2022 Sioux City Explorers
2022 American Association
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Record: 49-51 (West, T-4th place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 52,121 (12th)
Manager: Steve Montgomery (8th season)
Midseason All-Stars:
RHP Patrick Ledet
RHP Thomas McIlaith
Postseason Awards:
OF Chase Harris — Defensive Player of the Year
2022 Sioux City Explorers Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/13/2022 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 2-0 | W | 1-0 | Kevin McCanna | Matt Hall | Thomas McIlraith | 2:58 | 3,720 |
| 5/14/2022 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 4-2 | W | 2-0 | Tyler Beardsley | Akeem Bostick | Thomas McIlraith | – | 2,869 |
| 5/15/2022 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 3-10 | L | 2-1 | Jordan Martinson | Blaine Hardy | 2:52 | 1,422 | |
| 5/17/2022 | Lake Country DockHounds | 5-6 (11) | L | 2-2 | Duncan Snider | Thomas McIlraith | 4:14 | 1,043 | |
| 5/18/2022 | Lake Country DockHounds | 2-9 | L | 2-3 | Jesse Remington | Zach Hedges | 2:55 | 745 | |
| 5/19/2022 | Lake Country DockHounds | 10-6 | W | 3-3 | Kevin McCanna | Evan Kruczynski | 3:16 | 650 | |
| 5/20/2022 | Kane County Cougars | 7-9 | L | 3-4 | Ryan Richardson | Tyler Koch | 3:35 | 875 | |
| 5/21/2022 | Kane County Cougars | 5-8 | L | 3-5 | Jose Fuentes | Carlos Sierra | Logan Nissen | 3:11 | 535 |
| 5/22/2022 | Kane County Cougars | 6-7 | L | 3-6 | Ben Allison | Tyler Koch | Ryan Richardson | 3:05 | 670 |
| 5/26/2022 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-4 (7) | L | 3-7 | Tucker Smith | Blaine Hardy | Brandon Cunniff | 2:01 | – |
| 5/26/2022 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-9 (7) | L | 3-8 | Kyle Kinman | Kevin McCanna | 2:21 | 2,732 | |
| 5/27/2022 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 4-5 | L | 3-9 | Ryan Flores | Tyler Beardsley | Alex DuBord | 3:07 | 657 |
| 5/28/2022 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 6-11 | L | 3-10 | Bret Helton | Carlos Sierra | 2:58 | 667 | |
| 5/29/2022 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 6-7 | L | 3-11 | Joe Jones | Max Kuhns | Alex DuBord | 3:21 | 961 |
| 5/31/2022 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 0-9 | L | 3-12 | Myles Smith | Zach Hedges | 2:55 | 692 | |
| 6/1/2022 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 4-3 | W | 4-12 | Kevin McCanna | Ryan Zimmerman | Thomas McIlraith | 3:09 | 525 |
| 6/2/2022 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 8-5 | W | 5-12 | Tyler Beardsley | Alex FaGalde | Thomas McIlraith | 3:20 | 506 |
| 6/3/2022 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5-0 | W | 6-12 | Patrick Ledet | John Sheaks | 2:57 | 743 | |
| 6/4/2022 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 5-4 | W | 7-12 | Thomas McIlraith | Jack Eisenbarger | 3:28 | 604 | |
| 6/7/2022 | @ Kane County Cougars | 1-0 | W | 8-12 | Brandon Brosher | Logan Nissen | Thomas McIlraith | 2:35 | 5,243 |
| 6/9/2022 | @ Kane County Cougars | 9-3 (7) | W | 9-12 | Kevin McCanna | Ben Allison | 2:23 | – | |
| 6/9/2022 | @ Kane County Cougars | 0-6 (7) | L | 9-13 | Ryan Tapani | Tyler Beardsley | 2:13 | 5,417 | |
| 6/10/2022 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 3-7 (7) | L | 9-14 | Josh Vincent | Max Kuhns | 2:32 | – | |
