Kingfish Score Double Digits for the Third Time: Defeat Dock Spiders 10-5

Looking to take the first game of the home and home, Fond Du Lac struck first in the opening inning on a delayed double steal that scored Chandler Simpson (Alabama-Birmingham).

Kenosha responded in the second when Sean Tillmon (Concordia-Wisconsin) singled to plate Henry Kusiak (Missouri Southern) to tie the score at 1-1. The next batter Josh Beier (MSOE) doubled to score Tillmon and give the Kingfish the lead. Mitch Jebb (Michigan State) kept the line moving with a single to score Beier and give the Kingfish a 3-1 lead after the second inning.

In the fourth inning, Kirk Liebert (Kentucky) continued the strong offense by hitting a two-RBI single to score Beier and McKay Barney (Washington). Cam Redding (Saint Louis) followed with a single to score Liebert and give the Kingfish a 6-1 lead.

In the ninth inning up 7-3, the Kingfish added on three more runs. Beier scored Luke Stephenson (Xavier) on a fielder’s choice, Barney reached on an error that sent Beier home and Jebb scored on a delayed double steal to give the Kingfish the 10-3 lead. Fond Du Lac got two in the bottom half, but the Kingfish held on to take the first leg of the home and home.

On the mound, Kingfish starter Brock Weirather (Richmond) picked up the win throwing seven innings only giving up an unearned run. Clayton Johnson (Illinois) threw one inning giving up two runs. Randon Dauman (Saint Louis) pitched the ninth inning conceding two runs.

Kenosha will take on Fond Du Lac at home on Sunday, June 7 at 6:05 p.m

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The Northwoods League is the proven leader in the development of elite college baseball players. Having completed its’ 27th season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 22 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 250 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 (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and World Series Champion Chris Sale (BOS). As well as 2019 Rookie of the Year and Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso (NYM) and MLB Gold Glove finalist and 2019 Second Team All-MLB shortstop Marcus Semien (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website. For more information, visit www.northwoodsleague.com or download the Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play.