2023 Sioux City Explorers

2023 American Association
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Record: 49-51 (West, 4th place)
Postseason: L 1st Round vs. Fargo-Moorhead (2-1)
Attendance (Rank): 54,889 (12th)
Manager: Steve Montgomery (9th season)

Midseason All-Stars:
RHP Solomon Bates
OF Vince Fernandez
RHP Kent Hasler
INF Matt Lloyd

Postseason Awards:
RHP Solomon Bates — Pitcher of the Year

2023 Sioux City Explorers Results
Click on date for box score

DATE	OPPONENT	SCORE		RECORD	WIN	LOSS	SAVE	TIME	ATTEND.
5/13/2023	Kansas City Monarchs	10-1 (7)	W	1-0	Solomon Bates	Jeff Singer		2:16	–
5/13/2023	Kansas City Monarchs	7-0 (7)	W	2-0	Mitchell Verburg	Jalen Miller		2:00	1306
5/14/2023	Kansas City Monarchs	2-1	W	3-0	Sean Rackoski	Carlos Sanabria		2:33	530
5/16/2023	Lake Country DockHounds	3-1	W	4-0	Kent Hasler	JJ Santa Cruz	Sean Rackoski	2:42	554
5/17/2023	Lake Country DockHounds	6-14	L	4-1	Nick Herold	Jesus Valles		3:03	1,780
5/18/2023	Lake Country DockHounds	2-1 (10)	W	5-1	Sean Rackoski	Ryan Hartman		2:34	647
5/19/2023	@ Kane County Cougars	4-2	W	6-1	Brandon Brosher	Spencer Van Scoyoc	Francys Peguero	2:42	7,113
5/20/2023	@ Kane County Cougars	3-2 (10)	W	7-1	Sean Rackoski	Logan Nissen		2:49	8,267
5/21/2023	@ Kane County Cougars	7-4	W	8-1	Jared Wetherbee	Luke Westphal		3:35	6,195
5/22/2023	@ Sioux Falls Canaries	3-4	L	8-2	Angel Lebron	Jesus Valles	Charlie Hasty	2:47	803
5/23/2023	@ Sioux Falls Canaries	17-7	W	9-2	Solomon Bates	Ty Culbreth		2:47	671
5/24/2023	@ Sioux Falls Canaries	2-3 (10)	L	9-3	Bret Barnett	Sean Rackoski		2:50	944
5/26/2023	Lincoln Saltdogs	9-10 (11)	L	9-4	R.J. Freure	Heitor Tokar	Matt Cronin	3:54	1,183
5/27/2023	Lincoln Saltdogs	16-5	W	10-4	Jared Wetherbee	Tanner Brown		3:11	1,205
5/28/2023	Lincoln Saltdogs	3-4	L	10-5	Zach Keenan	Solomon Bates	Steffon Moore	2:44	1,223
5/29/2023	@ Cleburne Railroaders	4-6 (10)	L	10-6	Joe Shaw	Sean Rackoski		2:59	1,150
5/30/2023	@ Cleburne Railroaders	3-15	L	10-7	Kevin Hilton	Stephen Greenlees		3:06	1,007
5/31/2023	@ Cleburne Railroaders	7-13	L	10-8	Kody Bullard	Austin Drury		3:04	1,057
6/1/2023	@ Cleburne Railroaders	6-5 (10)	W	11-8	Sean Rackoski	Joe Corbett	Brandon Brosher	3:07	1,327
6/2/2023	Kane County Cougars	2-3	L	11-9	C.J. Eldred	Solomon Bates	Daniel Bies	2:18	1,007
6/3/2023	Kane County Cougars	5-7 (12)	L	11-10	C.J. Carter	Carlos Diaz	Daniel Bies	3:22	1,536
6/4/2023	Kane County Cougars	7-8	L	11-11	Spencer Van Scoyoc	Brandon Brosher	James Reeves	3:19	827
6/6/2023	Sioux Falls Canaries	4-5	L	11-12	Brady Stover	Carlos Diaz	Charlie Hasty	2:53	686