| 6/10/2022 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-0 (7) | W | 10-14 | Blaine Hardy | Adam Heidenfelder | Thomas McIlraith | 2:22 | 3,927 |
| 6/11/2022 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 6-3 | W | 11-14 | Nate Gercken | Jack Eisenbarger | Thomas McIlraith | 3:11 | 3,182 |
| 6/12/2022 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 6-7 | L | 11-15 | Josh Vincent | Brandon Brosher | 3:44 | 3,237 | |
| 6/14/2022 | Kansas City Monarchs | 6-4 | W | 12-15 | Kevin McCanna | Lewis Thorpe | Thomas McIlraith | 2:41 | 2,132 |
| 6/15/2022 | Kansas City Monarchs | 7-6 (10) | W | 13-15 | Thomas McIlraith | Matt Blackham | 3:47 | 775 | |
| 6/16/2022 | Kansas City Monarchs | 2-1 | W | 14-15 | Patrick Ledet | Matt Hartman | Max Kuhns | 2:58 | 947 |
| 6/17/2022 | Cleburne Railroaders | 1-3 | L | 14-16 | Trevor Simms | Tom Windle | Nick Gardewine | 3:05 | 1,042 |
| 6/18/2022 | Cleburne Railroaders | 4-8 | L | 14-17 | Garrett Alexander | Max Kuhns | 3:24 | 947 | |
| 6/19/2022 | Cleburne Railroaders | 5-7 | L | 14-18 | Kevin McCarthy | Nate Gercken | Nick Gardewine | 2:58 | 1,047 |
| 6/21/2022 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 6-8 | L | 14-19 | Frank Rubio | Max Kuhns | Jameson McGrane | 3:06 | 1,063 |
| 6/22/2022 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 0-2 | L | 14-20 | Matt Hartman | Patrick Ledet | Jameson McGrane | 2:34 | 1,278 |
| 6/23/2022 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 1-8 | L | 14-21 | Justin Donatella | Tom Windle | 3:04 | 2,966 | |
| 6/24/2022 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 7-5 | W | 15-21 | Brandon Brosher | Austin Fairchild | Thomas McIlraith | 3:03 | 2,043 |
| 6/25/2022 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 4-6 | L | 15-22 | Kevin Hilton | Kevin McCanna | Nick Gardewine | 3:17 | 1,105 |
| 6/26/2022 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 7-6 | W | 16-22 | Max Kuhns | Kody Bullard | Thomas McIlraith | – | 1,097 |
| 6/28/2022 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-4 | L | 16-23 | Colby Wyatt | Brandon Brosher | Riley Ferrell | 3:03 | 1,573 |
| 6/29/2022 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 12-4 | W | 17-23 | Tom Windle | Tyler Garkow | 3:17 | 1,049 | |
| 6/30/2022 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-12 | L | 17-24 | Ty Culbreth | Zach Hedges | 3:07 | 756 | |
| 7/1/2022 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 5-3 (11) | W | 18-24 | Thomas McIlraith | Tasker Strobel | 3:37 | 1,136 | |
| 7/2/2022 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 7-9 | L | 18-25 | Travis Seabrooke | Thomas McIlraith | Tasker Strobel | 3:55 | 1,076 |
| 7/3/2022 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 10-7 | W | 19-25 | Kevin Lenik | Tasker Strobel | 3:41 | 2,983 | |
| 7/4/2022 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 7-2 | W | 20-25 | Tom Windle | R.J. Martinez | 2:56 | 2,463 | |
| 7/6/2022 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-5 (7) | L | 20-26 | Tyler Garkow | Kevin Lenik | Riley Ferrell | 1:42 | – |
| 7/6/2022 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-4 (8) | L | 20-27 | Charlie Hasty | Max Kuhns | 2:22 | 686 | |
| 7/7/2022 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-10 | L | 20-28 | Joey Pulido | Tyler Beardsley | 2:51 | 721 | |
| 7/8/2022 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 0-9 | L | 20-29 | Freisis Adames | Patrick Ledet | 2:54 | 3,254 | |
