{"id":4324,"date":"2025-06-29T19:17:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T23:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/?p=4324"},"modified":"2025-06-29T19:23:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T23:23:49","slug":"coyotes-feast-sweatsox-just-sweat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweatsoxbaseball.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/29\/coyotes-feast-sweatsox-just-sweat\/","title":{"rendered":"Coyotes Feast, SweatSox Just Sweat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BRONSON, ONTARIO<\/strong>\u2014 The SweatSox rolled into Tuesday night\u2019s matchup against the underdog Coyotes expecting to pad their record, but they left Brewer Park scratching their heads after being thoroughly outplayed in all facets of the game. Behind a masterful complete game shutout by Kevin Seguin, the Coyotes stunned the SweatSox 8-0, improving their record to 3-7 while dropping the Sox to 7-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seguin was dominant from first pitch to last, scattering just five hits over seven innings, striking out two and stranding ten SweatSox baserunners. The Coyotes\u2019 starter admitted he wasn\u2019t sure he\u2019d have enough in the tank to finish what he started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t think I\u2019d go the distance,\u201d Seguin said. \u201cBut that visit from Stu in the seventh\u2026 he told me to suck it up, and somehow that\u2019s exactly what I needed to hear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coyotes manager Stu Hayes, who plans to hang up his clipboard after this season to umpire full-time, was matter-of-fact about the pep talk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s just good managing,\u201d Hayes chuckled. \u201cI\u2019ll miss those big-time walks to the mound for those heartfelt motivational speeches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coyotes gave Seguin an early cushion, scoring twice in the second, adding another run in the fourth, and then blowing the game wide open with a five-run sixth. Danyk Leroux\u2019s two-run single to LF highlighted the outburst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the SweatSox, the turning point was simply never turning. Every time they threatened, the Coyotes defense snuffed it out with timely plays, leaving the Sox to strand the bases loaded multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s baseball,\u201d SweatSox manager Cory Bond said post-game. \u201cThey had all three phases working tonight \u2014 pitching, defense, timely hitting. You tip your cap. It\u2019s why you play the games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josh Ramage took the ball for the SweatSox and, despite being charged with the loss, gave his team six gritty innings. He allowed eight runs on eight hits, walked four, and struck out a season-high six \u2014 including striking out the side for the first time since tee-ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHad to cut my crutch (the defense), like Cerrano did with Jobu, and just do it myself,\u201d Ramage joked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offensively, the only consistent bright spot was Mike Pignat, who earned his third straight Offensive Player of the Game nod by reaching base three times (1-for-1 with two walks).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy back\u2019s starting to hurt from carrying the offense,\u201d Pignat quipped. \u201cSo the boys better start stepping up\u2026 or at least bring me extra beers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honourable mentions went to Geoff Nolan, who reached base twice with a hit and a walk, while Eric White, Phil Leduc, and I, Shaun Keay each added trivial singles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defensively, Nolan also claimed Defensive Player of the Game for one solid play at 3B in the first inning, which was the only decent thing we did on either side of the ball. Kent Johnston could\u2019ve stolen the award had he not just missed hauling in a second-inning Kevin Segun double over his head, or perhaps the ground rule double in the gap for Tristan Haman two batters later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThose were tough hits,\u201d Ramage said. \u201cIf Kent can\u2019t get to \u2018em, nobody\u2019s getting to \u2018em.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sweatiest Player of the Game was an easy call, with catcher Phil Leduc earning the nod for grinding through the oppressive humidity in full gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI always go until I can\u2019t go no more,\u201d Leduc said five days later, with sweat still pouring down his face from that awful night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for the Coyotes, nearly every player chipped in, so the SweatSox opt to highlight first baseman and known SweatSox superfan Andrew Wilimek, who racked up five putouts and a rare 3-4 assist. We\u2019d X-like that too if you tweeted a GIF of it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SweatSox will try to bounce back Sunday night when they return to Kinsmen to face the Bats at 8:30 p.m, roster permitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Can we blame #BaumGate<\/a> for scoring 0 runs tonight, even though we don\u2019t have any Baum bats?

WP- Seguin (1-3)
LP- Ramage (3-4)

Shoutout to our Apr\u00e8s Baseball Hyjinx MVP: Gus Cop!#glizzies<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Uu1FXppUIO<\/a><\/p>— SweatSox (@SweatSox) June 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>