# Mankato MoonDogs

The Mankato MoonDogs are an American amateur baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. Their home games are played at ISG Field in Mankato, Minnesota. The MoonDogs have been active in the Mankato community with frequent player and mascot appearances at local events and through the MoonDogs Fit Program.

## History

The team started play in 1999 as the Mankato Mashers and were renamed in 2002 when the franchise was acquired by Joe Schwei. The Moondogs were again sold in January 2013 to Mark Ogren. The current ownership group of Chad Superenant and Kyle Smith took over the club in 2018.
From 2008 to 2018 the MoonDogs made the playoffs eight of eleven season, making it to the NWL Summer Collegiate World Series on three occasions. In 2014 the MoonDogs were defeated by the Lakeshore Chinooks in a two-game series sweep.

## Season-by-season

| Season | W | L | Result | Playoffs |
| 1999 | 28 | 34 | | |
| 2000 | 27 | 37 | | |
| 2001 | 36 | 28 | | |
| 2002 | 33 | 31 | | |
| 2003 | 27 | 37 | | |
| 2004 | 21 | 43 | | |
| 2005 | 34 | 34 | | |
| 2006 | 32 | 35 | | |
| 2007 | 35 | 32 | | |
| 2008 | 41 | 27 | | |
| 2009 | 39 | 29 | 2nd of 7 | Lost division finals vs Rochester Honkers |
| 2010 | 29 | 41 | 8th of 8 | DNQ |
| 2011 | 42 | 28 | 2nd of 8 | Won division finals vs Alexandria Beetles Lost finals vs Battle Creek Bombers |
| 2012 | 42 | 27 | 1st of 8 | Won division finals vs Willmar Stingers Lost finals vs La Crosse Loggers |
| 2013 | 38 | 32 | 4th of 8 | DNQ |
| 2014 | 42 | 30 | 3rd of 10 | Won division finals vs Willmar Stingers Lost finals vs Lakeshore Chinooks |
| 2015 | 33 | 39 | 6th of 9 | DNQ |
| 2016 | 46 | 26 | 2nd of 9 | Lost division semifinals vs Willmar Stingers |
| 2017 | 44 | 28 | 1st of 10 | Won division semifinals vs Eau Claire Express Lost division finals vs St. Cloud Rox |
| 2018 | 46 | 26 | 3rd of 10 | Lost division semifinals vs Willmar Stingers |
| 2019 | 36 | 36 | 4th of 5 | DNQ |
| 2020 | 17 | 25 | 4th of 5 | DNQ |
| 2021 | 44 | 24 | 2nd of 5 | Lost sub-division series vs St. Cloud Rox |
| 2022 | 40 | 28 | 3rd of 5 | DNQ |
| 2023 | 38 | 30 | 3rd of 5 | DNQ |

## 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 | San Francisco Giants | 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, Tyler Kuch, is a native of Mankato, Minnesota, Walker Regier, the team's Assistant General Manager is from Southern Minnesota, he previously interned for the Willmar Stingers, another Northwoods League team.
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. Muttnik can be seen mingling with the crowd during games or at various community events throughout the year.