6/7/2023	Sioux Falls Canaries	12-9	W	12-12	Brandon Brosher	Angel Lebron	Sean Rackoski	3:13	671
6/8/2023	Sioux Falls Canaries	5-1	W	13-12	Solomon Bates	Mitchell Walters		2:52	858
6/9/2023	@ Milwaukee Milkmen	2-5	L	13-13	Christian Young	Francys Peguero	Nate Hadley	2:44	1,737
6/10/2023	@ Milwaukee Milkmen	5-6	L	13-14	Trevin Reynolds	Nate Gercken		2:40	2,177
6/11/2023	@ Milwaukee Milkmen	1-4	L	13-15	Kyle Mora	Austin Drury	Nate Hadley	2:33	1,394
6/13/2023	Gary SouthShore RailCats	4-5	L	13-16	Jack Eisenbarger	Nate Gercken	DJ Wilkinson	2:45	2,454
6/14/2023	Gary SouthShore RailCats	6-9	L	13-17	Julio Vivas	Solomon Bates	DJ Wilkinson	3:18	761
6/15/2023	Gary SouthShore RailCats	6-3	W	14-17	Heitor Tokar	Edward Cuello	Sean Rackoski	2:29	1,027
6/16/2023	@ Lincoln Saltdogs	8-1	W	15-17	Nate Gercken	Abdallah Aris		2:41	4,424
6/17/2023	@ Lincoln Saltdogs	4-5 (10)	L	15-18	Steffon Moore	Sean Rackoski		3:12	6,023
6/18/2023	@ Lincoln Saltdogs	4-6	L	15-19	John Bezdicek	Jared Wetherbee	Matt Cronin	3:16	2,352
6/20/2023	@ Kansas City Monarchs	5-2	W	16-19	Solomon Bates	Brandon Finnegan	Sean Rackoski	2:27	1,440
6/21/2023	@ Kansas City Monarchs	3-6	L	16-20	Jordan Martinson	Nate Gercken	Patrick Weigel	2:46	2,764
6/22/2023	@ Kansas City Monarchs	8-1	W	17-20	Trenton Toplikar	Jalen Miller		2:21	2,229
6/24/2023	@ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	1-2 (7)	L	17-21	Tanner Riley	Kent Hasler		2:00	–
6/24/2023	@ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	8-1 (7)	W	18-21	Heitor Tokar	Garrett Alexander		2:20	3,083
6/25/2023	@ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	2-0	W	19-21	Solomon Bates	Kevin McGovern	Sean Rackoski	2:46	2,396
6/27/2023	Sioux Falls Canaries	5-1	W	20-21	Mitchell Verburg	Neil Lang		2:43	817
6/28/2023	Sioux Falls Canaries	7-10	L	20-22	Ty Culbreth	Trenton Toplikar	Charlie Hasty	2:47	758
6/29/2023	Sioux Falls Canaries	9-8	W	21-22	Kent Hasler	Hayden Thomas	Sean Rackoski	2:54	1,004
6/30/2023	@ Lincoln Saltdogs	1-6	L	21-23	David Holmberg	Solomon Bates		2:20	8,298
7/1/2023	@ Lincoln Saltdogs	4-6	L	21-24	Carter Hope	Kent Hasler	Matt Cronin	2:54	2,585
7/2/2023	@ Lincoln Saltdogs	1-12	L	21-25	Zach Keenan	Mitchell Verburg		2:51	2,371
7/3/2023	Winnipeg Goldeyes	2-1	W	22-25	Kent Hasler	R.J. Martinez	Sean Rackoski	2:03	3,348
7/5/2023	Winnipeg Goldeyes	3-2 (7)	W	23-25	Austin Drury	Landen Bourassa	Sean Rackoski	1:41	–
7/6/2023	Winnipeg Goldeyes	5-0 (7)	W	24-25	Solomon Bates	Joey Matulovich		1:41	859
7/6/2023	Cleburne Railroaders	6-5	W	25-25	Francys Peguero	Miguel Ausua	Sean Rackoski	2:54	984
7/8/2023	Cleburne Railroaders	1-0 (7)	W	26-25	Brandon Brosher	Kasey Kalich	Sean Rackoski	1:56	–
