Fond du Lac, WI – After a 1 hour and 42-minute rain delay to start the game, the Dock Spiders fell to the Green Bay Rockers, 5-3, on Wednesday night at Herr-Baker Field. The Dock Spiders moved to 7-15 on the year.
The Rockers got on the board first in the third inning with a passed ball that allowed Nick Harms (Case Western Reserve) to score, making it 1-0.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Dock Spiders took their first lead, putting two runs across the plate in an inning highlighted by a hit from Jake Surane (UW-Oshkosh) that scored Tyler Stack, making the score 2-1.
RHP Amar Tsengeg (Northwestern) started for the Dock Spiders and went 4.0 innings, allowing three hits and striking out seven. LHP Zane Loveday (Fairmont State) took over in relief in the fifth inning and allowed a run that tied the score at 2-2.
In the sixth inning, Green Bay took the lead back with a double that scored two runs, making the score 4-2. Both teams added a run in the eighth inning, the Dock Spiders got two aboard in the ninth but couldn’t draw any closer, ultimately falling by a final score of 5-3.
The Dock Spiders face the Battle Creek Battle Jacks in a doubleheader on Thursday, with the first pitch of game one scheduled for 11:35 AM and game two at 6:35 PM. For game one, it’s Summer Fun Day at the Ballpark, so enjoy a summer afternoon with us! In game two, the first 500 fans will receive a snapback hat courtesy of Envision Greater Fond du Lac.
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 Northwo
