{"id":24093,"date":"2026-06-11T21:09:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T02:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/fond-du-lac-dock-spiders\/?p=24093"},"modified":"2026-06-11T21:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T02:09:46","slug":"dock-spiders-upended-by-the-growlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/fond-du-lac-dock-spiders\/2026\/06\/11\/dock-spiders-upended-by-the-growlers\/","title":{"rendered":"Dock Spiders Upended by the Growlers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">KALAMAZOO, MI \u2013 The Dock Spiders fall to the Growlers on the road dispute outhitting Kalamazoo 10-3 and striking out 11 batters on the night. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kalamazoo in the opening inning scored off a deep sac-fly to center field to score Chance Hutson from third. That was all the runs the Growlers needed as both sides were held scoreless the rest of the way. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Dock Spiders offense was limited despite its 10 hits as the team left eight runners left on-base, struck out nine times at the plate and only received one walk on the night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Second baseman Cole Lockwood, center fielder Miles Vandenhuevel and shortstop Brady Blake combined for six of the Dock Spiders\u2019 hits. Lockwood, Vandenhuevel and Blake each went 2-for-4 on the night with Brady Blake knocking a double as well.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fond du Lac\u2019s pitching rotation recorded 11 strikeouts on the night as the Dock SPiders have now recorded double digits in strikeouts in every matchup against the Growlers this season. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Right-handed pitcher Kyle Manship started and went four innings, allowing three hits, one run, four walks to five strikeouts. Carter Wilcox in one inning of relief recorded a strikeout on three batters faced before Josh Holst finished the night recording five strikeouts in three innings. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Dock Spiders now fall to 1-4 in games where they hold the opponent to under three hits or less on the season. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next Dock Spiders game is Friday at 5:35 p.m. against the Kalamazoo Growlers at Honor Credit Union Stadium in the second of a four game road trip for Fond du Lac.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next Dock Spiders home game is Monday, June 15 against the Green Bay Rockers at 6:35 p.m. Fans who show up early can snag a Caleb Durbin Relic Card (first 500 fans only)\u2014 presented by Real Sports Cards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Information about ticket packages is currently available at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/northwoodsleague.com\/fond-du-lac-dock-spiders\/\"><b>dockspiders.com<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">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\u2019 32<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nd<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 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. 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