2021 Lincoln Saltdogs
2021 American Association
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Record: 53-47 (4th, South)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 149,204 (3rd)
Manager: Brett Jodie (1st season)
Postseason Awards:
INF Josh Altmann — Postseason All-Star (Shortstop)
Haymarket Park — Playing Surface of the Year
2021 Lincoln Saltdogs Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 7-5 | W | 1-0 | Kyle Kinman | Eric Stout | James Pugliese | 3:21 | 3,687 |
| 5/19/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 2-1 (6) | W | 2-0 | Johnny Barbato | Nick Travieso | 1:04 | 963 | |
| 5/21/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 1-9 | L | 2-1 | Maverik Buffo | John Richy | 3:09 | 1,804 | |
| 5/22/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 2-5 | L | 2-2 | Garrett Alexander | Logan Lombana | Tyler Wilson | 3:14 | 1,176 |
| 5/23/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 11-10 | W | 3-2 | Jake Hohensee | Taylor Wright | James Pugliese | 3:49 | 1,085 |
| 5/25/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 1-4 | L | 3-3 | Michael Mariot | Jake Hohensee | Tyler Wilson | 2:36 | 3,021 |
| 5/26/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 8-5 | W | 4-3 | Carter Hope | Austin Fairchild | James Pugliese | 3:16 | 1,486 |
| 5/27/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 11-10 | W | 5-3 | John Richy | Maverik Buffo | James Pugliese | 4:02 | 2,056 |
| 5/28/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-9 | L | 5-4 | Tyler Garkow | Walter Borkovich | 2:57 | 2,721 | |
| 5/29/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-9 | L | 5-5 | Angel Ventura | Carson Lance | Robbie Gordon | 3:02 | 2,439 |
| 5/30/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-2 | W | 6-5 | Kyle Kinman | Carlos Pimentel | 2:43 | 1,915 | |
| 6/1/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 3-4 (10) | L | 6-6 | Tom Curtin | Jake Hohensee | 4:53 | 1,017 | |
| 6/2/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 4-3 (15) | W | 7-6 | Tyler Anderson | Jamal Wade | James Pugliese | 4:09 | 1,033 |
| 6/3/2021 | @ Kane County Cougars | 8-3 | W | 8-6 | Walter Borkovich | Vance Worley | 2:47 | 2,556 | |
| 6/4/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-15 | L | 8-7 | Zach Hedges | Kyle Kinman | Joe Riley | 3:32 | 1,084 |
| 6/5/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 6-9 | L | 8-8 | Tyler Beardsley | Carson Lance | 3:36 | 1,288 | |
| 6/6/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 8-10 | L | 8-9 | Patrick Ledet | John Richy | Matt Pobereyko | 4:16 | 1,101 |
| 6/8/2021 | Houston Apollos | 10-1 | W | 9-9 | Keenan Bartlett | Alex Merithew | 3:10 | 1,962 | |
| 6/9/2021 | Houston Apollos | 4-5 | L | 9-10 | Tucker Smith | Walter Borkovich | Ryan Richardson | 3:01 | 2,201 |
| 6/10/2021 | Houston Apollos | 4-2 | W | 10-10 | Carter Hope | Abdallah Aris | James Pugliese | 3:11 | 3,868 |
| 6/11/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 11-6 | W | 11-10 | John Richy | Scott Harkin | 3:31 | 6,642 | |
| 6/12/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 4-3 | W | 12-10 | Greg Minier | Christian DeLeon | Logan Lombana | 3:14 | 2,875 |
| 6/13/2021 | Kane County Cougars | 2-8 | L | 12-11 | Andrew Stout | Jake Hohensee | Mark Seyler | 3:40 | 1,941 |
| 6/15/2021 | Houston Apollos | 7-6 | W | 13-11 | Greg Minier | Derrick Sylve | James Pugliese | 2:50 | 1,925 |
| 6/16/2021 | Houston Apollos | 3-2 | W | 14-11 | Carson Lance | Abdallah Aris | James Pugliese | 3:00 | 2,890 |
| 6/17/2021 | Houston Apollos | 8-5 | W | 15-11 | Greg Minier | Kenny Pierson | Logan Lombana | 3:17 | 2,065 |
| 6/18/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 2-3 (10) | L | 15-12 | Nate Gercken | Jason Seever | 3:29 | 1,128 | |
| 6/19/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 3-4 | L | 15-13 | Zach Hedges | Keenan Bartlett | Matt Pobereyko | 2:55 | 1,321 |
| 6/20/2021 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 9-10 (10) | L | 15-14 | Jose Velez | James Pugliese | 4:16 | 1,043 | |
| 6/22/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 6-7 | L | 15-15 | Patrick Ledet | Carson Lance | Matt Pobereyko | 3:11 | 2,033 |
| 6/23/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 1-12 | L | 15-16 | Joe Riley | John Richy | 3:10 | 1,856 | |
| 6/25/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 3-2 (8) | W | 16-16 | Carter Hope | Brian Ellington | 3:04 | 4,788 | |
