Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Former Goldpanner Rafael Flores called up to majors with Pirates
Date:09/22/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
September 17, 2025 Kirk Chavez - Daily News-Miner Rafael Flores became the 203rd former Alaska Goldpanner to reach the major leagues after being called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday afternoon. The catcher and first baseman is ranked as the organization’s eighth overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. He joined the Pirates following a strong season split in the minor leagues. &ld...
Alex Garcia reflects on his successful Goldpanner career
Date:08/06/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Mark Lindberg Photo August 6, 2025 Kirk Chaves - Fairbank Daily News-Miner The 2025 season marks the end of an era for utility player Alex Garcia. The North Pole resident capped off a decorated career with the Alaska Goldpanners. This year, Garcia had a .258 BA, 25 hits, 14 RBI, and a .665 OPS. He led the Panners to a 34-6 record and finished in the quarterfinals of the 2025...
Goldpanners’ 2025 season closes after loss in NBC World Series quarterfinals
Date:08/01/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo courtesy of Kristen Pearson Goldpanner players tip their caps to the crowd during their final home game of the 2025 season. Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner August 1, 2025 The Goldpanners’ season came to a close on Thursday with a 2-1 walk-off loss to the Hutchinson Monarchs in the quarterfinals of the NBC World Series, capping a domin...
Goldpanners sweep pool stage, prepare for tournament play at NBC World Series
Date:07/31/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo courtesy of Kristen Pearson The Goldpanners swept pool play at the 2025 NBC World Series and now set their sights on a championship run in the tournament bracket. Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner July 31, 2025 The Goldpanners finished atop Pool D at the National Baseball Congress World Series after sweeping all three of their group games, earning wi...
Goldpanners roll past TPA Texas, stay unbeaten at NBC World Series
Date:07/27/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo courtesy of Kristen Pearson Vincent Venverloh (16) makes a play at third base during a contest between the Goldpanners and Kingsmen. Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner July 27, 2025 Pool play continued for the Goldpanners on Sunday at the National Baseball Congress World Series, as they faced Top Prospects Academy out of Southlake, Texas (TPA Texas). Alaska rolled t...
Goldpanners rally for opening win at NBC World Series, 10-7
Date:07/26/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo courtesy of Kristen Pearson Vincent Venverloh (pictured) hit a two-run home run in the Goldpanners’ July 7 win over the Pro-Am All-Stars. Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner July 26, 2025 The Goldpanners opened play at the National Baseball Congress World Series on Saturday with a matchup against the GPS Legends, kicking off pool play in their pursuit of...
Goldpanners close home schedule with sweep of Halos
Date:07/21/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo Courtesy of Kristen Pearson Efren Ortega (33) pictured at the plate during a contest between the Goldpanners and Kingsmen. July 21, 2025 Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner The Goldpanners played their final home game of the 2025 season on Monday. Wrapping up the final contest of a six-game series, Alaska swept their second opponent in a row with a 6-0 win. They did so wit...
Goldpanners hit 30-win mark ahead of home finale against Halos
Date:07/20/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo Courtesy of Kristen Pearson Alex Garcia takes a swing in a regular season contest for the Alaska Goldpanners. July 20, 2025 Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner The Goldpanners won the first five of a six-game series against the California Halos, improving to 30-5 on the season. One game remains at Growden Memorial Park, closing out both the series and their summer in Fairbank...
Goldpanners win penultimate game of series against Pro-Am All-Stars
Date:07/08/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo Kristen Pearson - Vincent Venverloh (pictured) hit a two-run home run in the Goldpanners’ July 7 win over the Pro-Am All-Stars. Gavin Struve - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner July 8, 2025 After their 11-game win streak was snapped one day earlier, the Alaska Goldpanners won 6-4 on Monday, hitting two home runs against the Pro-Am All-Stars. Conner Wolf got the st...
Goldpanners stretch winning streak to double digits
Date:07/04/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Efren Ortega (pictured) posted one hit, one run and two RBIs in the Goldpanners' Independence Day win. Photo Courtesy of Kristen Pearson Gavin Struve - Daily News-Miner July 4, 2025 After winning their first three games of a six-game series against the Pro-Am All-Stars, the Alaska Goldpanners have won 11 games in a row. Now 18-4 overall, the Goldpanners haven...
