WATERLOO, IA – Zach Jarrett had a game-high two hits including a homerun against the Mankato MoonDogs pitching, as the Bucks win 10 – 4, at Riverfront Stadium Friday night.

Along with Jarrett, Luke Stratman also hit a homer that drove in three runs for the Bucks (4-0) to coming for five of Waterloo’s 10 runs in the game. Jarrett, however, had a game high two hit on a night he would go 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored.  Jarrett is now hitting .356 on the season.

Eight batters would collect hits on a night where, ironically enough, Major League legend Lee Smith threw out the first hit. The Bucks collected nine hits for the game.

Brinn Bell also had two hits for the MoonDogs (0-3) with an RBI to lead Mankato, increasing his batting average to .300. Joey Rodriguez would finish the night with two RBIs on one hit through five at bats.

MoonDogs starting pitcher Rhett Rapshus (0-1) was tagged with his first loss of the season on his short outing. Rapshus threw 2 1/3 innings while allowing five runs, four of which were earned, five hits, and a walk.

Tyler Day started for the Bucks and went 6 2/3 innings while allowing four runs, all of which were earned, on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts. Day would notch the win in this game, his first of the season for Waterloo.

The MoonDogs will remain on the road through the weekend, taking on the Alexandria Blue Anchors (0-3) in an attempt to get their first win of the season.

“The Mankato MoonDogs are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 22nd season of summer collegiate baseball in 2015, the Northwoods 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 120 Northwoods 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 (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM) and Ben Zobrist (OAK). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League Website."