By John Baldridge/Fond du Lac Dock Spiders

GREEN BAY, WI – Back-to-back home runs from outfielders Preston Knott (Northwestern) and Parker Knoll (Lawrence) lifted the Dock Spiders to a 6-4 victory on Monday over Green Bay at Capital Credit Union Park, wrapping up the Dock Spiders’ five-game road stand. With the win, the Dock Spiders improved to 15-24 and 2-4 in the second half.

The Rockers started the scoring in the first inning after a leadoff triple from Taylor Shultz (Flagler). The next batter, Daalen Adderley (Loyola Marymount), singled, bringing in Shultz and making the score 1-0.

Green Bay added another run in the second inning with a single by Logan Gregorio (Northern Illinois) that scored Cooper Kelly (Oral Roberts), extending the lead to 2-0.

In the third inning, the Dock Spiders got a run back with a single to right field from Preston Knott that brought home Drew Prosek (Gulf Coast State), making the score 2-1.

In the fourth inning, the Dock Spiders took their first lead, scoring two runs. An RBI groundout from Aiden Jolley (Georgia Tech) brought home a run, and a single by the next batter, Drew Prosek, brought in Adam Cootway (UW-Whitewater) with two outs, giving the Dock Spiders a 3-2 lead. In the bottom of the inning, Green Bay responded with two runs of their own with two fielder’s choices that scored two runs in a bottom of the fourth that consisted of only one hit.

The Dock Spiders took the lead back for good in the fifth inning, after a leadoff single from Donavan Canterberry (Xavier). The next batter, Preston Knott, homered to right field, giving the Dock Spiders a 5-4 lead. Knott was followed by Parker Knoll, who hammered the first pitch to right field for a home run, giving the Dock Spiders a 6-4 lead.

In the bottom of the sixth, with a runner aboard, Green Bay hit into a 4-3 double play turned by second baseman Drew Howard to end the inning—one of the six double plays the Dock Spiders made during the game.

Over the final three innings, Dock Spiders pitching allowed only one hit from LHP Jacob Jarvis (Evansville) (1-0), RHP Alex Stewart (Ellsworth), and Townsend Stevenson (Washington University in St. Louis). In the ninth inning, with a man aboard and the tying run at bat, Stevenson struck out Peyton Mansfield (Jacksonville State) to end the game and secure a 6-4 Dock Spiders victory.

The Dock Spiders return home on Tuesday to face Madison, with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Ladies on Tuesday, can plan on additional ticket and drink offers at the ballpark courtesy of Quest Interiors. Plus, all fans can enjoy live music by D. Willy and the Souvenirs before and after the game! Additional Tuesday, is Bang For Your Buck with 107.1 The Bull – Enjoy hot dogs, 16 oz. Pepsi products, and 16 oz. domestic draft beers (for those of legal drinking age) for $2 each.

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