Silica For Your Home to Donate $3,500 for Dock Spiders Stolen Bases
The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders were busy on the basepaths in 2025. Silica For Your Home once again pledged $50 to the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac for each stolen base at Herr-Baker Field. During the 2025 season, the Dock Spiders notched 70 stolen bases at home – equaling a total donation of $3,500 to the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac. Dock Spiders baserunners stole a total of 147 overall bases this season, the second-most in team history (235 in 2021). The 2025 season marks the third season of the popular program that has supported youth in the community.
“We’re thrilled to partner with the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac through the Dock Spiders’ stolen bases program for a third year,” said Silica For Your Home President Josh Schneider. “Each swiped bag made the season even more exciting as we watched our donation grow. The Boys & Girls Club plays such an important role in supporting our community’s youth, and we’re honored to help them continue making a difference.”
“The Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac is incredibly thankful for the generous support again this year from Silica For Your Home and the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders,” said Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac Chief Executive Officer Dan Hebel. “Silica’s donation through the Dock Spiders’ stolen bases promotion will make a tremendous difference for the young people we serve.”
In addition to providing a donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Fond du Lac for each Dock Spiders stolen base at home this season, Silica For Your Home partnered with the Dock Spiders for their Tim Elko bobblehead giveaway in 2025. Elko was a Dock Spiders infielder in 2019-20 and made his Major League debut on May 10, 2025, for the Chicago White Sox.
The Dock Spiders will begin their 10th season of Northwoods League play in Spring 2026. The home schedule will be announced this offseason and will once again feature giveaway items, daily specials each day and night of the week, special appearances, live music, and gameday themes. Information about ticket packages is currently available at dockspiders.com 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.
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’ 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 400 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.