7/8/2023	Cleburne Railroaders	4-1 (7)	W	27-25	Trenton Toplikar	Kody Bullard		2:05	2,649
7/9/2023	Cleburne Railroaders	8-7	W	28-25	Kent Hasler	Nick Gardewine		2:52	948
7/10/2023	@ Lake Country DockHounds	8-3	W	29-25	Solomon Bates	Mike Shawaryn		2:32	1,177
7/11/2023	@ Lake Country DockHounds	6-10	L	29-26	Keisy Portorreal	Carlos Diaz		3:10	1,553
7/12/2023	@ Lake Country DockHounds	6-7	L	29-27	Augie Voight	Brenden Heiss	Jojanse Torres	2:49	1,360
7/14/2023	@ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	8-5	W	30-27	Trenton Toplikar	Jake Dykhoff	Sean Rackoski	2:50	3,608
7/15/2023	@ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	2-7	L	30-28	Tyler Grauer	Solomon Bates		2:12	3,141
7/16/2023	@ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	7-2	W	31-28	Austin Drury	Garrett Alexander		2:43	2,767
7/20/2023	Lincoln Saltdogs	4-2	W	32-28	Trenton Toplikar	Josh Roeder	Sean Rackoski	2:24	1,470
7/21/2023	Lincoln Saltdogs	2-3	L	32-29	Devin Conn	Austin Drury	Carter Hope	2:52	1,209
7/22/2023	Lincoln Saltdogs	1-7	L	32-30	David Holmberg	Mitchell Verburg		2:41	1,066
7/23/2023	Lincoln Saltdogs	6-7 (10)	L	32-31	Devin Conn	Sean Rackoski		3:01	990
7/25/2023	@ Winnipeg Goldeyes	8-9	L	32-32	Travis Seabrooke	Trenton Toplikar	Samuel Adames	3:01	3,622
7/26/2023	@ Winnipeg Goldeyes	3-10	L	32-33	Landen Bourassa	Austin Drury	Tyler Jandron	2:26	2,980
7/27/2023	@ Winnipeg Goldeyes	2-3	L	32-34	Luis Ramirez	Mitchell Verburg	Samuel Adames	2:33	3,344
7/28/2023	Kansas City Monarchs	6-5	W	33-34	Francys Peguero	Patrick Weigel		3:10	871
7/29/2023	Kansas City Monarchs	5-4 (11)	W	34-34	Sean Rackoski	Alex Valdez		3:21	1,704
7/30/2023	Kansas City Monarchs	0-4	L	34-35	Zach Matson	Franklin Dacosta	Jordan Martinson	2:33	1,058
8/1/2023	Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	10-9 (12)	W	35-35	Nate Gercken	Kelvan Pilot		4:15	1,014
8/2/2023	Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	13-4	W	36-35	Mitchell Verburg	Kevin McGovern		3:01	896
8/3/2023	Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	5-4	W	37-35	Heitor Tokar	Tasker Strobel	Sean Rackoski	2:12	1,159
8/4/2023	@ Gary SouthShore RailCats	3-2	W	38-35	Solomon Bates	John Sheaks	Sean Rackoski	2:12	5,446
8/6/2023	@ Gary SouthShore RailCats	2-5 (7)	L	38-36	Edward Cuello	Jared Wetherbee	Jack Eisenbarger	1:56	–
8/6/2023	@ Gary SouthShore RailCats	3-2 (8)	W	39-36	Nate Gercken	DJ Wilkinson	Sean Rackoski	2:57	2,893
8/8/2023	@ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	7-2	W	40-36	Mitchell Verburg	Kevin McGovern		2:31	3,402
8/9/2023	@ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	0-3	L	40-37	Colten Davis	Heitor Tokar	Reza Aleaziz	2:34	3,410
