Playoffs are back in Mankato! The MoonDogs have reached the Northwoods League North Division Championship for the first time since 2014. They will face the St. Cloud Rox at Franklin Rogers Park tonight, with the first pitch at 7:05.
The MoonDogs finished the regular season 44-28, which was good for the best record in the North Division. They advanced from the first round of the playoffs after defeating the Eau Claire Express 12-0 on Monday night in Wisconsin, thanks to three home runs and a solid outing from pitcher Tyler Lesley.
Let’s pack the Frank and support our Dogs! To reserve your tickets for the North Division Championship Game, visit http://mankato-moondogs.nwltickets.com/Buy/Tickets, stop by our office at 1221 Caledonia St., or call us at 507-625-7047. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness history!
The Mankato MoonDogs are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The 23-year-old summer collegiate league is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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 170 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit [www.mankatomoondogs.com]or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the MoonDogs as your favorite team.
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The Northwoods 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 20 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 180 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including two-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champion Ben Zobrist (CHC) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM) and Lucas Duda (NYM). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play