| 6/26/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 5-4 | W | 17-16 | James Pugliese | Jacob Lindgren | 3:26 | 5,252 | |
| 6/27/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 6-8 | L | 17-17 | Nick Travieso | Jason Seever | Carlos Diaz | 3:19 | 2,064 |
| 6/29/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 5-10 | L | 17-18 | Garrett Alexander | Walter Borkovich | 3:12 | 1,200 | |
| 6/30/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 2-4 | L | 17-19 | Taylor Wright | John Richy | Kyle Chavez | 3:24 | 889 |
| 7/1/2021 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 5-3 | W | 18-19 | Kyle Kinman | Jheyson Manzueta | James Pugliese | 2:52 | 906 |
| 7/2/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 7-5 (7) | W | 19-19 | Keenan Bartlett | Nick Travieso | James Pugliese | 2:53 | – |
| 7/2/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 2-1 (7) | W | 20-19 | Greg Minier | Justin Shafer | James Pugliese | 2:32 | 2,216 |
| 7/2/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 3-11 | L | 20-20 | Jake Matthys | Adolfo Espinoza | 2:58 | 3,375 | |
| 7/2/2021 | @ Kansas City Monarchs | 11-14 | L | 20-21 | Brian Ellington | Logan Lombana | Carlos Diaz | 3:56 | 1,701 |
| 7/6/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-7 (7) | L | 20-22 | Nate Gercken | Tyler Anderson | Matt Pobereyko | 3:14 | – |
| 7/6/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 4-0 (7) | W | 21-22 | Kyle Kinman | Jonah Smith | 1:50 | 2,020 | |
| 7/7/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 2-3 | L | 21-23 | Zach Hedges | Keenan Bartlett | Matt Pobereyko | 3:17 | 2,274 |
| 7/8/2021 | Sioux City Explorers | 11-1 | W | 22-23 | Greg Minier | Patrick Ledet | 3:10 | 2,127 | |
| 7/9/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-6 | L | 22-24 | Michael Hope | Carson Lance | Alex DuBord | 3:27 | 3,416 |
| 7/10/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 9-7 | W | 23-24 | Josh Norwood | Bret Helton | James Pugliese | 3:26 | 2,673 |
| 7/11/2021 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 2-1 (10) | W | 24-24 | James Pugliese | Luke Lind | 3:34 | 2,064 | |
| 7/12/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 2-5 | L | 24-25 | Eduard Reyes | Kyle Kinman | Jose Jose | 2:46 | 367 |
| 7/13/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 2-5 (7) | L | 24-26 | Pete Perez | Keenan Bartlett | Jose Jose | 2:14 | – |
| 7/13/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 2-4 (7) | L | 24-27 | Christian James | Greg Minier | Nate Antone | 2:34 | 414 |
| 7/14/2021 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 5-2 | W | 25-27 | Josh Norwood | Kyle Thomas | James Pugliese | 3:40 | 445 |
| 7/16/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-6 | W | 26-27 | Logan Lombana | Caleb Frare | James Pugliese | 3:22 | 3,227 |
| 7/17/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 18-5 | W | 27-27 | John Richy | Grady Wood | 3:01 | 2,884 | |
| 7/18/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-3 | W | 28-27 | Kyle Kinman | Tyler Garkow | James Pugliese | 3:07 | 1,011 |
| 7/20/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 6-10 | L | 28-28 | Jameson McGrane | Keenan Bartlett | 3:17 | 2,163 | |
| 7/21/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 5-2 | W | 29-28 | Carson Lance | Justin Shafer | James Pugliese | 3:19 | 2,438 |
| 7/22/2021 | Kansas City Monarchs | 7-8 | L | 29-29 | Brian Ellington | James Pugliese | 3:08 | 2,764 | |
| 7/23/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 9-8 | W | 30-29 | John Richy | Brady Stover | James Pugliese | 3:38 | 2,116 |
| 7/24/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 11-3 | W | 31-29 | Kyle Kinman | Tyler Garkow | 3:31 | 1,590 | |
| 7/25/2021 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-6 | L | 31-30 | Angel Ventura | Keenan Bartlett | Caleb Frare | 2:52 | 882 |
| 7/27/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 4-6 | L | 31-31 | Davis Feldman | Walter Borkovich | Alex DuBord | 3:35 | 3,372 |
| 7/28/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 9-2 | W | 32-31 | Jake Hohensee | Austin Ver Steeg | 3:11 | 2,660 | |
| 7/29/2021 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 4-0 | W | 33-31 | John Richy | Gage Hinsz | 2:54 | 3,188 | |
| 7/30/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-7 | L | 33-32 | Joey Gonzalez | Kyle Kinman | Jose Jose | 4:29 | 6,050 |
