LINCOLN – The Lincoln Saltdogs announced today that they signed left-handed pitcher Nick Hornbaker to a contract.  Hornbaker takes the roster spot vacated by RHP Brian McAfee who had his contract purchased by the Seattle Mariners on Monday. Hornbaker becomes just the second left-handed pitcher on the Saltdogs active roster.  The 22-year-old finished his collegiate [...]

LINCOLN – Mark Hamburger tossed a complete game and the St. Paul Saints (37-31) beat the Lincoln Saltdogs (43-24) 2-1 to snap the Saltdogs’ 12-game home winning streak. Hamburger and Saltdogs starter Shairon Martis, both former Major Leaguers, were masterful in the series finale on Tuesday night.  Hamburger notched his fifth complete game and allowed [...]

LINCOLN – The Lincoln Saltdogs and the American Association jointly announced today that Saltdogs right-handed pitcher Derek Gordon is the American Association’s Rawlings Pitcher of the Month. Gordon earns the honor after going 5-0 with a 1.54 ERA over six starts in July.  The Saltdogs won each of the last seven games that Gordon started.  [...]

LINCOLN – The series finale between the Lincoln Saltdogs (43-23) and the St. Paul Saints (36-31) on Tuesday night at Haymarket Park will feature some extra flair.  The scheduled starting pitchers, the Saltdogs’ Shairon Martis and the Saints’ Mark Hamburger, are both former Major League players. Martis, who pitched for the Saltdogs the last two [...]

LINCOLN – The Lincoln Saltdogs announced yesterday that they signed right-handed pitcher Nigel Nootbaar, who pitched in Lincoln last season.  They traded RHP Robby Rowland to Southern Illinois of the Frontier League for future considerations. Nootbaar is a former 12th round draft pick by the Baltimore Orioles.  The 24-year-old spent two seasons in their organization, [...]

LINCOLN – The Lincoln Saltdogs collected 12 hits and starting pitcher Derek Gordon notched a quality start as the Saltdogs (43-23) dominated the St. Paul Saints (36-31) 13-2 on Monday night at Haymarket Park. The victory was the twelfth straight win at home for the Saltdogs, tying the franchise record from May 27th through June [...]

LINCOLN – The Lincoln Saltdogs and the American Association jointly announced today that the Seattle Mariners purchased the contract of right-handed pitcher Brian McAfee. McAfee is the 50th Saltdogs player sold to an MLB organization and the 27th since 2011.  He is the first player to be picked up by an affiliated team since RHP [...]

LINCOLN, NE – Cesar Valera and Nathaniel Maggio combined to collect seven hits and power the Lincoln Saltdogs (42-23) to an 8-4 series opening win over the St. Paul Saints (36-30) on Sunday afternoon. 2,709 fans watched at Haymarket Park as the Saltdogs won their eleventh straight home game.  The Saltdogs have won 14 of [...]

SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Lincoln Saltdogs scored three runs in top of the tenth inning to beat the Sioux Falls Canaries 6-3 for a series clinching win in South Dakota. Curt Smith started the top of the tenth inning with a hit and moved to second after a Randolph Oduber single.  Tommy Mendonca moved [...]

SIOUX FALLS, SD – The Lincoln Saltdogs (40-23) scored four runs on four hits in the top of the eighth inning to grab their first lead of the game and defeat the Sioux Falls Canaries (30-33) 8-4 on Friday night. Shairon Martis earned the win in his first game back in a Saltdogs uniform.  The [...]