The Northwoods League, the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, will begin its 23rd season on Tuesday, May 31, when all teams take the field for summer collegiate baseball’s most extensive schedule, at 72 games.
The Mankato MoonDogs will begin the season on May 31st with a two-game road trip against in Thunder Bay and in Rochester the day before the home opener. The home opener will be Friday, June 3rd at 7:05 P.M. as they host the Rochester Honkers at Franklin Rogers Park!
In total, the MoonDogs will play 36 home games during the 2016 regular season at Franklin Rogers Park. The Divisional Playoffs will be played on August 15th and 16th and the Summer Collegiate World Series be held from August 18th through the 20th.
Season and group tickets are currently available by contacting the MoonDogs office at (507) 625-7047. A full promotional schedule with fireworks and giveaway dates will be released prior to the season.
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The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. The
22-year old summer collegiate 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 140 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 (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM)
and Ben Zobrist (KC). All league games are viewable via the Northwoods League website. For more
information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com.
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 (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website. For more information, visit www.mankatomoondogs.com.