After squandering a four-run lead, the Saltdogs patience paid off in the eighth as they edged the Sioux Falls Canaries 5-4 in front of 5,755 fans at Haymarket Park Sunday evening.

The Saltdogs signed All-Nebraska D-II C/OF Max Ayoub (pictured), a UNK alum, and former Roncalli LHP Dylan Badura Saturday at the American Association roster-expansion deadline. (KEARNEYHUB.com)

Stephen Bougher threw 144 pitches, allowing just three singles in nine innings as the Sioux Falls Canaries beat the Saltdogs 5-0 in front of 4,243 fans at Haymarket Park Saturday night.

Curt Smith clubbed two home runs and C.J. Ziegler delivered a game-winning double as the Saltdogs walked off to beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 7-6 in front of 4,260 fans at Haymarket Park Friday night. (FRANCIS GARDLER/Journal Star)

The Sioux Falls Canaries survived a ninth-inning rain delay and downed the Saltdogs 5-4 in front of 2,926 fans at Haymarket Park Thursday night.

After the Saltdogs rallied to take a ninth-inning lead, the Joplin Blasters quickly responded with two runs to walk off and win the rubber game 4-3 in front of 2,408 fans at Joe Becker Stadium Wednesday night.

After allowing a first-inning grand slam, the Saltdogs stormed back to blow out the Joplin Blasters 10-4 in front of 2,200 fans at Joe Becker Stadium Tuesday night.

The Saltdogs got more strong pitching but fell to the Joplin Blasters 3-2 in front of 2,031 fans at Joe Becker Stadium Monday night.

After tying the game in the bottom of the ninth, the Saltdogs committed an error in the top of the 12th to fall to the Sioux City Explorers 3-2 in front of 3,701 fans at Haymarket Park Sunday evening.

The Sioux City Explorers routed the Saltdogs 11-3 on a rainy night in front of 3,832 fans to clinch the weekend series at Haymarket Park Tuesday night.