The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will travel to Witter Field for the final time this season Saturday as they take on the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters.
Series Setup
- Who – Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (36-21, 15-7) vs. Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (25-31, 8-14)
- Positions in second-half NWL Standings – #1 Fond du Lac; #6 Wisconsin Rapids (7.0 GB)
- When – Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 6:35 p.m.
- Where – Wisconsin Rapids, WI (Herr-Baker Field)
- Watch – Northwoods League Baseball Network
- Social Media – @DockSpiders
- Listen – Dock Spiders Radio Network
- Radio Announcer – Cade Crenshaw
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Probable Starting Pitchers
- RHP Sam Ireland (FDL) vs. RHP Devin Rivera (WIR)
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Fond du Lac Overview
- Ireland’s last two starts have come against the Rafters, allowing just one earned run in his last 9.0 innings pitched with five strikeouts
- The Dock Spiders now hold the NWL single-season team stolen base record with 193 on the season
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Wisconsin Rapids Overview
- Rivera has faced the Dock Spiders three times this season, all in relief, pitching 9.0 innings while allowing six hits with no earned runs and three strikeouts
- A new face in for the Rafters, Kyle Teel, arrived in Wisconsin Rapids five days ago after a stint with the USA Collegiate National Team
