LINCOLN, Nebraska -- A return to the playoffs in 2022 highlighted another successful season of professional baseball at Haymarket Park -- the 21st for the 'Dogs since their inception in 2001. Lincoln's first playoff berth in five years was the culmination of four months that included a hot start, hard work, and plenty of perseverance [...]
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 [...]
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 – 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 [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Hunter Clanin had a homer and three RBIs, and the ‘Dogs held on to take the regular season home finale 11-8 over the Cleburne Railroaders at Haymarket Park on Sunday afternoon. BOX SCORE Lincoln (43-50) took the lead with Justin Byrd’s RBI single in the 2nd inning. Cleburne (43-50) scored three times [...]
GENEVA, Illinois – Jason Rogers had three hits with an RBI, but the ‘Dogs fell 17-2 in the series finale at Northwestern Medicine Field on Thursday night. BOX SCORE Kane County (47-43) opened the scoring on Josh Rolette’s two-run single in the 1st inning. Later in the inning, Alexis Pantoja’s three-run homer made it 5-0. [...]
GENEVA, Illinois – Randy Norris went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, but the ‘Dogs allowed two 9th-inning runs and lost 6-5 to the Kane County Cougars on Wednesday night at Northwestern Medicine Field. BOX SCORE Norris drove in two runs with a two-out single in the 2nd, and Lincoln (41-48) got within one run after Jimmy [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – John Bezdicek struck out a career-high 10 batters, but the ‘Dogs lost 3-2 to the Kansas City Monarchs at Haymarket Park on Saturday night. BOX SCORE The Monarchs (54-31) took a 1-0 lead on Ryan Grotjohn’s two-out RBI single that scored Pete Kozma in the 3rd inning. Kansas City added to the [...]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Josh Altmann had two doubles to extend his hitting streak to six games, but the Saltdogs fell to the Sioux City Explorers 16-3 in the opener of a three-game series at Mercy Field on Tuesday night. BOX SCORE Sioux City (38-42) opened the scoring on a three-run homer from Danry Vasquez [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Justin Byrd went 4-for-4 with three RBIs, and the Lincoln Saltdogs took the series finale with a 12-5 win over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Haymarket Park on Thursday night. BOX SCORE The RedHawks (49-28) took a 1-0 lead on Drew Ward’s two-out homer in the 1st, but Josh Altmann tied the game [...]
