ROSEMONT, Ill.The Skinny: The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks scored 11 runs in the first four innings and coasted to a 14-2 win over the Chicago Dogs in front of a sell-out crowd of 1,400 Friday night.

Winning Pitcher: LHP Ryan Thurston

Losing Pitcher: LHP Eric Stout

Save: N/A

Star of the Game: Harrison Smith. Smith, who started the night on Chicago’s bench, blasted an RBI double in the eighth inning to score the Dogs’ second run. The two-way  player then pitched a clean ninth inning, allowing no runs and no hits.

Next: 

  • Who? Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks vs. Chicago Dogs, Game Two
  • Where? Impact Field, Rosemont, Illinois
  • When? Tomorrow, 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Pitching matchup? LHP Tyler Pike (Fargo-Moorhead) vs. LHP Thomas Dorminy (Chicago)
  • Tickets: TheChicagoDogs.com/tickets
  • Broadcast: AABaseball.TV

Extra Bite: Late in the game, Fargo-Moorhead pitcher Brent Jones entered as a pinch runner for hobbled catcher Dylan Kelly. He proceeded to play right field and log his first professional at-bat, becoming an Eddie Butler strikeout victim.