DOGS SIGN FORMER NATS, TWINS PITCHER
The Saltdogs signed RHP Shairon Martis, a former big league pitcher with the Nationals and Twins, to a contract Friday. (CHRISTIAN PETERSON/Getty Images)
LEMURS COME BACK AGAINST LINCOLN BULLPEN
Jon Gaston homered again, Kevin McGovern fanned seven again, and the bullpen blew the lead again as the Laredo Lemurs came back to edge the Saltdogs 7-6 in front of 2,254 fans at Uni-Trade Stadium Wednesday night.
CANHAM STRONG BUT DOGS DROP 6TH STRAIGHT
Jon Gaston homered again and Mitch Canham had a big night at the plate but the Laredo Lemurs pulled away from the Saltdogs in a 9-5 victory in front of 1,420 fans at Uni-Trade Stadium Tuesday night.
LAREDO OVERPOWERS LASHLEY’S GRAND SLAM
Ryan Lashley laced a grand slam but shortly after, the offense shut down as the Laredo Lemurs blew by the Saltdogs 12-5 in front of 1,334 fans at Uni-Trade Stadium Monday night.
GASTON GOES DEEP BUT AMARILLO SWEEPS
Jon Gaston homered but again the Saltdogs could not protect an early lead as the Amarillo Thunderheads came back to win 7-6, completing the weekend sweep at Potter County Memorial Stadium Sunday afternoon.
16 HITS NOT ENOUGH AS DOGS FALL IN AMARILLO
The bats looked good, the pitching and defense were another story as the Saltdogs got drubbed 16-8 by the Amarillo Thunderheads at Potter County Memorial Stadium Saturday.
AMARILLO SCORES 4 IN 9TH TO CAP COMEBACK
After a thoroughly dominant outing from Kevin McGovern, the Saltdogs surrendered a five-run lead as the Amarillo Thunderheads scored six times in the final two innings to beat Lincoln 7-6 in walk-off fashion at Thunderheads Stadium Friday night.
GARY EVENS IN 8TH, WINS GAME IN 9TH
After tying the game in the eighth, going ahead with an unearned run in the ninth, the Gary SouthShore RailCats finished the series-splitting victory on a play at the plate as they edged the Saltdogs 3-2 in front of 2,069 fans at Haymarket Park Thursday night.
SMITH SMOTHERS GARY, DOGS HANG ON IN 9TH
Former East High Spartan standout Jesse Smith wowed in his Haymarket homecoming and the Saltdogs held on late against the Gary SouthShore RailCats 3-2 in front of 2,552 fans Wednesday night. (FRANCIS GARDLER/Journal Star)
TWO-OUT RAILCATS RALLIES BURY SALTDOGS
Jon Gaston homered but Gary SouthShore's two-out attack proved too much for the Saltdogs as the RailCats beat Lincoln 9-4 in front of 1,812 fans at Haymarket Park Tuesday night. (FRANCIS GARDLER/Journal Star)