Goldpanners complete perfect tournament run, claim GFI title undefeated
Date:06/29/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo: Kristen Pearson Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner June 29, 2025 After winning their first five games at the Grand Forks International (GFI) Baseball Tournament, the Goldpanners entered the final day just two wins shy of the championship. With a 15-inning victory followed by a comeback in the title game, the team secured the title. The Goldpanners were at their best throughou...
120th Midnight Sun Game: Goldpanners drop in-state clash to Glacier Pilots
Date:06/22/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Mark Lindberg photo Air Force jets cross over Growden Memorial Park at the 120th Midnight Sun Game Friday, June 20, 2025, in Fairbanks, Alaska. June 22, 2025 Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner The 120th Midnight Sun Game featured the Alaska Goldpanners and Anchorage Glacier Pilots for an in-state clash during one of the summer solstice weekend’s premier events. In a ra...
‘An honor’: Glacier Pilots first Anchorage team to play in Midnight Sun Game this century
Date:06/21/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Mark Lindberg photo The 120th Midnight Sun Game pitted the Goldpanners against the Anchorage Glacier Pilots. The solstice game saw a rare 7-2 defeat for the ‘Panners at the historic clash. Gavin Struve - Daily News-Miner June 21, 2025 The 120th Midnight Sun Game delivered a taste of rivalry and an all-Alaska flare. It delivered talks of the hope for a reunion between the Alaska ...
Goldpanners defeat Anchorage Glacier Pilots on Midnight Sun Eve
Date:06/19/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo: Kristen Pearson Closer Andrew Banda (pictured) was part of a strong collective pitching performance in the Goldpanners’ June 19 win. Gavin Struve - Daily News-Miner June 19, 2025 On the eve of their first Midnight Sun Game against an Anchorage team since 1996, the Alaska Goldpanners opened a series against a fellow Alaska Baseball League founding m...
Goldpanners turn late rally effort into five-run rout over Waves
Date:06/15/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo Courtesy of Kristen Pearson Goldpanners players celebrate near the dugout. Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner June 15, 2025 The Goldpanners took control of their six-game series against the San Diego Waves on Sunday, rallying from a three-run deficit to earn a 12-7 win. After taking three of the first five, they now look to clinch the series in the final...
Goldpanners hold on for opening night win
Date:06/06/2025 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo Kristen Pearson Gavin Struve - Daily News-Miner June 6, 2025 Opening night of summer baseball in Fairbanks featured the national anthem played on an electric guitar, multiple broken bats, a few acrobatic catches by the visitors and the Goldpanners leading every inning. The ‘Panners never trailed in their opener against Kingsmen Baseball on Friday, winning 9-8 thanks to t...
Goldpanners season comes to a close
Date:08/06/2024 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo Credit: Caleb Jones, Daily News-Miner August 2, 2024 - Caleb Jones, Daily News-Miner The 2024 season for the Alaska Goldpanners came to a close on Friday after a loss to the Logan Royals in the opening round of tournament play at the Marshall Gates World Series in Salt Lake City, Utah. A contest scheduled for seven innings ended up going eight after the Goldpanners rallied back from an...
Goldpanners top Ventura County twice in doubleheader to open series
Date:07/07/2024 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo: Mark Lindberg A Goldpanner wearing home black slides during a June game against the San Diego Waves. Jul 5, 2024 Gavin Struve, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner The Alaska Goldpanners returned to Growden Memorial Park on Friday for their first home games in nearly two weeks, beating the Ventura County Pirates twice in one evening despite recording fewer hits in both g...
Goldpanners end Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament trip with loss in semifinals
Date:07/07/2024 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo courtesy Mark Lindberg Mikey Bell tips his cap to the crowd after a go-ahead home run during the 2024 Midnight Sun Game Jun 30, 2024 - Caleb Jones, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner The Goldpanners (10-4-2) found themselves up against a familiar foe in the semifinals of the Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament, as they took on the Seattle Studs for the fifth time th...
Goldpanners wrap up series against Studs with emphatic win, 13-3
Date:06/23/2024 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo Courtesy of Mark Lindberg Shaw Lee pitching during the 2024 Midnight Sun Game against the Seattle Studs. Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner June 23, 2024 The Goldpanners (6-4-2) wrapped up their four-game series against the Seattle Studs on Sunday. Power hitting and free passes helped the Goldpanners pull away for a decisive 13-3 victory in the finale. Early home ru...
