Rockers Defeat Dock Spiders, 16-2
Dock Spiders fell to the Rockers at home as Fond du Lac’s defense struggled and gave up a season-high 19 hits as well as 16 runs.
Fond du Lac struggled defensively as they walked nine batters and beaned four Rockers onto the basepath. The Rockers used these free passes to their advantage as they tallied 15 RBI as a team.
On the basepath the Dock Spiders set a season-high in a single game with five swiped bags. Miles Vandenheuvel and Fond du Lac native Jalen Gellings each stole two bases while Jimmy Mantuano III stole his seventh base of the young 2025 season.
Leading the way in the batter’s box for the Dock Spiders was pinch-hitter Jalen Gellings who went 2-for-3 with a run and two stolen bases in front of a season-high turnout in the crowd. Six arms went to work on the mound for the Dock Spiders as Jorge Roman led Fond du Lac in strikeouts with three. As a unit, the Dock Spiders struckout eight Rockers as the pitching rotation as a whole was held back by the hits and free passes.
Tonight’s game also fell on Caleb Durbin Night where the current Milwaukee Brewer and former Dock Spider held a meet and greet with fans and was honored at the Herr-Baker Field. Durbin threw out the first pitch, joined the broadcast on NWL+ and stayed in the dugout throughout the game as the MLB infielder made his return to Fond du Lac.
The Dock Spiders will look to rebound from the loss on the road as they travel to Green Bay to close out the home-and-home set between the two Great Lakes West rivals with first pitch at 6:35 p.m. CT.
Next game for the Dock Spiders is on Monday, June 9 against the Woodchucks at 6:35 p.m. The game falls on a WFRV-TV Channel Five ticket special promotion night where tickets will be available for $5. Monday is also a Miller
Monday where with each Miller product purchased, fans will earn entry in drawings for premium tickets to Milwaukee Brewers, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, and Dock Spiders games.
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. 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.