By John Baldridge/Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Mequon, WI – Behind a strong start from Elden Santana on Tuesday, the Dock Spiders secured a 6-4 win against Lakeshore at Kapco Park. This victory improved the Dock Spiders’ record to 13-20 at the end of the first half of the season.
The Dock Spiders took the lead in the second inning with a two-run single from Caden Shapiro, making the score 2-0. They extended their lead later in the inning with a groundout by Drew Prosek (Gulf Coast State) that scored a run, followed by a single from Drew Barragan (Embry-Riddle) that brought in the fourth run, making it 4-0.
In the third inning, Drew Prosek added another run with an RBI single, pushing the lead to 5-0. The Dock Spiders lead grew to 6-0 in the fifth inning, with a solo home run to left field by Tyler Stack (Xavier).
The Chinooks responded in the bottom of the fifth with a solo home run from Joey Nerat (Dallas Baptist) off RHP Elden Santana (Lawrence). Santana, who earned the win (1-2), pitched 5.0 innings, allowing only 4 hits, 1 run, and striking out two batters.
RHP Jacob Jarvis (Evansville) entered the game in the sixth inning. Lakeshore managed to score two runs with a walk and a wild pitch with no outs, but Jarvis settled down, securing a strikeout and a 6-4-3 double play to end the inning, limiting the damage to just two runs while keeping the bases loaded.
In the seventh inning, Lakeshore added another run with a hit-by-pitch, making the score 6-4. However, with the bases loaded and one out, the Dock Spiders turned a crucial double play to end the inning, once again stranding the bases loaded.
In the ninth inning, RHP Alex Stewert retired the side in order to close the game and picked up the save, securing the Dock Spiders’ 6-4 victory.
The Dock Spiders will return home on Wednesday for the third of four consecutive games against the Chinooks. The first pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Wednesday is Military Appreciation Night at Herr-Baker Field. All active and retired military personnel will receive a complimentary ticket for the game. Additionally, fans can enjoy a half-priced Drink Wisconsinbly Old Fashioneds at Wednesday game with Sunny 97.7.
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