| 7/9/2022 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 11-4 | W | 21-29 | Tom Windle | R.J. Martinez | 3:23 | 3,113 | |
| 7/10/2022 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-12 | L | 21-30 | Luis Ramirez | Zach Hedges | 2:57 | 2,668 | |
| 7/14/2022 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-7 | L | 21-31 | Ty Culbreth | Kevin McCanna | Riley Ferrell | 3:11 | 1,147 |
| 7/15/2022 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-5 | L | 21-32 | Matthew Dunaway | Thomas McIlraith | Riley Ferrell | 3:25 | 1,028 |
| 7/18/2022 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-2 | W | 22-32 | Zach Hedges | Greg Minier | Thomas McIlraith | 2:52 | 2,185 |
| 7/19/2022 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-7 (7) | L | 22-33 | Matt Cronin | Patrick Ledet | Steffon Moore | 2:30 | – |
| 7/19/2022 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 10-5 (7) | W | 23-33 | Max Kuhns | Zach Keenan | 2:42 | 2,068 | |
| 7/20/2022 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-9 | L | 23-34 | Garett Delano | Kevin McCanna | 3:50 | 2,217 | |
| 7/21/2022 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-4 | W | 24-34 | Max Kuhns | Matt Cronin | Thomas McIlraith | 3:01 | 2,330 |
| 7/22/2022 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 4-10 | L | 24-35 | Ryan Zimmerman | Tyler Beardsley | Ben Holmes | 3:12 | 2,333 |
| 7/23/2022 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 0-3 | L | 24-36 | Frankie Bartow | Zach Hedges | Rodrigo Benoit | 4:07 | 3,527 |
| 7/24/2022 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 7-6 | W | 25-36 | Thomas McIlraith | Juan Echevarria | 3:22 | 2,026 | |
| 7/26/2022 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 8-6 | W | 26-36 | Brandon Brosher | Alex DuBord | Thomas McIlraith | 3:18 | 4,271 |
| 7/27/2022 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-8 | W | 27-36 | Nate Gercken | Alex DuBord | Thomas McIlraith | 3:56 | 2,979 |
| 7/28/2022 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-6 | L | 27-37 | Peyton Wigginton | MaKhail Hilliard | Joe Jones | 3:15 | 3,499 |
| 7/29/2022 | Chicago Dogs | 5-4 | W | 28-37 | Blaine Hardy | Brian Schlitter | 3:28 | 1,247 | |
| 7/30/2022 | Chicago Dogs | 4-2 | W | 29-37 | Patrick Ledet | A.J. Kullman | Thomas McIlraith | 2:20 | 1,167 |
| 7/31/2022 | Chicago Dogs | 8-7 | W | 30-37 | Kevin McCanna | Jordan Kipper | 3:17 | 1,093 | |
| 8/2/2022 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 10-11 | L | 30-38 | Joe Jones | Max Kuhns | 4:15 | 2,912 | |
| 8/3/2022 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-7 | L | 30-39 | Peyton Wigginton | MaKhail Hilliard | 2:36 | 3,559 | |
| 8/4/2022 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3-8 | L | 30-40 | Brady Stover | Zach Hedges | 3:17 | 2,846 | |
| 8/5/2022 | @ Chicago Dogs | 9-5 | W | 31-40 | Patrick Ledet | A.J. Kullman | Thomas McIlraith | 3:08 | 2,922 |
| 8/6/2022 | @ Chicago Dogs | 4-0 | W | 32-40 | Kevin McCanna | Jordan Kipper | Max Kuhns | 2:33 | 5,646 |
| 8/7/2022 | @ Chicago Dogs | 5-0 | W | 33-40 | Matt Pobereyko | Shane Barringer | 3:58 | 3,469 | |
| 8/8/2022 | Kansas City Monarchs | 8-4 | W | 34-40 | Blaine Hardy | Lewis Thorpe | 2:48 | 1,190 | |
| 8/9/2022 | Kansas City Monarchs | 0-6 | L | 34-41 | Matt Hall | Zach Hedges | 2:54 | 1,085 | |
