Northwoods League opens play this week

[Nellie Fox]

The Mankato Moondogs of the Northwoods League, a summer wood bat league for college players (like the better-known Cape Cod League,) starts up this week. They're being allowed 100% of capacity attendance at Franklin Rogers Park. I have tickets for Wednesday night. Should be fun.

[HomeFish]

Thanks for supporting minor league baseball. In my neck of the woods (Washington DC area), a former Baltimore Orioles affiliate in Frederick, Maryland is now part of the MLB Draft League, or MLB's official college wood bat league. I will be making it out to a game later this summer and I plan for it to be my 3 year old daughter's first-ever baseball game.

[Chez]

I went to a Northwoods game in Traverse City MI a couple of years ago and had a blast.

[KenBerryGrab]

I live in Madison, where the Mallards have historically led the NWL with attendance averaging 6,000. Super fun atmosphere. Seats repurposed from Camden Yards and Wrigley.

[HomeFish]

I went to a Northwoods game in Traverse City MI a couple of years ago and had a blast.

How do you suppose the other teams in the league get to Traverse City - do they drive through the UP or do they take the car ferry over?

[Dumpjerry]

How do you suppose the other teams in the league get to Traverse City - do they drive through the UP or do they take the car ferry over?

Maybe they fly. I've done it. I think the airport is named Cherry Field or something like that.

[Nellie Fox]

And the Moondogs beat the St. Cloud Rox 3-1. A beautiful evening, temperatures in the mid 70s, low humidity, nice breeze. A great time. Already looking forward to the next game in my five-game package.