FOND DU LAC, WI – Finally! Some good news! The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will begin play for the 2020 season on Wednesday, July 1. The Dock Spiders will be a part of the Wisconsin-Illinois Pod featuring the Green Bay Booyah, La Crosse Loggers, Rockford Rivets, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, and the Wisconsin Woodchucks. The 2020 season will run from July 1st through August 20th and will be capped with a two-day, pod playoff series. With additional teams in the region still working through the possibility of opening later in July, this “pod” could expand before the season’s end.
2020 Schedule (First Two Weeks)
Two of the most popular Daily Promotions will be returning for 2020. Bang for Buck Night is back for every Tuesday home game this year with 107.1 The Bull. Sheboygan hot dogs and Brew Pub pizza slices will be available for $1.00 and 16oz domestic beers will be available for $2.00. Craft Brews and Brats is returning to Thursdays this year as well with 96.1 The Rock. Each Thursday will feature 12oz craft beer and Johnsonville brats for $2.00.
Single-game tickets for the first two weeks of the season will go on sale Wednesday, June 17th at 11:00 AM. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase over the phone at (920) 907-9833, or online at www.dockspiders.com. All tickets will be e-mailed to fans to use on the day-of-game. Due to the capacity and social distancing guidelines, single-game tickets will be very limited for all games, so it is recommended to purchase in advance for all games. Box seats and seating at picnic tables in our normal group areas will be $12.00.
All 2020 vouchers can be redeemed for tickets by calling the Dock Spiders ticket office from 9 AM-5 PM Monday through Friday. Vouchers for this season can be used for games this summer or they can be carried over and used for the 2021 season as well.
To ensure the safety of all fans, staff, and players, new guidelines have been established for Marian University’s Herr-Baker Field. These guidelines include cleaning and social distancing protocols. Capacity will be 25% of the normal stadium capacity and all family groups will be seated at least six feet away from other families/individuals. The Dock Spiders have created a Smart Start Plan for the planned reopening of games that can be found here.
“We’re excited to get baseball back to Fond du Lac this summer, and we are determined to create a safe place for fans to watch baseball in 2020.”, said Chris Ward, the General Manager for the Dock Spiders. “While we will be limited to a small number of fans in attendance for our home games, we know the community and Fondy Faithful fanbase will support the team all summer long.”
“As we are all excited to see baseball coming back, we also take very seriously our role in the greater Fond du Lac community to not only welcome fans back safely, but to be a part of the process of helping get this community back to some sense of normalcy, both physically and mentally,” added Dock Spiders Team President Rob Zerjav.
Fans who have purchased season ticket packages and mini-plans have been contacted by the Dock Spiders front office to coordinate tickets for new games.
Single-game tickets for the abbreviated 2020 season will go on sale next week. Details regarding the exact date and time will be communicated once the schedule is released. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase over the phone at (920) 907-9833, or online at www.dockspiders.com. All tickets will be e-mailed to fans to use on the day of the game. Due to the capacity and social distancing guidelines, single-game tickets will be limited for all games, so it is recommended to purchase in advance for all games.
The “Road to the Show” game originally scheduled to take place in Appleton at Neuroscience Group Field has been canceled for the 2020 season. Ticket representatives will be in touch with individuals who purchased tickets for that game soon.
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.
