{"id":8861,"date":"2021-06-20T21:49:35","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T02:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/mankato-moondogs\/?p=8861"},"modified":"2021-06-20T21:49:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T02:49:35","slug":"berkey-provides-heroics-moondogs-extend-winning-streak-with-walk-off-win-over-honkers-for-series-sweep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/mankato-moondogs\/2021\/06\/20\/berkey-provides-heroics-moondogs-extend-winning-streak-with-walk-off-win-over-honkers-for-series-sweep\/","title":{"rendered":"Berkey Provides Heroics, MoonDogs Extend Winning Streak with Walk-Off Win Over Honkers for Series Sweep"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo taken by Mansoor Ahmad (Mankato MoonDogs)<\/p><\/div>\n

By: Connor Wachtel<\/p>\n

MANKATO, Minn. \u2013<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Father\u2019s Day at ISG Field saw more late-game heroics in favor of the Mankato MoonDogs (12-6) who scored twice in the ninth inning to upend the Rochester Honkers (5-11) 4-3, Sunday at ISG Field.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Evan Berkey<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(Cal State Bakersfield)<\/span>\u00a0was Mankato\u2019s hero in the ninth. His opposite-field single to right scored\u00a0<\/span>Adam Fogel<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>(Hawaii) from third to clinch the MoonDogs fourth straight victory, upping their home record to 10-1 at ISG Field in 2021.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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JJ Cruz<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0gave Rochester the game\u2019s first lead, Sunday night. His bloop single to right with the bases loaded in the second inning scored one to put the Honkers in front, 1-0. Then,\u00a0<\/span>Alex Pimentel<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0added another run to extend the Honkers lead to 2-0 with an RBI single up the middle in the third.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The MoonDogs came within one of the Honkers in the bottom half of the third inning before eventually tying the game 2-2 in the sixth after Berkey scored from second after an errant throw by the Honkers\u2019 third baseman.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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After the Honkers reclaimed the lead in the top of the seventh, the MoonDogs final chance to make something happen saw them show urgency to win the game.\u00a0<\/span>Preston Clifford<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(Washington State) provided the tying run on a wild pitch as a pinch-runner before Berkey slapped the game-winning hit the other way to right which scored Fogel. The MoonDogs were 4-3 walk-off winners Sunday night at ISG Field.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mankato prevailed late with three hits and a pair of runs in the ninth. All in all, both sides tied in the hits department with eight knocks while Rochester had the game\u2019s only pair of errors.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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DOGS WIN | Ladies and gentlemen, we present to you tonight's hero, @Evan_Berkey4<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Baby Berk's walk-off single in the ninth gave the #MoonDogs<\/a> their fourth win in a row and sixth in their past seven games! The Dogs are also 10-1 at home!!!#FlipTheM<\/a> | #DogsAreHot<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/o6V117DXoc<\/a><\/p>\n

— Mankato MoonDogs (@MankatoMoonDogs) June 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n