The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders will host the Wisconsin Woodchucks at Herr-Baker Field Tuesday night with playoff-implications at-stake.
Series Setup
- Who – Wisconsin Woodchucks (43-25, 22-11) vs. Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (41-26, 19-12)
- Positions in second-half NWL Standings – #1 Wisconsin; #2 Fond du Lac (2.0 GB);
- When – Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at 6:35 p.m.
- Where – Fond du Lac, WI (Herr-Baker Field)
- Watch – Northwoods League Baseball Network
- Video Announcer – Cade Crenshaw
- Social Media – @DockSpiders
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Probable Starting Pitchers
- RHP Dane Miller (WIS) vs. RHP Taylor Middaugh (FDL)
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Fond du Lac Overview
- Prior to Tuesday’s matchup with Lakeshore being suspended, and then later canceled, Ryan Lasko launched a two-RBI triple off the centerfield wall
- Middaugh is set to make his first start of the NWL season, and it will take place on his home collegiate field
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Wisconsin Overview
- Miller, a right-handed pitcher from Columbia University, has totaled 11 strikeouts in 15.2 innings pitched for the Woodchucks this summer
- If the Woodchucks can hold strong to their current NWL Great Lakes West second-half divisional standings lead, they would secure a spot in next week’s playoffs and meet the Dock Spiders in the opening series round
