Cole Shines in Start with Nine Strikeouts, Dock Spiders Drop Game to Woodchucks
Wausau, WI – Despite nine strikeouts over five innings on the mound from Ethan Cole. The Fond Du Lac Dock Spiders (1-2) were unable to come from behind for the second straight night.
Cole, making his first start of the year, gave up an early home run to Max Galvin (Oklahoma State), his second of the season. After, Cole was able to settle down allowing two hits over the next four frames.
The Dock Spiders would get on the board in the third to cut the score to 2-1, but the Woodchucks got the run back in the bottom of the third with a walk to take a 3-1 lead.
The lead would hold until the fifth when Jake Surane (UW-Oshkosh) got aboard to start the inning, Drew Prosek (Gulf Coast State) would come to the plate and drive in his first RBI of the season to tie the game at three.
The score would stay tied until the eighth when the Woodchucks loaded the bases with one, Dock Spiders pitcher Townsend Stevenson (Washington U in St. Louis) walked back-to-back batters to give the Woodchucks the lead and make the score 5-3. Stevenson would be lifted for Justin Roitman, the first batter he faced Drew Berkland (Minnesota) single straight back up through center to score two runs and give the Woodchucks a 7-3 lead. The Woodchucks would one more in the inning and take a 8-3 lead to the ninth.
Fond du Lac would get a man aboard in the ninth but weren’t able to do any damage.
Fond du Lac will return home for four straight at Herr-Baker Field starting on Thursday against Wausau game time is set for 11:35. Thursday is Weather Day at the ballpark and also $3 Craft Brews and Brats from Fox River and Sheboygan Sausage.
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. Entering its’ 31st season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 26 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 350 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 (TEX), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (STL) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (ATL). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and 2019/2021 Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and 2023 World Series Champion, 2021 and 2023 All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and two-time All-MLB first team 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.
