LOVES PARK, IL – The Dock Spiders (29-15) were able to get a win in Rockford for their two-game series but fell to the Rivets (15-24) on Sunday, 16-15 in a four-hour contest.
The Dock Spiders put in a strong effort offensively, recording 17 hits, but the pitching struggled to keep a slumping Rivets ballclub off the board. Entering the game, Rockford had lost their last nine games in a row, which set a new franchise record for consecutive losses. During that stretch, their bats were averaging just below two runs per game.
Marcos Sanchez (Texas Wesleyan University) put in the best offensive performance of the day, going 3-6 at the plate with four RBI, with three of them coming on a three-run bomb in the fifth inning. The home run was Sanchez’s first of the year. Aaron Anderson (Liberty University) turned in a 3-5 outing with three RBI and a double on the day, as did Dock Spiders catcher Andrew McKenna (Santa Barbara City College).
Sunday’s 16-15 loss was just the third for Fond du Lac in August, with the other two coming at the hands of the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and Wisconsin Woodchucks.
The Dock Spiders will start a three-game homestand entering the final four games of the regular season, starting with a two-game series against the Green Bay Booyah. Game one is scheduled for tonight, Monday the 17th at 6:35 at Herr-Baker Field at Marian University.
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.
