Dock Spiders Split Doubleheader Against Lakeshore

A two-run ninth inning propelled the Dock Spiders to a 13-11 victory on Thursday in game one of a doubleheader at Kapco Park in Mequon over Lakeshore. The win improved the Dock Spiders’ record to 16-26 overall and 3-6 in the second half.

Lakeshore started the scoring in the second inning with two RBI singles, the first from Gene Trujillo (New Mexico) and the second from AJ Garcia (Michigan), both scoring a run and making the score 2-0.

In the fourth inning, the Dock Spiders took their first lead by scoring seven runs, highlighted by a two-run home run from Parker Knoll (Lawrence) to left field, his seventh of the season and a team lead, and a two-run RBI from Caden Shapiro (Princeton). In the inning, the Dock Spiders brought 12 batters to the plate and tallied six hits to take a 7-2 lead.

The Dock Spiders extended their lead in the fifth inning with a two-out triple to the left field corner from Connor Conney (Holy Cross), which brought in Drew Prosek (Gulf Coast State) and Cade Sikoski (Fairmont State), making the score 9-2.

Lakeshore got two runs back in the bottom of the fifth inning with an RBI single from Vidal Colon (Illinois at Chicago) and an RBI groundout, making the score 9-4. Fond du Lac added another run in the seventh inning to take a 10-4 lead.

Lakeshore climbed back in the seventh inning, bringing eleven batters to the plate and scoring six runs in an inning that consisted of three walks, three hit-by-pitches, two singles, and two wild pitches. A single by Connor Hennings (Iowa) brought home a run and tied the game at 10.

In the eighth inning, the Dock Spiders took the lead back after two singles to start the inning. With Tyler Nieses (Georgia Tech) at third base, a balk was assessed on RHP Adam Switalski (Lipscomb), bringing in Nieses and giving the Dock Spiders an 11-10 lead.

In the bottom of the eighth, Lakeshore answered back with a single from Jack Halloran (Emory) that scored a run and tied the game at 11.

In the ninth inning, after getting the first two batters aboard with walks, a stolen base advanced Caden Shapiro (Princeton) to third base and Drew Prosek to second base. A sac fly to center field from Parker Knoll brought in Shapiro, giving the Dock Spiders a 12-11 lead. Two batters later, a flyout to center brought home another run, extending the Dock Spiders’ lead to 13-11.

In the bottom of the ninth, Lakeshore got a man aboard but wasn’t able to get any runs across, as the Dock Spiders captured a 13-11 victory.

A five-run fourth inning lifted Lakeshore over the Dock Spiders on Thursday night at Kapco Park in Mequon, ending in a 5-2 defeat. With the loss, the Dock Spiders moved to 16-27 overall and 3-7 in the second half.

With two outs and no one on in the fourth inning, a single by Dominic Kibler (Kent State) and a double by Mason Schwalbach (Kansas State) brought Vidal Colon (Illinois at Chicago) to bat. Colon hit an inside-the-park home run to deep center field, clearing the bases and making the score 3-0. The next batter, Billy Scaldeferri (Grand Canyon), singled, bringing Connor Hennings (Iowa) to bat. Hennings homered on the pitch he saw to center field, making the score 5-0.

Right-handed pitcher Brandon Brust (Lawrence), who started the game, went two more innings after giving up the five runs. Brust completed 6.0 innings in his first start of the season, allowing seven hits, five runs, no walks, and striking out three.

The Dock Spiders got on the board in the seventh inning with a two-out double to center field from Drew Barragan (Embry-Riddle) that scored two runs and made the score 5-2.

In the eighth inning, the Dock Spiders got a runner in scoring position but weren’t able to do any damage. In the ninth, Fond du Lac went down in order, falling by a final score of 5-2.

The Dock Spiders return home on Friday for the next six games, starting with a doubleheader against Wausau, with the first pitch of game one at 5:05 PM and game two to follow 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. The first 500 fans on Friday will receive a 2023 Draft Class Card Set Giveaway presented by Real Sportscards. Additionally, stick around after the game for post-game fireworks presented by LEB Insurance Group.