The Dawgs would have a make-up game from a rainout earlier in the season in Sylvan Lake Monday night and the Gulls owned the night winning 11-3. This was the Dawgs second loss this season where they gave up double-digit runs. The Dawgs move to 33-12 on the season and sit atop the WCBL standings.
Brendan Luther (Bellevue University, NE) would score his 21st and 22nd RBI on the season in the loss on Monday night, going 2 for 4. Titus Dumitru (New Mexico State, NM) would launch his 4th home run of the season in the 4th inning, going 2 for 4 in the contest. Ricky Sanchez (Barton College, KS) would extend his hitting streak after another 2-hit performance.
Graham Brunner (Emporia State University, KS) would have a short night on the mound lasting 1 inning allowing 5 runs on 7 hits. The Dawgs bullpen would need 4 relievers to get through the rest of the night, allowing 6 runs on 9 hits in the tough loss.
The Dawgs play game 2 of the 3-game series with the Sylvan Lake on Tuesday July 25 with first pitch set for 7:05pm at Seaman Stadium. The Dawgs will head to Sylvan Lake Wednesday, July 26 for game 3 of the series. Fans can stream Dawgs home and road games at www.hometeamlive.com. Be sure to pick up tickets for upcoming home games as they are selling fast, by purchasing at www.dawgsbaseball.ca/tickets or by calling the Dawgs ticket office at 403-262-DAWG(3294).