Mankato, MN – In a game that featured seven combined errors the Mankato MoonDogs (14-12) were able to hold off the Rochester Honkers (14-11) as the MoonDogs win by a score of 7-5 Sunday night in front of a crowd of 1,205 at Franklin Rogers Park in Mankato, Minnesota.
The MoonDogs were able to capitalize on four innings that featured Honkers errors in route to the victory. With the win, the MoonDogs move 14-12 and have won nine of their last twelve games.
Offensively leading the way for the MoonDogs was Brinn Bell. Bell went 2-for-4 with three RBI’s, coming off a two out three run homerun in the bottom of the first inning.
Jack Flansburg also added two hits as he went 2-for-5 on the night.
Picking up the win would be Chris Butcher (2-0) and taking the loss would be Tyler Feyereisen (1-1). Samuel Myers (2-1) would pick up the save, his second of the year.
MoonDogs and Honkers will head west for game two of the home and home series at Mayo Field tomorrow, Monday at 7:05pm. The MoonDogs will return to The Frank Tuesday and Wednesday with both games starting at 7:05pm, gates open at 6:05pm, to battle the Thunder Bay Border Cats. On Tuesday, the first 500 fans will receive a MoonDogs hat courtesy of Community Bank and Minnesota 93, and on Wednesday it’s Christmas in June.
“The Mankato MoonDogs are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 120 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website."
