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 [...]
GENEVA, Illinois – Rayder Ascanio had three hits – including the go-ahead RBI single – and the ‘Dogs rallied to beat the Kane County Cougars, 7-3, in the series opener at Northwestern Medicine Field on Tuesday night. BOX SCORE The ‘Dogs (41-47) rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to win their second consecutive game. Kane [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Rayder Ascanio hit two homers and drove in three, but the ‘Dogs lost 5-4 in the opener against the Kansas City Monarchs at Haymarket Park on Friday night. BOX SCORE Kansas City (53-31) took a lead on Casey Gillaspie’s solo homer in the 2nd inning. Kevin Santa’s grand slam – his first [...]
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – Randy Norris had two hits and two RBIs, and the Saltdogs beat the Sioux City Explorers 7-2 in the rubber match of a three-game series at Mercy Field on Thursday night. BOX SCORE Lincoln (39-45) opened the scoring with an RBI triple from Matt Goodheart in the 2nd inning. Skyler Weber [...]
KANSAS CITY, Kansas – Rayder Ascanio had two hits, including a two-run homer, but the ‘Dogs allowed three homers in a 14-10 loss to the Kansas City Monarchs at Legends Field on Saturday night. BOX SCORE The Monarchs (48-31) opened the scoring on David Thompson’s two-run homer in the 1st. Lincoln (37-43) tied the game [...]
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 [...]
FARGO, North Dakota – Zach St. Pierre allowed just two unearned runs over five innings in his first professional start, but the ‘Dogs fell short of a sweep in a 4-3 loss to the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Newman Outdoor Field on Sunday afternoon. BOX SCORE Lincoln (34-41) opened the scoring with an RBI single from [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Greg Minier allowed two runs over six innings to pick up his eighth quality start, but the Saltdogs were swept in a 6-2 loss to the Gary SouthShore RailCats at Haymarket Park on Wednesday night. BOX SCORE Minier scattered six hits with just one walk and nine strikeouts, but the ‘Dogs gave [...]
