Birds Stunned by Lincoln in Walk off Fashion
AA Sioux Falls Canaries

Birds Stunned by Lincoln in Walk off Fashion

Published on August 14, 2025 under American Association (AA)
Sioux Falls Canaries News Release


Lincoln, NE - The Canaries built an 8-1 lead midway through the fifth inning on Wednesday but Lincoln came storming back, walking off the Birds 9-8 with a solo homerun in the bottom of the ninth.

Jordan Barth opened the scoring with a two-out RBI single in the first inning before the Saltdogs tied things up in the second. Drey Dirksen crushed a two-run homerun in the fourth before Sioux Falls plated five runs in the fifth. Jabari Henry belted a two-run homerun and Dirksen drew a bases loaded walk before Matt Ruiz drove in two more with a single.

Lincoln responded with five runs of their own in the bottom half to get within 8-6 and tied the game with two runs in the sixth. The tie score held until the ninth when the Saltdogs won the game on a walkoff solo homerun.

Barth and Dirksen each finished with three hits as the Canaries dip to 46-37 on the season. The two teams resume their series Thursday at 7:05pm.




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