Lincoln 5, Joplin 4Â — Box Score The Lincoln Saltdogs scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning to overtake the Joplin Blasters 5-3. In the top of the ninth, the Saltdogs were trailing 4-2, but a single from 3B Luis Alen scored LF Brandon Jacobs to draw within one run. In the next...Read More
PHOTO COURTESY: ERICA NITSCHE DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks LHP Tyler Alexander (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week for the week ending August 14. Alexander recorded a pair of dominant outings this past week. The 2016 American Association All-Star returned...Read More
PHOTO COURTESY: TRACI O’DONNELL DURHAM, NC- The official statistician of the American Association, Pointstreak, has announced that Gary SouthShore RailCats INF Frank Martinez (pictured) has been named this week’s Pointstreak Player of the Week for the week ending August 14. This is Martinez’s second weekly honor in the past three weeks, as he was named the Pointstreak...Read More
August 14 Evening Recap Sioux Falls 11, St. Paul 4 – Box The Sioux Falls Canaries scored nine big runs in the fifth inning to take a 10-2 lead and they would roll on from there to an 11-4 win over the St. Paul Saints. Sioux Falls had 15 hits in the contest with five...Read More
August 14 Afternoon Recap Kansas City 2, Laredo 1 (10 Innings) – Box Kansas City 1B Jake Blackwood scored the game winning run on a hit by pitch in the bottom of the 10th inning as the T-Bones beat Laredo in walk-off fashion, 2-1. The Lemurs jumped out on top 1-0 in the fourth inning...Read More
Lincoln 5, Sioux City 4 – Box Lincoln PH Jon Smith launched a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Saltdogs a dramatic 5-4 walk-off win over the Sioux City Explorers. Left fielder Brandon Jacobs had a solid game for Lincoln going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored...Read More
Durham, N.C. — The contract of St. Paul Saints RHP John Straka has been purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays organization, the American Association announced on Saturday. Now in his third season in the league, Straka is currently tied for second in the AA with 10 victories to go along with 77 strikeouts in 94.1 innings of work...Read More
Sioux City 11, Lincoln 1 (Completion of Suspended Game from August 11) – Box The Sioux City Explorers rolled out to an 8-0 lead after three innings of play and would never look back as they cruised to an 11-1 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs. Sioux City pounded out 14 hits in the contest with...Read More
Durham, N.C. — The contract of Sioux City Explorers RHPÂ Connor Overton was purchased by the San Francisco Giants organization, the American Association announced on Thursday. Overton will report to High-A San Jose in the California League. Overton was dominant out of the bullpen for the Explorers this season, going 5-1 with a 1.96 ERA and...Read More
St. Paul 15, Sioux Falls 1 – Box It was all St. Paul in this contest as the Saints pounded out 16 hits and rolled to a 15-1 victory over the Sioux Falls Canaries. St. Paul had five batters with multi-hit games including 3B Nate Hanson who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs...Read More