Published On: June 5th, 2026

Luke Ballantyne (Biola University) earned Pitcher of the Night honors with a dominant start, throwing six scoreless innings while striking out nine and allowing just two hits and three walks. He set the tone in Mankato’s 6–2 win over the Stingers, keeping Willmar off balance from start to finish and giving the MoonDogs the foundation they needed before breaking the game open late with a five-run eighth inning.

Mankato will play at Willmar for Game 2 on Friday at 6:35 PM CT

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