Wausau Defeats Fond du Lac, 7-6
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders fell just short of a late comeback attempt Friday night, dropping a 7-6 decision to the Wausau Woodchucks and extending their losing streak against Wausau to six games.
The Woodchucks built an early 4-0 lead, scoring two runs in the first inning and two more in the fourth. Fond du Lac responded in the bottom of the fourth when Tommy Googins drove in a run with an RBI single. Wausau added another run in the sixth to regain a four-run advantage.
The Dock Spiders cut into the deficit in the bottom half of the sixth inning, scoring twice on a Tyler Neises sacrifice fly and a Carter Kelley RBI single to make it a 5-3 game.
Wausau added two insurance runs in the eighth inning, but Fond du Lac mounted a final push in the ninth. Kelley delivered an RBI double, a wild pitch brought home another run, and Joey Arend added an RBI groundout to bring the Dock Spiders within one. The comeback attempt came up short, as Wausau held on for the 7-6 victory.
The Dock Spiders offense outhit the Woodchucks 13-8 and drew nine walks but left 14 runners on base. In his first game with Fond du Lac, first baseman Carter Kelley led the offense, going 3-for-5 with a run scored, a double and two RBI.
On the mound, Dock Spiders pitchers combined for five strikeouts, with Colton Angell and Will Niles accounting for four of them. Fond du Lac issued 10 walks and recorded three wild pitches in the loss.
The Dock Spiders travel to Wausau on Saturday for a 5:05 p.m. matchup against the Woodchucks to complete the home-and-home series between the Great Lakes West opponents.
Fond du Lac returns to Herr-Baker Field on Sunday, July 12, for a 4:05 p.m. game against the Waterloo Bucks. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive a 2025 Draft Class Card Set presented by LEB Insurance Group.
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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 dockspiders.com or 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.
Date posted: July 13, 2026