FOND DU LAC, WI – The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders clinched the season series against the Battle Creek Battle Jacks with a 6-2 victory Friday night at Herr-Baker Field, using a strong middle-inning rally to secure the win.
Fond du Lac opened the scoring in the third inning with two runs, coming on a Patrick Graham sacrifice fly and a Battle Creek throwing error. The Dock Spiders added two more runs in the fourth on RBI singles from Joey Monetti and Joey Arend.
The Dock Spiders extended their lead to 6-0 in the sixth inning as Monetti drove in a run with an RBI single before Quincy Mazeke followed with his first home run of the season. Battle Creek scored twice in the seventh, but Fond du Lac held the Battle Jacks scoreless over the remaining innings to complete the 6-2 victory.
The Dock Spiders pitching staff recorded five strikeouts and held Battle Creek scoreless through the first eight innings. Starter Brady Hudson worked four scoreless innings, allowing no runs while striking out two.
Offensively, Fond du Lac collected eight hits and capitalized on three Battle Creek errors. Joey Arend, Joey Monetti and Quincy Mazeke each recorded two hits, with Mazeke adding his first home run of the season.
With the win, the Dock Spiders earned their 10th home victory of the season and improved to 7-6 in the second half.
Fond du Lac also secured a winning record against Great Lakes West opponents, finishing 5-3 against Battle Creek and Kalamazoo.
The Dock Spiders begin a home-and-home series with the Madison Mallards on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. before returning to Herr-Baker Field for a 1:05 p.m. first pitch on Sunday.
The first 500 fans through the gates on Sunday, July 19, will receive a Dock Spiders Hooded T-Shirt presented by SSM Health.
Information about ticket packages is currently available at dockspiders.com or by calling the ticket office at (920) 907-9833. Visit the Dock Spiders ballpark Box Office and Team Store during normal business hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 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. 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 docks