By John Baldridge/Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac, WI – The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders fell to the Madison Mallards on Sunday afternoon at Herr Baker Field, with a final score of 16-4. The loss drops the Dock Spiders’ record to 6-14 for the season.
Madison took an early lead in the first inning with a single from Korbyn Dickerson (Louisville) that scored a run, making the score 1-0. The Mallards added another run in the second inning with a solo home run to center field by Shai Robinson (Illinois State). They continued to build their lead in the third inning, scoring three more runs to increase their advantage to 5-0.
In the fourth inning, the Mallards extended their lead further with home runs from Blake Guerin (Iowa) and Liam Moreno (St. Cloud State), pushing the score to 8-0. Madison added another run in the fifth inning and six more runs in the sixth, highlighted by a three-run home run from Blake Guerin, his second of the day, making it 15-0.
The Dock Spiders got on the scoreboard with two runs in the sixth inning and two more in the seventh, bringing the score to 15-4. Madison added an additional run in the eighth inning, setting the final score at 16-4.
The Dock Spiders have a day off on Monday before returning to action on Tuesday night in Appleton against the Green Bay Rockers in the I-41 Showdown presented by Holiday Automotive. The Dock Spiders will host the Green Bay Rockers in the third annual I-41 Showdown at Neuroscience Group Field, home of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Notably, the 2022 rivalry game marked the first Northwoods League game played in a current minor league stadium. Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium was recently named the 2023 Ballpark of the Year by Ballpark Digest.
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
