Four Former MoonDogs Selected to the MLB Arizona Fall League

October 7, 2026 - Mankato, Minn. - Major League Baseball announced their 2026 Arizona Fall League Rosters, with thirty-two Northwoods League Alumni being selected to this prestigious prospect showcase. Prior NWL alums like Bryson Stott (Wisconsin Rapids '17), Caleb Durbin (Rockford '19, Fond du Lac '20 & '21), Drake Baldwin (K-Town '20, Madison '21) and Jakob Marsee (Great Lakes '20, Kokomo '21, Traverse City '22) have all participated in the AFL within the last five years and have gone on to star in Major League... Full Story

Valdivia Secures Final Victory in Walk-off Sacrifice Fly

August 8, 2026 - MANKATO, MN - The Mankato MoonDogs took to ISG Field one last time this season to finish the series against the Badlands Big Sticks. The Big Sticks struck first, scoring one run and leading 1-0 after the first inning of play. After two scoreless innings, Badlands furthered their lead off of an RBI single from Moses Dokes (Dickinson State University) to make it a 2-0 game. After a few more scoreless innings, Sean Griggs hit an RBI double in the bottom of the eighth to put the MoonDogs on... Full Story

Valdivia Secures Final Game Victory with Walk-Off Sacrifice Fly

August 8, 2026 - MANKATO, MINN. - The Mankato MoonDogs took to ISG Field one last time this season to finish the series against the Badlands Big Sticks. The Big Sticks struck first, scoring one run and leading 1-0 after the first inning of play. After two scoreless innings, Badlands furthered their lead off of an RBI single from Moses Dokes (Dickinson State University) to make it a 2-0 game. After a few more scoreless innings, Sean Griggs hit an RBI double in the bottom of the eighth to put the MoonDogs... Full Story

MoonDogs Take Down Big Sticks, 10-4

August 7, 2026 - Mankato, MINN. - The Mankato MoonDogs took care of business Friday night, beating the Badlands Big Sticks 10-4 at ISG Field. After a scoreless first three innings, the MoonDogs got things going in the fourth, putting up four runs to take a 4-1 lead. Mankato added two runs in each of the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to build a 10-3 lead. Sam Erickson (Lamar University) had a big night at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored. Kaleb Wilkey (University of... Full Story

• MoonDogs Take Down Big Sticks, 10-4 - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods) August 7
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• MoonDogs Rally over Rox - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods) August 5
• Propelled by Six-Run Third, MoonDogs Topple Rox - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods) August 4
• MoonDogs Fall to Rox, End Win Streak - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods) August 3
• Dogs Sweep Series with Honkers, Win Six in a Row - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods) August 2
• MoonDogs Fly Past Honkers to Win Five in a Row - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods) August 1
• MoonDogs Make It 4 in a Row with Win over Badlands - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods) July 31
• Habaneros Split Doubleheader with Steam in Last Games of Season - Mankato Habaneros (NWLS) July 31
• MoonDogs Rally to Take First Game of Series Versus Badlands - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods) July 30
• Habaneros Blasted by Madison Early - Mankato Habaneros (NWLS) July 30
• MoonDogs Outdistance La Crosse - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods) July 29
• Habaneros Lose a Pair - Mankato Habaneros (NWLS) July 29
• MoonDogs Claim Victory Despite Late Rally by Loggers - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods) July 29
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• Honkers fall to MoonDogs, drop fourth straight game - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin (August 2)
• Big Sticks on brink of elimanation with loss to Mankato - Northwoods Dickinson Press (July 31)
• Honeybees enter final week with Habaneros split - NWLS Minot Daily News (July 27)
• Honeybees and Habaneros split games at Corbett - NWLS Minot Daily News (July 24)
• Grand Forks Spitfires rally for comeback victory over Mankato - NWLS Grand Forks Herald (July 22)
• Guida’s 6.1 scoreless innings lead Moondogs’ 9-2 win - Northwoods Bismarck Tribune (July 21)
• Grand Forks Spitfires hang on late to beat Mankato - NWLS Grand Forks Herald (July 21)
• Grand Forks Spitfires ride nine-run first inning to defeat Mankato - NWLS Grand Forks Herald (July 20)
• Grand Forks Spitfires hold on for eight-inning win over Mankato - NWLS Grand Forks Herald (July 19)
• Big Sticks settle for split against MoonDogs - Northwoods Dickinson Press (July 14)
• Hot Tots battle for winning record vs MoonDogs - Northwoods Minot Daily News (July 11)
• Honkers earn series sweep of Mankato MoonDogs - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin (July 4)
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