MoonDogs Drop Road Contest to Honkers, 13-8
Published on July 3, 2026 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Mankato MoonDogs News Release
ROCHESTER, Minn. - The Mankato MoonDogs fell to the Rochester Honkers, 13-8, on Friday night at Mayo Field.
Mankato struck first in the second inning on a two-run home run from Liam Ebbs (Wofford College), but Rochester answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead.
The MoonDogs stayed within striking distance, tying the game at 6-6 in the fifth after Sam Erickson (Texas A&M University) hit a three-run homer. The Honkers responded with a seven-run bottom of the fifth and added another run in the sixth to pull away.
The MoonDogs scored once in the sixth on Preston Bonn's (North Carolina State University) two-run home run and added their final run in the eighth, but couldn't close the gap.
Ebbs finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs, Erickson drove in three runs with his home run, and Bonn went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBIs. Andrew Purdy (University of Alabama) and Evan Rolbiecki (University of Hawaii) each added two hits as Mankato totaled 11 hits.
The MoonDogs will look to bounce back in the next game against the St. Cloud Rox at ISG Field on Sunday. First pitch is at 5:05 pm.
Northwoods League Stories from July 3, 2026
- Huskies Swept by Eau Claire in Road Double-Header - Duluth Huskies
- Rox Roll in 13-1 Win over Bismarck - St. Cloud Rox
- Chinooks Sweep Rockers in Doubleheader - Green Bay Rockers
- Big Sticks Drop Finale, Split Two Game Series with Minot - Badlands Big Sticks
- Express Find Their Groove, Sweep Doubleheader against Duluth - Eau Claire Express
- Honkers Outslug MoonDogs, 13-8, to Stay Unbeaten in Second Half - Rochester Honkers
- Pit Spitters Walk-off Growlers, Sweep Rivalry Series in Wild Comeback Win - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Growlers Fall in Heartbreaking Walk-Off Loss - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Yaucher Homers as Madison Mallards Defeat Wisconsin Rapids Rafters - Madison Mallards
- Woodchucks Win Tenth Game in 12, Sweep Kenosha - Wausau Woodchucks
- Kingfish Swept in Wausau After 4-1 Loss to Woodchucks - Kenosha Kingfish
- MoonDogs Drop Road Contest to Honkers, 13-8 - Mankato MoonDogs
- Dock Spiders Split Double Header against the Loggers - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Kingfish Swept in Wausau After 4-1 Loss to Woodchucks - Kenosha Kingfish
- Lakeshore Chinooks and Green Bay Rockers Doubleheader Preview 7/3 - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Chinooks Overcome Large Deficit to Defeat Green Bay - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Selga to Participate in Home Run Derby - Green Bay Rockers
- Northwoods League Announces All-Star Home Run Challenge Participants - Rochester Honkers
- Green Bay Battles Chinooks in Doubleheader - Green Bay Rockers
- Rivets Strike out 16 Times, Fall to Flying Mummies - Rockford Rivets
- Rockers Fall Short to Lakeshore - Green Bay Rockers
- Big Sticks Win Battle of the Badlands Trophy Behind Schlotterback's Surge - Badlands Big Sticks
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
