Rain tonight in Mankato…what a shock.
Your MoonDogs got the win tonight over Minot 12-7 in a game that was called after 8 innings.
Rylen Bayne (Hawaii) got the start on the mound for Mankato throwing 3 innings allowing 4 ER and striking out 1 batter.
Mankato went 3 innings without a hit but ended up in the lead 3-0 over those 3 innings.
Minot hit a grand slam in the 4th to take the lead.
Minot would eventually go up 6-3 in the top of the 5th but would quickly lose that lead on a 2 run single from Gabe Miranda (TCU) and a sac fly from Carter Vrabel (Tennessee Tech).
The 7th put Mankato over the top, scoring 4 runs on a 2 run single from Nico Libed (San Diego) and Gabe Miranda.
Mankato will face off against Minot tomorrow night.
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