Corn Dogs play their first game tonight

By Andrew Mild

The Lake County Corn Dogs baseball team will play their first game in franchise history tonight (May 23) at Dowling Park in Hammond. Game time is 5 p.m.

The Corn Dogs will play the Northern League’s oldest franchise, the Southland Vikings, who have won three league championships since 2011. Their next opponent will be the Crestwood Panthers at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25 at Dowling Park.

Thursday, May 26 will be the Corn Dogs’ first-ever home game. A three-game series versus the NWI Oilmen is on tap. First pitch for games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday is 7 p.m.

Home games are played at Legacy Fields, 851 Center Ross Road, Crown Point, IN.

In June, the Corn Dogs will play 26 games over the course of 30 days.