Photo Courtesy: Ava Schiffert
FOND DU LAC, WI – The Dock Spiders fell to the Rafters for the second night in a row by a score of 3-1. Right-handed pitcher Sebastian Guzman (Washington University in St. Louis) was on the bump Friday night in Wisconsin Rapids as they Dock Spiders were on the hunt for revenge from Thursday night’s loss at home to the Rafters. Guzman pitched well throughout the first five innings as he kept the Rafters offense at bay. It was the Dock Spiders in the top of the sixth inning that scored the first run on an RBI single from shortstop Jacob Anderson (Michigan State) that scored catcher Lorenzo Rios (Presbyterian) which gave the Dock Spiders a 1-0 lead. In the bottom of the inning, the Rafters were able to get to Guzman as an RBI sacrifice fly from Garrett Broussard (Utah Valley) that brought third baseman Brendan Bobo (Cal State Fullerton) into score, which tied the game at 1-1. Then a groundout to Dock Spiders first baseman Teddy Deters (Xavier) that he had to dive for which scored Jack Gurevitch (University of San Diego) giving the Rafters a 2-1 lead.
After giving the Rafters the lead, Guzman was pulled from the game and left-handed pitcher Kade Walker (Cuesta College) was called upon to finish the game. In the very next at bat, Walker missed his spot and the ball rolled to the backstop which allowed designated hitter Shane Taylor to score the final run of the night for the Rafters. The Dock Spiders offense was stagnant in the late innings as they were retired in order in the top of the ninth, which gave the Rafters the victory. The loss dropped the Dock Spiders to 9-17 on the season as they now look ahead to a home and home set with the Lakeshore Chinooks. The Dock Spiders are back in action on the road tomorrow night at Kapco Park first pitch is set for 6:35 PM. While the Dock Spiders are away from Herr-Baker field, The second annual Braelon Allen Charity Softball game will be held tomorrow at 1:05 P.M. at Herr-Baker Field. Allen will be joined on the field by current Wisconsin athletes, local personalities, and Wisconsin legends across multiple sports. Proceeds from the game will benefit The Braelon Allen Fund, the Fond du Lac Boys & Girls Club, the Fond du Lac YMCA, and the Fond du Lac Junior Football League. Tickets are available online at dockspiders.com, in person at the Herr-Baker Field Box Office, or over the phone at (920) 907-9833.
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. Now in its’ 30th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 24 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 325 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 and on ESPN+. For more information, visit 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.
