FOND DU LAC, WI – The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are excited to announce their extended radio partnership with KFIZ AM1450 for the 2020 season! Fans of the Northwoods League team will be able to hear 33 of the games on KFIZ AM1450 and the remaining games will be available online at KFIZ.com. “We look forward to continuing this partnership for our fourth season. KFIZ and their staff are great to work with. We are excited to give our fans from Fond du Lac and the surrounding communities the chance to listen to our games,” said Dock Spiders General Manager, Chris Ward.
“KFIZ is excited to once again be your radio home for Dock Spiders baseball this season! The Fondy Faithful love their team – and we are proud to be able to bring you the action all summer long,” said KFIZ Program Director, Spencer Wagen.
Below is a list of the games that are scheduled to be broadcast on KFIZ AM1450 (Dates are Subject to Change):
May 28, 29, & 30
June 2, 3, 4, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, & 27
July 2, 6, 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 27, 30, & 31
August 1 & 6
Calvin Bush, will be the Dock Spiders play-by-play announcer during the 2020 season. A graduate of UW-Whitewater, Bush was a co-host on UWWTV (television station) for pre-game, halftime and post-game shows for football and men’s and women’s basketball. He provided play-by-play and color commentary for a variety of sporting events including the National Intercollegiate Wheelchair Basketball Tournament in 2017 and NCAA Regional Softball Tournament in 2018. He was a color analyst for the Madison Capitols hockey team of the United States Hockey League in their 2017 season and was the play-by-play voice of the Janesville Jets hockey team of the North American Hockey League for the majority their 2018 season.
The Dock Spiders open their season at home on Tuesday, May 26 @ 6:35 PM.
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders have several great ticket options for our fans for the upcoming 2020 season. Ticket packages and group tickets are now on sale. Order yours today by calling the Dock Spiders Ticket Office at 920-907-9833 or by stopping by the Dock Spiders Front Office at 980 E Division St. Check out all of our ticket information any time of the day at www.dockspiders.com.
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 26th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, over 230 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time All-Star and 2016 Roberto Clemente Award winner Curtis Granderson, three-time Cy Young Award winner and World Series Champion Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and MLB All-Star Jordan Zimmermann (DET). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.dockspiders.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Dock Spiders as your favorite team.