Dock Spiders picked up their first sweep on the season on Saturday at Herr-Baker Field against Green Bay 13-3. The Dock Spiders moved to 3-3 on the season.
Green Bay got the scoring started in the first with a double from Nick Harms (Case Western Reserve) that drove in Seth Farni (Ole Miss) to make the score 1-0. The Dock Spiders would respond in the bottom of the inning with a single from Parker Knoll (Lawrence) that tied the game and a groundout to second by Drew Barragan (Embry-Riddle) gave the Dock Spiders the lead 2-1.
The Dock Spiders added a run in the fourth inning after Drew Barragan reached on a fielder’s choice, a single from Zach Taylor (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) moved Barragan to third with one out. The next batter, Jake Surane (Wisconsin-Oshkosh) reached on a passed ball on a called third strike that brought in Barragan to extend the lead to 3-1.
Caden Shapiro made it a 4-1 Dock Spiders lead with a fifth-inning home run, a solo shot to left field. The Dock Spiders added two more runs later in the fifth with a double from Drew Barragan scoring two runs to increase the lead to 6-1.
After Dock Spiders pitchers allowed a run in the first, the staff allowed no runs over the next eight frames. RHP Zach Silfies (Elizabethtown) (1-0) picked up the win in relief going 3.0 innings. RHP Elden Santana (Lawrence) started for the Dock Spiders and went 3.0 innings and allowed two hits and one run. Austin Kutz and Deuce Musial picked up the final six outs in the 6-1 victory.
The Dock Spiders’ wraps up their four-game homestand tomorrow at Herr-Baker Field against the Wausau Woodchucks at 1:05.
Sunday is also the first Post-Game Autographs session with Weaver and your favorite players at Herr-Baker Field after the game presented by Kwik Trip.