| Mankato MoonDogs | |
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| League | Northwoods League (Great Plains West 2019-pres) (North Division 1999-2018) |
| Location | Mankato, Minnesota |
| Ballpark | ISG Field (1999–present) |
| League championships | 0 |
| Division championships | 3 (2011, 2012, 2014) |
| Former name(s) |
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| Colors | Black, Orange, White |
| Ownership | Chad Surprenant and Kyle Smith |
| Management | Austin Link (General Manager) Justin White (Director of Ticket Sales), Tyler Kuch (Director of Group Sales) |
| Manager | Matt Wollenzin |
| Website | www |
The Mankato MoonDogs are an amateur baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. The team started play in 1999 as the Mankato Mashers and were renamed in 2002.[1] Their home games are played at Franklin Rogers Park in Mankato, Minnesota. The MoonDogs organization has implemented numerous improvements to the ballpark over their 13-year history in the Northwoods League including a new press box, roof over the grandstand, new lights, and 2 hospitality decks ("The Dog Pound" on the third base side and "The Lounge" above the right field concession stand.) In 2017–2018, The Frank underwent a major renovation. This renovation included new restrooms, new concession stands, a new "Club level" seating on top of the home dugout. The MoonDogs have made the playoffs eight of the last eleven season, making it to the Summer Collegiate World series (third franchise appearance) last in 2014 where the MoonDogs were defeated by the Lakeshore Chinooks. The MoonDogs have been active in the Mankato community with frequent player and mascot appearances at local events and through the MoonDogs Fit Program.
Notable alumni (played in MLB)
| Name | MLB team | Mankato team | Mankato year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hannahan | Cincinnati Reds | Mashers | 1999 |
| Paul McAnulty | Los Angeles Angels | Mashers | 2001 |
| Curtis Granderson | New York Mets | Mashers | 2001 |
| Neil Wagner | Toronto Blue Jays | MoonDogs | 2004 |
| Cole De Vries | Minnesota Twins | MoonDogs | 2004 |
| Brandon Crawford | San Francisco Giants | MoonDogs | 2005 |
| Cody Decker | San Diego Padres | MoonDogs | 2006 |
| Sean Halton | Milwaukee Brewers | MoonDogs | 2006 |
| Erik Hamren | San Diego Padres | MoonDogs | 2008 |
| John Brebbia | St Louis Cardinals | Moondogs | 2009 |
| Jake Petricka | Chicago White Sox | MoonDogs | 2009 |
| Nick Goody | Cleveland Indians | MoonDogs | 2011 |
MoonDogs in the Minor Leagues
| Name | Current Team | Professional Organization | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Smith | Mississippi Braves | Atlanta Braves (AA) | 2006 |
| Nate Hanson | Rochester Red Wings | Minnesota Twins (AAA) | 2006–2008 |
| Adam Abraham | Akron RubberDucks | Cleveland Indians (AA) | 2007 |
| Sean Nicol | Harrisburg Senators | Washington Nationals (AA) | 2008 |
| Carlos Ramirez | Salt Lake Bees | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (AAA) | 2008 |
| Jimmy Reyes | Round Rock Express | Texas Rangers (AAA) | 2008 |
| Mike Kvasnicka | New Britain Rock Cats | Minnesota Twins (AA) | 2008–2009 |
| Kyle Knudson | New Britain Rock Cats | Minnesota Twins (AA) | 2008–2009 |
| Brenden Webb | Frederick Keys | Baltimore Orioles (A+) | 2009 |
| Lance Ray | New Britain Rock Cats | Minnesota Twins (AA) | 2009 |
| Jimmy Patterson | Durham Bulls | Tampa Bay Rays (AAA) | 2009 |
| Matt Swynenberg | Syracuse Chiefs | Washington Nationals (AAA) | 2009 |
| Xorge Carrillo | Binghamton Mets | New York Mets (AA) | 2009 |
| Taylor Black | Boise Hawks | Colorado Rockies (A) | 2009 |
