The Mankato MoonDogs fell 10-6 to the St. Cloud Rox on Tuesday night despite collecting nine hits and scoring in six different innings.

Liam Ebbs (Wofford College) paced the offense with a 2-for-4 performance and an RBI, while Charlie Longmeier (University of Evansville) also recorded two hits and drove in a run. Cole Clark (UC Irvine) reached base three times, finishing 2-for-2 with a double and two runs scored, and Kyle Hvidsten (Liberty University) scored twice after reaching base twice.

The MoonDogs held a 5-3 advantage through six innings, with RBI knocks from Ebbs, Max Senesac (Golden West), and Longmeier helping build the lead. Mankato added another run in the eighth, but couldn’t recover after St. Cloud scored seven runs over the final two innings.

On the mound, Dylan Raines (Indian Hills CC) tossed two scoreless innings with two strikeouts in relief.

The MoonDogs will look to even the series when they play back at ISG Field Wednesday against the Rox. The first pitch is at 6:35 pm.

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