Fond du Lac, Wis. – The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders took the opening game of the series against the Rockers Monday night, 6-4.
The scoring started in the second inning when Fond du Lac took a 1-0 lead on a sacrifice fly by catcher Cole Messina.
Three more came in the third for the Dock Spiders. Andrew Sojka singled home Daylen Reyes, Nick Mitchell scored on a bases loaded walk and Parker Noland grounded to first which scored Sojka.
Another run came in the fifth for Fond du Lac when Sojka scored on a Brandon Comia sacrifice fly to center.
Green Bay made it a 5-3 game in the sixth. Tristin Garcia scored on a Luke Ballweg groundout, JP Gauthier doubled home Danny Wuestenfeld and Carson Yates singled home Gauthier.
In the seventh, the Rockers made it a one-run game, when Chase Hudson scored on an errant throw to first by the shortstop Comia.
Fond du Lac made it 6-4 in the seventh, when Sojka scored his third run of the game on a dropped pop-up by Rockers shortstop Brayden Hazelwood.
The Dock Spiders held on by that score, and the Rockers will be trying for a series split Tuesday night. They host Fond du Lac at Capital Credit Union Park.
Jackson Briscoe will start for the Rockers, while the Dock Spiders haven’t announced a starter yet. First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m.
Single game and group tickets are on sale now. Visit www.greenbayrockers.com or call the ticket office at 920-497-7225 to reserve your seats today. The Rockers front office and Team Apparel Fan Shop at Capital Credit Union Park are located at 2231 Holmgren Way in Ashwaubenon. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm.
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