Photo Courtesy: Aidan Blake
FOND DU LAC, WI –The Dock Spiders hit the road in search of their third straight win on Tuesday night as they took on the Kenosha Kingfish. The Dock Spiders scored first as a fielder choice from Paul Smith (Rice) allowed Jack Gorman (Presbyterian) to score which gave the Dock Spiders an early lead. The Kingfish answered the bell as they scored one run in the bottom of the first and then another one in the bottom of the second off an RBI single from Matt Wolfe in the first, (Vanderbilt) and then a wild pitch from Dock Spiders starter Jacob Young (Fairmont State) scored Mason Morris (Ole Miss). Young settled in and tossed five innings of three run ball but surrendered three runs. The Dock Spiders registered two hits all night as Kingfish starter Cole Tolbert (Ole Miss) hurled five innings of one hit ball. The Kingfish turned to reliever Alex Karns (Chandler-Gilbert) for the later innings, and he kept the Dock Spiders offense at bay. Kars tallied four innings of one hit ball and struck out five Dock Spiders. In the bottom of the eighth, Dock Spiders closer Zach Silfies was called upon out of the bullpen and with two outs and surrendered a two run home run to Reagan Burford (Ole Miss) that sealed the game as the Kingfish took a 5-1 victory.
Cole Tolbert received the win, his third of the season, while Dock Spiders starter Jacob Young was tagged with his first loss of the season. Alex Karns received the save. The Dock Spiders drop to 20-31 on the season, 6-9 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.
