By Jack Ankony It would be hard to guess the score of the game given a close-up shot of the Dogs’ dugout. A level-headed mentality is employed throughout the veteran-led clubhouse, which doesn’t allow its players to get too high or too low in any situation. This culture was vital in the Dogs’ afternoon contest [...]
By Jack Ankony Ryan Haug didn’t let a two-strike count dictate his at-bat. Fighting to do anything he could to reach first base, Haug drove the ball up the middle for a single, igniting the Dogs’ offense in the eighth inning. Brennan Metzger executed a textbook bunt to advance Haug to second base as the [...]
By Jack Ankony Before the Dogs’ series opener with the Houston Apollos on July 16, Dogs hitting coach Joe Dominiak conducted individual hitting sessions instead of batting practice on the field. Dominiak met with 10 Dogs hitters to break down their swings and work on mechanics. After losing two of three games to the Milwaukee [...]
By Jack Ankony AJ Jones walked off the mound in the eighth inning with both hands gripping his head in shock. Dogs third baseman T.J. Bennett had just completed his second highlight-reel play of the night, a barehanded scoop followed by a laser throw to K.C. Hobson at first base. With this out, Jones was [...]