| 8/10/2022 | Kansas City Monarchs | 5-2 | W | 35-41 | Thomas McIlraith | Jameson McGrane | 2:51 | 1,267 | |
| 8/12/2022 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 7-5 | W | 36-41 | Kevin McCanna | Alex Manasa | Max Kuhns | 3:48 | 5,779 |
| 8/13/2022 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-5 | L | 36-42 | Will McAffer | Solomon Bates | Tasker Strobel | 3:09 | 4,487 |
| 8/14/2022 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-2 | W | 37-42 | Zach Hedges | Luis Ramirez | Max Kuhns | 3:12 | 5,348 |
| 8/16/2022 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 16-3 | W | 38-42 | Matt Pobereyko | Greg Minier | 3:31 | 1,032 | |
| 8/17/2022 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-5 | L | 38-43 | Zach Keenan | Patrick Ledet | Matt Cronin | 3:12 | 1,103 |
| 8/18/2022 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-7 | L | 38-44 | Garett Delano | Kevin McCanna | 3:11 | 1,287 | |
| 8/20/2022 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 5-1 (7) | W | 39-44 | Nivaldo Rodriguez | Luis Ramirez | 2:37 | 1,064 | |
| 8/20/2022 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-0 (7) | W | 40-44 | Zach Hedges | Jhon Vargas | Thomas McIlraith | 2:05 | 1,468 |
| 8/21/2022 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1-6 | L | 40-45 | Landen Bourassa | Matt Pobereyko | 3:06 | 1,037 | |
| 8/22/2022 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-2 (7) | W | 41-45 | Patrick Ledet | Neil Lang | 2:16 | – | |
| 8/22/2022 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 0-1 (7) | L | 41-46 | Stevie Ledesma | Solomon Bates | Mitchell Walters | 2:03 | 962 |
| 8/23/2022 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-1 | W | 42-46 | Kevin McCanna | Tyler Garkow | 2:53 | 833 | |
| 8/24/2022 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-2 | W | 43-46 | Nivaldo Rodriguez | Joey Pulido | 3:13 | 1,108 | |
| 8/25/2022 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-1 | W | 44-46 | Zach Hedges | Ty Culbreth | Thomas McIlraith | 2:30 | 662 |
| 8/26/2022 | @ Lake Country DockHounds | 4-6 (11) | L | 44-47 | Tyler Schimpf | Thomas McIlraith | 4:18 | 2,852 | |
| 8/27/2022 | @ Lake Country DockHounds | 13-9 | W | 45-47 | Solomon Bates | Alex McRae | 3:35 | 2,645 | |
| 8/28/2022 | @ Lake Country DockHounds | 10-4 (6) | W | 46-47 | Kevin McCanna | Evan Kruczynski | 2:11 | 2,392 | |
| 8/30/2022 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-0 | W | 47-47 | Nivaldo Rodriguez | Tyler Grauer | Thomas McIlraith | 2:42 | 1,031 |
| 8/31/2022 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 10-11 | L | 47-48 | Luke Lind | Thomas McIlraith | Alex DuBord | 3:49 | 987 |
| 9/1/2022 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 7-2 | W | 48-48 | Patrick Ledet | Davis Feldman | 2:55 | 932 | |
| 9/2/2022 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-1 | W | 49-48 | Max Kuhns | R.J. Freure | 3:25 | 1,120 | |
| 9/3/2022 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-5 | L | 49-49 | Jonathan Cheshire | Kevin McCanna | Carson Lance | 3:17 | 1,242 |
| 9/4/2022 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-8 | L | 49-50 | Garett Delano | Nivaldo Rodriguez | Matt Cronin | 3:23 | 1,262 |
| 9/5/2022 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-10 | L | 49-51 | John Bezdicek | Zach Hedges | 3:17 | 1,523 |