By John Baldridge\/Fond du Lac Dock Spiders<\/p>\n
Mequon, WI \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Due to weather, Thursday\u2019s game in Lakeshore has been suspended. The game will be completed on Friday, August 2nd at 5:35 p.m. in Fond du Lac through 9 innings. Friday\u2019s regularly scheduled game (7 innings) will begin approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first game. Tickets from the regularly scheduled game will be honored for both games. Gates will open at 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n The Dock Spiders in the game took the lead in the second inning after loading the bases with one out. A sac fly into center field from Miles Vandenheuvel (Eastern Arizona) brought in the first run, making the score 1-0.<\/p>\n In the third inning, Lakeshore loaded the bases with two outs, but a strikeout from starting pitcher Jace Midbon (St. Norbert) ended the inning and the Lakeshore threat.<\/p>\n The Dock Spiders added to their lead in the fourth inning. After the Chinooks got the first two outs, a hit-by-pitch and a walk brought Connor Conney (Holy Cross) to bat. A single from Conney to right field scored Garrett Hietpas from second base and brought in Miles Vandenheuvel from first base on an error by the right fielder, making the score 3-0. The next batter, Travis Strickler (Embry-Riddle), walked, bringing up Drew Barragan (Embry-Riddle). Barragan singled into right field, scoring Conney and making the score 4-0. The next batter, Adam Cootway (UW-Whitewater), singled to right field, scoring Strickler and Barragan, making the score 6-0.<\/p>\n In the middle of the inning, the game was halted due to weather and eventually stopped because of rain.<\/p>\n On Friday, gates at Herr-Baker Field will open at 5:00 p.m. against Lakeshore. The first 500 fans through the gates will receive a Victor Scott bobblehead courtesy of Silica For Your Home. Additionally, all fans will enjoy post-game fireworks presented by MICHELS Corporation.<\/p>\n 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\u2019 31st\u00a0season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in history 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, 360 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, MLB All-Star, MLB Gold Glove winner and two-time All-MLB first team shortstop Marcus Semien (TEX). League games are viewable live on Northwoods League+ (at\u00a0watch.northwoodsleague.com<\/a>), ESPN+, and the Northwoods League Network.\u00a0 Learn more and find complete streaming schedules at\u00a0watchnwl.com<\/a>. For more information, visit\u00a0dockspiders.com<\/a>\u00a0or 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By John Baldridge\/Fond du Lac Dock Spiders Mequon, WI \u2013\u00a0Due to weather, Thursday\u2019s game in Lakeshore has been suspended. The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":21777,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n