FOND DU LAC, WI – For the second straight day, the Dock Spiders offense and pitching stayed dominant in a 12-2 win over the Madison Mallards at Warner Park in Madison on Sunday night.
The win was the third straight for the Dock Spiders, who improved to 18-15 with the win. The Mallards had their four-game win streak broken, as they fell to 18-17. During the Dock Spiders three-game win streak, they’ve outscored opponents 31-6, a plus-25 run differential.
Reed Gallant (2-1, Rice) earned the win after four shutout innings in relief with seven strikeouts, which tied his career-high set in his last appearance against the Kalamazoo Growlers on Wednesday. Ryan O’Hara (1-2, Illinois) took the loss for the Mallards.
The Dock Spiders offense recorded a run in seven of their nine offensive innings, including multiple runs in four different innings. The 12 runs also marked the most scored in a game by the Dock Spiders since last Sunday, when they defeated the Wausau Woodchucks 14-4.
After being held scoreless in the first inning, the Dock Spiders got on the board with an RBI single from Nick Mitchell (Western Illinois), his first of three hits on the day. The Dock Spiders would then take a 2-1 lead with an RBI double from Jackson Loftin (Oral Roberts).
From there, the Dock Spiders never looked back. They would score one in the third off a Grant Hussey (West Virginia) single, two in the fourth off a two-RBI single from Loftin, two in the fifth from a Mitchell two-RBI triple and three in the sixth when Bennett Thompson (Oregon) walked and Garrett Cutting (Oregon) drove in two with a single. The Dock Spiders would score their final run of the night with an RBI single from Kyte McDonald (Wichita State) in the ninth.
On the pitching side, Davis Rokose (Georgia) set a new season-high with five strikeouts over four innings. After allowing a single with two outs in the first, the Dock Spiders retired 22 of the next 27 batters before Madison scored in the ninth inning.
The Dock Spiders return home tomorrow to finish up the first half against the Mallards. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05 p.m., with coverage on ESPN+ beginning at 4:00. All fans in attendance will receive a drawstring bag courtesy of MLB Network.
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’ 28th 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 280 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 (NYM), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2021 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. League games are viewable live at watchnwl.com. For more information, visit dockspiders.com 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.
