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 [...]
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 [...]
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 – 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 [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Greg Minier tossed seven scoreless innings, and the ‘Dogs beat the Cleburne Railroaders, 3-0, to even the series at Haymarket Park on Saturday night. BOX SCORE Minier tossed his fourth seven-inning start and lowered his ERA to 2.62, and the ‘Dogs won their first game against Cleburne this year. The game was [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Justin Byrd had four hits with a game-tying RBI single, Matt Goodheart scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch, and the ‘Dogs rallied to walk-off the Kansas City Monarchs, 6-5, on Sunday afternoon. BOX SCORE Jason Rogers drove in his first two RBIs with a two-run single in the 1st inning, [...]
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 – Ryan Long went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, Greg Minier tossed a quality start, and the Saltdogs evened the series with 5-3 win over the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at Haymarket Park on Wednesday night. BOX SCORE Lincoln (35-42) opened the scoring on Hunter Clanin’s leadoff homer in the 3rd. Later in the inning, [...]
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 [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Greg Minier has been named the Rawlings Pitcher of the Month for July, the American Association has announced. During the calendar month, Minier went 3-1 with a 1.61 ERA in five starts, totaling 28 innings with 27 hits, six runs, five earned, seven walks and 34 strikeouts. Minier did not allow a [...]
