Mankato, Minn. – The Mankato MoonDogs beat the Thunder Bay Border Cats 5-0 Sunday at Franklin Rogers Park.

The Border Cats could not do anything with MoonDogs’ pitchers Blake Schwartz (Minn. State) and Jonathan Montoya (Cal State-Bakersfield). They held the Cats to just three hits and struck out eleven batters. The MoonDogs scored three runs in the fourth inning on two RBI singles and a sacrifice fly. They then tacked on runs in the sixth and seventh innings to take a five run lead.

Schwartz got the win as he went seven and two third innings. He allowed no runs on two hits and struck out eight Border Cats. Cats’ pitcher Garrett Yount took the loss as he went six innings and allowed four runs on seven hits.

Center fielder Mike Moore (Lindenwood) went two for four with two runs batted in. Third baseman Sam Eberle (Jacksonville St.) also went two for four with two runs scored and a run batted in.

The MoonDogs remain home Monday to face the Border Cats at 7:05 p.m. at Franklin Rogers Park. It will be Pioneer Bank Hat Giveaway Night and the first five hundred fans get a MoonDogs hat.