LINCOLN, NE – MLB legend Rafael Palmeiro will be at Haymarket Park this weekend to suit up as a member of the Cleburne Railroaders as his team faces the Lincoln Saltdogs. The series begins Friday night with first pitch at 7:05 PM. Palmeiro played 20 seasons in the MLB and is one of only six [...]
LINCOLN, NE – The Lincoln Saltdogs scored four runs over the final three innings to claim a rubber-match win 7-4 over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks on Wednesday night. Fargo (9-9) power-hitters Keury De La Cruz and Charlie Valerio each came to the plate representing the tying run in the ninth inning. Saltdogs (12-8) closer J.R. Bunda [...]
LINCOLN, NE – The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks launched four home runs and beat the Lincoln Saltdogs 9-4 on Tuesday night. Starter Tyler Herron gave up three blasts on the way to the loss for Lincoln (11-8). The Saltdogs continued to hit it out of the park too. Curt Smith and Christian Ibarra each went deep to [...]
LINCOLN, NE – The Lincoln Saltdogs announced today they activated left-handed pitcher Brian Smith from the Disabled List. The Saltdogs released LHP Kyle Kinman. Smith was placed on the DL on May 29th after pitching in six games at the start of the season. The southpaw was 1-0 with a 5.00 ERA. He struck out [...]
LINCOLN, NE – The Lincoln Saltdogs blasted two home runs and Mike Tamburino notched a quality start as the Saltdogs beat the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 4-1 on Monday night. Lincoln’s (11-7) third straight win opens a six-game homestand the right way. Tamburino earned the win after surrendering just one run over 6.2 innings pitched. Jose Jose [...]
LINCOLN, NE – The Lincoln Saltdogs and the American Association jointly announced today that Saltdogs infielder Christian Ibarra is the Pointstreak Player of the Week. Saltdogs players have won the award in consecutive weeks after Angel Reyes claimed the honor last week. Ibarra went 14-30 (.462) while playing in all seven games this week. He [...]
LINCOLN, NE – Minor League Sports Report chose Chase Simpson of the Lincoln Saltdogs as its Player of the Month for May in the American Association. The publication, led by writers Robert Pannier and Kevin Luckow, wrote this about the Satldogs third baseman: “Chase Simpson leaves the first month of the American Association season hitting [...]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Lincoln Saltdogs notched season highs in runs, hits and margin of victory in a 16-5 win over the Sioux Falls Canaries at the Birdcage. The Saltdogs (10-7) took the rubber match to win their second straight road series and improve to a season-high three games over .500. They tallied an [...]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Lincoln Saltdogs smacked a season-high 16 hits and beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 10-1 on Saturday night. Brandon Jacobs continued his hot streak by smashing two home runs to deep center. The slugger has pounded four home runs in the last four games and leads the league with six long [...]
LINCOLN, NE – The Lincoln Saltdogs surrendered 10 runs in 6.1 innings and lost 10-7 to the Sioux Falls Canaries in a weather-shortened game Friday night. The Canaries (5-8) led 10-7 with a runner on base and one out in the bottom of the seventh inning when the weather changed instantly. The wind shifted dramatically [...]
