MVP – Ryan Long Since joining the Saltdogs in 2021, Ryan Long has been one of the league’s most consistent hitters and put together an excellent campaign in 2022. The Texas native hit .288 with 10 homers and 44 RBIs, while playing stellar defense at third base all season long. Long also finished as one [...]
KANSAS CITY, Kansas – Ryan Long hit a solo homer and walked twice, but the ‘Dogs were eliminated with an 8-3 loss to the Kansas City Monarchs at Legends Field on Friday night. BOX SCORE The Monarchs (2-0) opened the scoring in the 1st inning on Ryan Grotjohn’s RBI single. Skyler Weber’s throwing error allowed [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Nate Samson picked up his first Saltdogs hit and drove in two runs, but the ‘Dogs lost 5-2 to the Kansas City Monarchs in Game 1 of the West Division Playoff Series at Haymarket Park on Wednesday night. BOX SCORE Kansas City (1-0) opened the scoring on Ryan Grotjohn’s two-out solo homer [...]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – John Bezdicek pitched five scoreless innings on short rest, and the ‘Dogs clinched their first playoff berth since 2017 with a 10-1 win in the winner-take-all finale against the Sioux City Explorers at Mercy Field on Monday afternoon. BOX SCORE The ‘Dogs won the final three games of the regular season [...]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Jason Rogers had three two-out RBIs, and the ‘Dogs beat the Sioux City Explorers 8-4 at Mercy Field at Lewis and Clark Park on Sunday afternoon. BOX SCORE With the win, the ‘Dogs clinch the head-to-head tiebreaker and now sit one game behind Sioux City with one game remaining – making [...]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Carson Lance induced a game-ending double play to finish off his third save, and the ‘Dogs held on for a 5-4 win over the Sioux City Explorers at Mercy Field on Saturday night. BOX SCORE Lance recorded the final three outs and the ‘Dogs won the first of three must-win games [...]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Greg Minier tossed six innings and allowed one unearned run, but the ‘Dogs lost to the Sioux City Explorers, 3-1, in the series opener at Mercy Field on Friday night. BOX SCORE Minier allowed just two hits with five walks and nine strikeouts, but the loss snapped Lincoln’s five-game winning streak [...]
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – Josh Altmann hit a grand slam, and the ‘Dogs finished off the sweep with a 9-6 win over the Sioux Falls Canaries at Sioux Falls Stadium on Thursday night. BOX SCORE Altmann’s grand slam gave Lincoln (46-50) a 4-0 lead in the 1st inning. It was his team-best 15th homer [...]
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – Hunter Clanin had a double, homer and season-high four RBIs, and the ‘Dogs beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 10-4 at Sioux Falls Stadium on Wednesday night. BOX SCORE The ‘Dogs (45-50) broke things open with a six-run 1st inning. Ryan Long hit a two-run triple before Luke Roskam hit an [...]
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – Luke Roskam had two homers and six RBIs, and the ‘Dogs rolled to an 16-5 win over the Sioux Falls Canaries in the series opener Tuesday night at Sioux Fall Stadium BOX SCORE The ‘Dogs (44-50) opened the scoring with Roskam’s three-run homer in the 2nd inning. After Justin Byrd [...]