| 7/31/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 11-5 | W | 34-32 | Jake Hohensee | Greg Harris | 3:25 | 4,312 | |
| 8/1/2021 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 10-5 | W | 35-32 | Greg Minier | Eduard Reyes | 3:28 | 1,653 | |
| 8/3/2021 | Houston Apollos | 2-1 | W | 36-32 | Tyler Anderson | Pierce Smith | James Pugliese | 2:56 | 2,240 |
| 8/4/2021 | Houston Apollos | 5-4 | W | 37-32 | John Richy | Alex Merithew | James Pugliese | 2:59 | 2,514 |
| 8/5/2021 | Houston Apollos | 5-9 (10) | L | 37-33 | Chandler Ingram | Walter Borkovich | 3:43 | 2,480 | |
| 8/6/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 8-3 | W | 38-33 | Jake Hohensee | Josh Vincent | Josh Norwood | 3:15 | 5,437 |
| 8/7/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 3-4 | L | 38-34 | Jack Alkire | Greg Minier | Yoel De Leon | 3:05 | 2,655 |
| 8/8/2021 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 7-4 | W | 39-34 | Ben Wereski | John Sheaks | James Pugliese | 3:15 | 3,926 |
| 8/9/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 1-3 | L | 39-35 | Myles Smith | John Richy | Nate Hadley | 2:48 | 550 |
| 8/10/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 5-2 | W | 40-35 | Jake Hohensee | Christian Young | James Pugliese | 2:12 | 920 |
| 8/11/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 4-2 (7) | W | 41-35 | Garett Delano | Zach Hartman | 2:13 | – | |
| 8/12/2021 | @ Milwaukee Milkmen | 5-4 | W | 42-35 | Greg Minier | Matt Solter | James Pugliese | 3:48 | 2,038 |
| 8/13/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-3 | L | 42-36 | Jack Eisenbarger | Ben Wereski | Tasker Strobel | 3:02 | 4,095 |
| 8/14/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 7-6 | W | 43-36 | James Pugliese | Kevin Escorcia | 3:22 | 1,729 | |
| 8/15/2021 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-0 | W | 44-36 | Kyle Kinman | John Sheaks | James Pugliese | 2:23 | 2,906 |
| 8/17/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 2-5 | L | 44-37 | Kyle Murphy | Jake Hohensee | Jeff Kinley | 3:02 | 1,558 |
| 8/18/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 8-0 | W | 45-37 | Greg Minier | Christian Friedrich | 3:06 | 2,511 | |
| 8/19/2021 | Chicago Dogs | 0-2 | L | 45-38 | Jordan Kipper | Ben Wereski | Jeff Kinley | 3:06 | 2,117 |
| 8/20/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 0-5 | L | 45-39 | Tyler Garkow | John Richy | 3:34 | 3,761 | |
| 8/21/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-1 | W | 46-39 | Kyle Kinman | Angel Ventura | James Pugliese | 2:54 | 4,788 |
| 8/22/2021 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-3 | W | 47-39 | Carson Lance | Colby Wyatt | James Pugliese | 2:51 | 2,348 |
| 8/23/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 4-11 | L | 47-40 | Christian Friedrich | Greg Minier | 3:17 | 1,940 | |
| 8/25/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 1-7 (7) | L | 47-41 | Jordan Kipper | Ben Wereski | 2:40 | – | |
| 8/25/2021 | @ Chicago Dogs | 3-4 (7) | L | 47-42 | Michael Bowden | John Richy | Jeff Kinley | 2:22 | 2,588 |
| 8/26/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 3-5 | L | 47-43 | Michael Krauza | James Pugliese | Nick Gardewine | 3:06 | 2,345 |
| 8/27/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 8-7 | W | 48-43 | Tyler Anderson | Edward Cruz | 3:42 | 3,864 | |
| 8/28/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 5-14 | L | 48-44 | Jesus Sanchez | Greg Minier | 3:32 | 3,517 | |
| 8/29/2021 | Cleburne Railroaders | 8-2 | W | 49-44 | Ben Wereski | Kevin Hilton | 2:51 | 2,366 | |
| 8/31/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 10-9 (11) | W | 50-44 | Walter Borkovich | Kyle Mora | 4:07 | 2,066 | |
| 9/1/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 4-3 | W | 51-44 | Tyler Anderson | Ryan Boyer | 3:17 | 1,192 | |
| 9/2/2021 | Milwaukee Milkmen | 2-5 | L | 51-45 | David Holmberg | John Richy | Zach Hartman | 3:13 | 2,235 |
| 9/3/2021 | Houston Apollos | 18-7 | W | 52-45 | Ben Wereski | Auggie Martinez | 3:17 | 2,729 | |
| 9/5/2021 | Houston Apollos | 3-1 (7) | W | 53-45 | Greg Minier | Keisy Portorreal | 2:13 | – | |
| 9/5/2021 | Houston Apollos | 6-8 (7) | L | 53-46 | Matt Cronin | Carson Lance | Alex Merithew | 2:25 | 2,981 |
| 9/6/2021 | Houston Apollos | 0-2 | L | 53-47 | Tucker Smith | Garett Delano | Derrick Sylve | 2:34 | 2,903 |