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 [...]
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 [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Kyle Kinman allowed four runs in six-plus innings, and the Lincoln Saltdogs fell 4-1 against the Milwaukee Milkmen at Haymarket Park on Wednesday night. BOX SCORE Milwaukee (33-31) took the lead with two runs in the 3rd. Logan Trowbridge led off the inning with his fourth homer of the year, and later [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Patrick Caulfield hit his first professional home run, but the ‘Dogs allowed three runs in the 9th inning and dropped the rubber match of a five-game series, 7-4, to the Sioux City Explorers at Haymarket Park on Thursday night. BOX SCORE Sioux City (24-34) opened the scoring with two runs in the [...]
CLEBURNE, Texas – Josh Altmann hit his second homer in as many games, but the ‘Dogs lost 8-7 on a walk-off single from Hill Alexander in the 9th inning at The Depot on Saturday night. BOX SCORE Alexander’s single scored Zach Nehrir with two outs in the 9th, and the ‘Dogs (26-28) suffered a third [...]
FRANKLIN, Wisconsin – The Lincoln Saltdogs and Milwaukee Milkmen were suspended due to rain with Milwaukee leading 3-1 in the 3rd inning at Franklin Field on Tuesday night. The game will be resumed starting at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. After the nine innings are complete, the two teams will play a seven-inning series finale [...]
WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Matt Cronin tossed 3.1 scoreless relief innings in his Saltdogs debut, but the ‘Dogs fell 10-4 to the Winnipeg Goldeyes at Shaw Park on Saturday night. BOX SCORE Cronin took over for Kyle Kinman, who allowed seven runs over 3.2 innings, and the rookie right-hander struck out six batters in his first [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Justin Byrd went 2-for-4 with a homer, three RBIs and a steal of home, Ryan Long hit a walk-off single in the 9th, and the Saltdogs swept the Sioux Falls Canaries with a 6-5 win at Haymarket Park on Sunday afternoon. BOX SCORE Byrd stole home to give the ‘Dogs a 5-2 [...]
KANSAS CITY, Kansas – Welington Dotel extended his hitting streak to seven with two hits and a solo homer, but the ‘Dogs dropped a second straight game for the first time this year in an 11-6 loss to the Kansas City Monarchs at Legends Field on Tuesday night. BOX SCORE Dotel’s solo homer capped a [...]
LINCOLN, Nebraska – Buddy Baumann has been named the American Association Pitcher of the Week, the league has announced. Baumann set Lincoln Saltdogs franchise history with his 15-strikeout performance against the Winnipeg Goldeyes in a 5-2, come-from-behind win on Saturday night. Baumann, 34, is in his first year with the Lincoln Saltdogs and is 3-0 [...]