| Alex Burgos | Jupiter Hammerheads | Miami Marlins (A+) | 2009–2010 |
| Jeremy Rodriguez | Lake Elsinore Storm | San Diego Padres (A+) | 2010 |
| Eric Wooten | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | New York Yankees (AAA) | 2011 |
| Zach Borenstein | Reno Aces | Arizona Diamondbacks (AAA) | 2011 |
| Nick Goody | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders | New York Yankees (AAA) | 2011 |
| Sam Selman | Northwest Arkansas Naturals | Kansas City Royals (AA) | 2011 |
| Logan Taylor | St. Lucie Mets | New York Mets (A+) | 2011 |
| Alex Glenn | Mobile BayBears | Arizona Diamondbacks (AA) | 2011 |
| Blake Schwartz | Potomac Nationals | Washington Nationals (A+) | 2011 |
| Jordan Remer | Billings Mustangs | Cincinnati Reds (Rookie) | 2011 |
| James Stokes | Mahoning Valley Scrappers | Cleveland Indians (A) | 2011 |
| Sam Eberle | Salem-Keizer Volcanoes | San Francisco Giants (A) | 2011 |
| Bryan Haar | Fort Myers Miracle | Minnesota Twins (A+) | 2011 |
| Joe Loftus | Hillsboro Hops | Arizona Diamondbacks (A) | 2011 |
| Blair Moore | Arizona League White Sox | Chicago White Sox (Rookie) | 2011–2012 |
| Jorge Flores | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Toronto Blue Jays (AA) | 2012 |
| John Walter | Wilmington Blue Rocks | Kansas City Royals (A+) | 2012 |
| Kyle McGrath | Fort Wayne TinCaps | San Diego Padres (A) | 2012 |
| Matt Borens | Staten Island Yankees | New York Yankees (A) | 2012 |
| Drew Stankiewicz | Lakewood BlueClaws | Philadelphia Phillies (A) | 2012 |
| Trevor Belicek | Danville Braves | Atlanta Braves (Rookie) | 2012 |
| Austin Afenir | Pulaski Yankees | New York Yankees (Rookie) | 2012 |
| Trever Allen | Burlington Bees | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (A) | 2012 |
| Chase Simpson | West Virginia Power | Pittsburgh Pirates (A) | 2012–2013 |
| Sam Clay | Cedar Rapids Kernels | Minnesota Twins (A) | 2013 |
| Zack Zehner | Staten Island Yankees | New York Yankees (A) | 2013 |
| Tim Arakawa | Burlington Bees | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (A) | 2013 |
| Jon Perrin | Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | Milwaukee Brewers (A) | 2013 |
| Quinnton Mack | Kane County Cougars | Arizona Diamondbacks (A) | 2013 |
| Bryan Bonnell | Princeton Rays | Tampa Bay Rays (Rookie) | 2013 |
| Brock Dykxhoorn | Quad Cities River Bandits | Houston Astros (A) | 2013–2014 |
| Jake Yacinich | Burlington Bees | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (A) | 2014 |
| Trevor Lubking | AZL Brewers | Milwaukee Brewers (Rookie) | 2014 |
| Tyler Mark | Hillsboro Hops | Arizona Diamondbacks (A) | 2014 |
| Tyler Sullivan | Arizona League White Sox | Chicago White Sox (Rookie) | 2014 |
| James McMahon | Grand Junction Rockies | Colorado Rockies (Rookie) | 2014 |
| Levi Scott | GCL Blue Jays | Toronto Blue Jays (Rookie) | 2014 |
Staff
The team's General Manager, Austin Link, is a native of Renville, Minnesota, who previously interned for the Willmar Stingers, another Northwoods League team. Justin White, the teams Director of Ticket sales is from the Mankato area, as is Tyler Kuch, the Director of Group Sales
The MoonDogs also have summer internships available for students looking for possible careers in sports. The positions include Media Relations, Promotions/Community Relations, Marketing, Sales, and Camera / Video Operations.
Muttnik
Listed at 6'3" and 210 lbs, the MoonDogs mascot throws and bats right pawed.[2] Muttnik can be seen mingling with the crowd during games or at various community events throughout the year.
External links
References
- ^ Millea, John (2004-07-27). "Fielding big dreams". Star Tribune.
- ^ "Muttniks Page". Retrieved 21 April 2015.