Krauza | 2:45 | 1,015 | |
| 8/15/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 5-9 | W | 42-39 | Brandon Brosher | Tyler Wilson | 4:03 | 1,109 | |
| 8/18/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 5-7 | L | 42-40 | Justin Shafer | Patrick Ledet | 2:26 | – | |
| 8/18/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 9-7 | W | 43-40 | Max Kuhns | Jake Matthys | Brandon Brosher | 2:58 | – |
| 8/19/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 0-4 | L | 43-41 | Justin Donatella | Jorge Oleaga | 2:42 | 1,795 | |
| 8/20/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 4-2 | W | 44-41 | Max Kuhns | Jheyson Manzueta | Brandon Brosher | 2:53 | 1,653 |
| 8/21/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 6-8 | L | 44-42 | Garrett Alexander | Danny Hrbek | Nick Gardewine | 3:21 | 1,489 |
| 8/22/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 10-4 | W | 45-42 | Zach Hedges | Jacob Rhame | 3:30 | – | |
| 8/24/2021 | Houston Apollos | 3-2 | W | 46-42 | Patrick Ledet | Auggie Martinez | Brandon Brosher | 2:53 | 966 |
| 8/25/2021 | Houston Apollos | 7-9 (10) | L | 46-43 | Keisy Portorreal | Tyler Koch | Pierce Smith | 3:55 | 919 |
| 8/26/2021 | Houston Apollos | 4-8 | L | 46-44 | Alex MacKinnon | Danny Hrbek | 3:50 | 876 | |
| 8/29/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-3 (7) | W | 47-44 | Brandon Brosher | Colby Wyatt | 2:15 | 1,478 | |
| 8/29/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-0 (7) | W | 48-44 | Patrick Ledet | Ty Culbreth | Brandon Brosher | 2:27 | 1,527 |
| 8/31/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 4-1 | W | 49-44 | Brett Adcock | Taylor Wright | Brandon Brosher | 3:28 | 2,839 |
| 9/1/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-10 | L | 49-45 | Matt Tomshaw | Jose Velez | 3:20 | 2,644 | |
| 9/3/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-4 | W | 50-45 | Zach Hedges | D.J. Sharabi | 3:20 | 1,886 | |
| 9/4/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-3 (7) | W | 51-45 | Patrick Ledet | Ty Culbreth | Brandon Brosher | 2:08 | – |
| 9/4/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-0 (7) | W | 52-45 | Tyler Koch | Kris Regas | 2:59 | 1,691 | |
| 9/5/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-3 | W | 53-45 | Brett Adcock | Joey Wagman | Max Kuhns | 3:12 | 1,726 |
| 9/6/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-3 | L | 53-46 | Tyler Garkow | Zach Hedges | Caleb Frare | 3:04 | 3,182 |
| POSTSEASON | |||||||||
| 9/8/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 4-0 | W | 1-0 | Patrick Ledet | Jesus Sanchez | Max Kuhns | 3:03 | 1,130 |
| 9/10/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 2-11 | L | 0-1 | Matt Hall | Brett Adcock | 3:20 | 2,848 | |
| 9/11/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 6-11 | L | 0-2 | Carlos Diaz | Zach Hegdes | 4:19 | 2,548 | |
| 9/13/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 2-14 | L | 0-3 | Justin Donatella | Jairo Labourt | 3:07 | 888 | |