Goldpanners top Seattle Studs for fourth consecutive Midnight Sun Game victory
Date:06/22/2024 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo: Mark Lindberg Players and umpires watch the flyover ahead of the 119th Midnight Sun Game. Gavin Struve - Daily News-Miner Jun 22, 2024 The Alaska Goldpanners didn’t lead from the start of Friday’s 119th annual Midnight Sun Game, but the outcome was hardly in question by the time the Alaska Flag Song was sung at midnight or when mascot Happy Boy led th...
Dave Winfield, former Goldpanner and MLB Hall of Famer, honored with statue in Fairbanks
Date:06/21/2024 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo: Caleb Jones Dave Winfield pictured with his statue at the unveiling ceremony at the Fairbanks Curling Club Caleb Jones- Daily News-Miner June 21, 2024 Considered among the best to ever play the game of baseball, Dave Winfield was immortalized in the Fairbanks community with a statue in his likeness on Friday. Winfield spent the summers of 1971 and 1972 with the Goldpann...
Goldpanners take opener against Studs 5-4
Date:06/20/2024 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo: Mark Lindberg Troy McCain fields a ball hit into the outfield in the Goldpanners’ season opener against the San Diego Waves. Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner Jun 20, 2024 The Goldpanners (4-3-2) opened their four-game series against the Seattle Studs on Thursday. They picked up a 5-4 win behind a quick start from the offense, which collected five extra-base hits over ...
Goldpanners top Waves behind strong pitching performances with plenty of run support
Date:06/09/2024 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo: Mark Lindberg The Goldpanners have won their last two games against the Waves after dropping the opener, scoring a combined 21 runs in the two victories. Caleb Jones - Daily News-Miner Jun 9, 2024 Sunday saw the Goldpanners (2-1) and San Diego Waves (1-2) play game three of six in the season-opening series for Alaska. Strong pitching performances paired with plenty of run su...
Four takeaways from the Alaska Goldpanners’ opening weekend
Date:06/08/2024 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo: Mark Lindberg Shaw Lee pitches during the Goldpanners’ season opener against the San Diego Waves. Gavin Struve- Daily News-Miner Jun 8, 2024 The Alaska Goldpanners earned their first win of the year on Saturday, avenging a narrow Friday defeat with a 13-4 shellacking of the San Diego Waves. The two teams will play four more games over the next four days. Here ar...
Sports Sentiments - Five Fairbanks sporting events to look forward to in 2024
Date:01/03/2024 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
(Photo) Robert Mattei takes throw-down at third base on a successful steal during the 2023 Midnight Sun Game.Mark Lindberg for the News-Miner Gavin Struve - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - January 2, 2024 Each week in my Sports Sentiments column, I’ve highlighted a handful of sports-centric things I’m looking forward to for that coming week. Separately, in recent weeks, we’ve wr...
The five biggest sports performances of 2023
Date:12/28/2023 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Gavin Struve - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - December 27, 2023 The past year brought a number of impressive feats from Fairbanks teams and athletes, both against national competition and locally. This short list — an unordered subjective measure intended to highlight local athletic achievements rather than elevate some over others — is not exhaustive and focuses more on team sport...
Midnight Sun Game named best local sporting event
Date:08/14/2023 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo: 118th Midnight Sun Game (Photo Mark Lindberg) Excerpt from August 13, 2023 Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, by Caleb Jones The Midnight Sun Game has taken place since 1906. The tradition has been a Fairbanks staple many years before the Goldpanners took it over. "We inherited it. That was taking place 50 years before the Goldpanners ever existed." Goldpanner...
Goldpanners named best team for Readers' Choice Awards
Date:08/14/2023 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Excerpt from August 13, 2023, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, by Caleb Jones The Goldpanners were named as the best local sports team in the Daily News-Miner "Sports and Entertainment" category. For Goldpanners' General Manager John Lohrke, fan satisfaction is a big priority for the organization. "We concentrate a whole lot on fan experience. I think we've succe...
Meet the Coach: Goldpanners' Carlos 'The Mayor' Gonzales
Date:08/04/2023 Source:Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks
Photo Mark Lindberg Goldpanners assistant coach Carlos Gonzales receives a Gatorade bath after a win. Mark Lindberg Fairbanks Daily News-Miner August 4, 2023 - Tessa Lindberg Goldpanners assistant coach Carlos Gonzales joined the team for his first season on the Frontier this summer after spending much of the rest of his life in the Golden State. Gonzales enjoyed a...
