NWL Also Named Community Program, Outstanding Theme Night, and Most Valuable Team Member Awards
The Northwoods League has announced that the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders were awarded the Promotion of the Year for their Caleb Durbin nights in a vote by league and team officials.
The Dock Spiders featured Caleb Durbin during two promotional nights during the season, June 5 and July 2. Not only did the former Dock Spider player reach the Major Leagues, but he did so with the hometown Milwaukee Brewers. When the Brewers had a scheduled day off coinciding with a Dock Spiders home game, Durbin gladly accepted the invitation to appear in Fond du Lac – and stay with his former host family during his visit! While at the game, he signed autographs for everyone in attendance. During his visit in June, Durbin wore the giveaway jersey to assist in promoting the promotion a month later. As was the case with his appearance, lines entering the ballpark extended well beyond the ballpark property. Durbin highlighted a group of five former Dock Spiders to reach the Major Leagues in 2025, joining Chandler Simpson, Ryan Bergert, Tim Elko, and Ryan Ritter.
The Northwoods League also announced that Dylan Hocking of the Minot Hot Tots and Honeybees was named the 2025 Northwoods League Baseball and Softball Most Valuable Team Member. In another vote by team officials, the Green Bay Rockers were awarded the Community Program of the Year for their Educators Appreciation Night, and the Minot Hot Tots won Outstanding Theme Night for their Touch a Truck Promotion.
The Dock Spiders will begin their 10th season of Northwoods League play during the spring of 2026. The promotions and daily special schedule will be announced in the coming weeks 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.