Photo Courtesy: Aidan Blake
FOND DU LAC, WI –Shortstop Jack Gorman (Presbyterian) stepped up to the plate in the top of the ninth with the game tied at 3-3 and launched his second home run of the night over the left field wall which gave the Dock Spiders the victory. It was a back-and-forth game throughout. The Dock Spiders struck first in the top of the second as Paul Wittmann (West Texas A&M) roped an RBI double into centerfield that scored Brady Katterhagen (Wisconsin-Platteville) which put the Dock Spiders in front 1-0. The Dock Spiders scratched another run across in the top of the third as Jack Gorman cranked his first home run of the night over the left field wall which gave the Dock Spiders a 2-0 lead. The Mallards scored one in the bottom of the inning off of a sacrifice fly from Davis Hamilton (North Dakota State) which made the score 2-1. Dock Spiders starting pitcher Sebastian Guzman (Washington-St.Louis) settled in and hurled seven innings of two run ball while surrendering six hits. In the top of the seventh, a sacrifice fly from Connor Cooney (Holy Cross) which gave the Dock Spiders a 3-2 lead. The Mallards tied the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning as a wild pitch got away from Katterhagen and Davis Hamilton crossed the plate, but the Dock Spiders offense wasn’t ready to give up. In the top of the ninth, Gorman laced his second home run that gave the Dock Spiders the lead. Newcomer closer Eric Sipling (Rochester Institute of Technology) retired the mallards in the bottom of the ninth as a ground out to Gorman ended the game.
Eric Sipling received the win, his first of the season, while Mallards reliever Jax Traeger (Texas Christian) was tagged with his first loss of the season. The Dock Spiders improved to 19-30 on the season, 6-8 in the second half. The Dock Spiders will be back in action tomorrow night at Simmons Field as they take on the Kenosha Kingfish. First pitch is slated for 6:35 PM. The Dock Spiders will be back at home on Thursday as they take on the Lakeshore Chinooks. It’s Medical professionals night at the Herr-Baker Field! The Community will offer a giant ‘Thank You’ to area medical professionals with a 1$ ticket special. Tickets are currently available at dockspiders.com or by calling the ticket office at (920) 907-9833. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 P.M.
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.
