July 13 2017 The Lincoln Saltdogs defeated the Salina Stockade 9-0 at Haymarket Park, combining a nine-hit attack with a dominant pitching performance. Lincoln scored twice in the third, fourth and fifth innings before adding three runs in the sixth. Salina was held to five hits and did not score.
Derek Gordon earned the win with a complete-game shutout for Lincoln. He allowed five hits and three walks while striking out four over nine innings, throwing 108 pitches.
Connor Bach took the loss for Salina after allowing four runs on four hits with four walks and six strikeouts in 3.2 innings.
Lincoln received two hits from Jesse Robbins and one each from C. Valera, C. Smith, B. Jacobs, R. Oduber, D. Ricardo and M. Johnson. Valera drove in one run and hit a triple, while Oduber and Johnson each doubled. C. Ibarra led Lincoln with two RBI, and Valera, Smith, Jacobs, Maggio, Ricardo and Johnson also drove in runs. J. Moroney recorded Salinas only extra-base hit with a double.
