MANKATO, MN—The Mankato MoonDogs took on the St. Cloud Rox at Franklin Rogers Park in a key North Division matchup between two teams that, coming into the night, were only a game apart from each other in the standings.
On Ladies Night at The Frank, the MoonDogs defense was less than attractive, committing three errors while allowing the Rox to score two unearned runs.
Ricky Digrugilliers got the nod for Mankato and suffered his first loss of the season, while also allowing his first run(s) of the season. Digrugilliers lasted 5.2 innings allowing three runs, only one earned, on six hits while striking out two.
The MoonDogs were able to get men on the bases all throughout the night, including loading the bases three times, leaving them that way twice. All-in-all, the ‘Dogs stranded 12 baserunners on the night.
Those missed opportunities would come back to bite the ‘Dogs as they fell to the Rox by a score of 3-2, allowing the Rox to draw even with Mankato in the North Division standings with both teams possessing records of 10-6.
The Rox and MoonDogs will be back at The Frank tomorrow night to wrap up the two game series between the teams. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the gate, in their office at 1221 Caledonia Street or online at www.mankatomoondogs.com
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The Northwood’s League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. The 23-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 150 Northwood’s 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 (CHC). All league games are viewable via the Northwood’s 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 Northwood’s League. Playing its 23nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2016, the Northwood’s 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 150 Northwood’s 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 (CHC). All league games are viewable live via the Northwood’s League Website. For more information, visit www.mankatomoondogs.com