8/10/2023	@ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	4-1	W	41-37	Solomon Bates	Kelvan Pilot	Sean Rackoski	2:44	3,540
8/11/2023	Chicago Dogs	9-2	W	42-37	Austin Drury	Trevor Lane		2:51	1,566
8/12/2023	Chicago Dogs	5-11	L	42-38	D.J. Snelten	Brenden Heiss		2:52	1,345
8/15/2023	Winnipeg Goldeyes	2-0	W	43-38	Mitchell Verburg	Joey Matulovich	Sean Rackoski	2:08	1,199
8/16/2023	Winnipeg Goldeyes	8-7	W	44-38	Brandon Brosher	Chas Cywin		2:59	967
8/17/2023	Winnipeg Goldeyes	1-5	L	44-39	Tyler Jandron	Solomon Bates		2:45	1,257
8/18/2023	@ Sioux Falls Canaries	0-5	L	44-40	Seth Miller	Austin Drury		2:31	1,813
8/19/2023	@ Sioux Falls Canaries	11-3	W	45-40	Braunny Munoz	Mitchell Walters		2:50	1,509
8/20/2023	@ Sioux Falls Canaries	5-6	L	45-41	Charlie Hasty	Sean Rackoski		2:24	844
8/22/2023	Milwaukee Milkmen	7-12	L	45-42	Gregori Vasquez	Heitor Tokar		3:08	646
8/23/2023	Milwaukee Milkmen	9-4	W	46-42	Solomon Bates	Kyle Mora		2:27	651
8/24/2023	Milwaukee Milkmen	4-0	W	47-42	Austin Drury	Ryan Zimmerman		2:34	818
8/25/2023	Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	1-13	L	47-43	Colten Davis	Jared Wetherbee		2:31	2,035
8/26/2023	Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	6-8	L	47-44	Kelvan Pilot	Mitchell Verburg	Reza Aleaziz	2:57	1,691
8/27/2023	Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	3-2	W	48-44	John Sheaks	Tyler Grauer	Sean Rackoski	2:14	1,665
8/29/2023	@ Kansas City Monarchs	8-4	W	49-44	Max Kuhns	Zach Matson		2:53	917
8/30/2023	@ Kansas City Monarchs	4-1	W	50-44	Austin Drury	Ashton Goudeau	Sean Rackoski	2:45	769
8/31/2023	@ Kansas City Monarchs	2-6	L	50-45	Brandon Finnegan	Heitor Tokar		2:51	–
9/1/2023	@ Chicago Dogs	4-1 (7)	W	51-45	Mitchell Verburg	Steven Lacey	Sean Rackoski	1:46	–
9/1/2023	@ Chicago Dogs	3-2 (7)	W	52-45	Carlos Diaz	D.J. Snelten		2:18	3,130
9/2/2023	@ Chicago Dogs	5-9	L	52-46	Jonathan Cheshire	John Sheaks		2:49	5,101
9/3/2023	@ Chicago Dogs	0-3	L	52-47	Nick Green	Jared Wetherbee	Brian Schlitter	2:19	3,222
9/4/2023	@ Chicago Dogs	3-10	L	52-48	D.J. Snelten	Carlos Diaz		2:43	3,478
POSTSEASON
9/6/2023	@ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	8-6	W	1-0	Austin Drury	Kevin McGovern	Sean Rackoski	3:08	1,296
9/8/2023	Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks	2-0	W	2-0	Mitchell Verburg	Colten Davis	Sean Rackoski	2:20	533
9/11/2023	Kansas City Monarchs	8-1	W	1-0	Austin Drury	Zac Grotz		3:03	420
9/13/2023	@ Kansas City Monarchs	0-5	L	1-1	Ashton Goudeau	Mitchell Verburg		2:10	914
9/14/2023	@ Kansas City Monarchs	6-9	L	1-2	Matt Hartmn	Sean Rackoski	Patrick Weigel	3:46	755