KALAMAZOO, MI – The Dock Spiders ended a three game losing streak by taking down the Kalamazoo Growlers at Homer-Stryker Field off of a nine hit performance from the offense and a double-digit strikeout performance from the Dock Spiders pitching rotation.
Coming off three straight losses, Fond du Lac was searching to get back in the win column and the Dock Spiders answered right from the bell, scoring two runs in the opening innings with one coming from a Jarren Sanderson double. In the top of the third, the Dock Spiders would jump to a 5-0 lead spearheaded by TP Wentworth’s fourth home run of the season. In the bottom half of the third the Growlers answered back taking the lead and scoring seven runs. Trailing for the first time the Dock Spiders were being tested but Fond du Lac was able to respond with six runs in the very next inning. Jarren Sanderson knocked his second double of the game bringing home three runs and Tommy Googins slapped an RBI single to add on the Dock Spiders dominant day in the batter’s box. Now up 11-7 the Dock Spiders held the Growlers to only two runs combined in the following five and a half innings to seal the win.
The highlight performance of the night goes to Jarren Sanderson who went 3-for-5 at the plate with three runs, two doubles and four RBI. With a three hit total on the game, Sanderson becomes the first Dock Spider to have 10 multiple hit performances in the 2025 season.
In the batter’s box, the Dock Spiders recorded nine hits with James Hankerson Jr, Tommy Googins and Jarren Sanderson being the only members of Fond du Lac to record multiple hits on the night.
Defensively, the four arm rotation had a solid performance throwing 10 strikeouts. Reliever Hudson Johnson led the Dock Spiders on the night in innings pitched an strikeouts recorded with three and one thirds of work on the mound with four strikeouts.
First pitch for game two tomorrow is at 5:35 p.m. CT as the Dock Spiders look for three straight wins in the season series against the Growlers.
Next home game for the Dock Spiders is Sunday, June 29 against the Green Bay Rockers at 4:05 p.m. CT. The game falls on the Snapback Hat Giveaway where the first 500 fans in attendance will receive a snapback hat courtesy of Summit Automotive while also coinciding with the daily Autograph Sundays promotion presented by Kwik Trip where if you stay after the game you can collect autographs from your favorite Dock Spiders.
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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’ 32nd season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history 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, nearly 2400 NWL alums have been drafted and over 380 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 (TOR), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford 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, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove, two-time Silver Slugger winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at watch.northwoodsleague.com), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network. Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at watchnwl.com. 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.