Late Surge for Dock Spiders Falls Short to Green Bay, 7-6

A four-home run evening and a late rally for the Dock Spiders on Wednesday night weren’t enough as the Dock Spiders fell short to Green Bay 7-6. The loss moved the Dock Spiders’ record to 18-31 on the season.

The Dock Spiders started the scoring in the second inning with a solo home run to right field from Aiden Jolley (Georgia Tech), making the score 1-0.

Green Bay took the lead in the fourth inning. After getting the first two aboard, a wild pitch advanced the runners to second and third base. Mateo Mathews (Wagner), hit a ground ball to second base which brought in a run on an error by second baseman Drew Howard (Evansville). Later in the inning, with two outs, a single to center field by Lukas Torres (Wagner) brought in two more runs, making the score 3-1. In the fifth inning, Green Bay added another run, growing their lead to 4-1.

In the seventh inning, the Dock Spiders fought back, scoring two runs. Behind a leadoff triple from Caden Shapiro (Princeton), the next batter, Tyler Neises (Georgia Tech), grounded out, bringing in Shapiro, making the score 4-2. The next hitter, Tyler Stack (Xavier), followed with a home run to right, making the score 4-3.

The Dock Spiders recaptured the lead in the eighth inning, scoring two runs. A leadoff home run to right field from Miles Vandenheuvel (Eastern Arizona), his first of the season in his first game in the lineup. Vandenheuvel finished 2-3, with a single, home run, and two walks. The second home run of the inning came from Preston Knott (Northwestern) to right field, giving the Dock Spiders a 5-4 lead.

In the bottom of the eighth, with two out and two aboard, a triple to center field from Nick Harms (Case Western Reserve) scored two runs and gave Green Bay a 6-5 lead. The next batter, Sam Miller (Columbia), tripled to left field, scoring Harms and making the score 7-5.

In the ninth inning, with the Dock Spiders down to their final out, a single with two on base by Drew Howard brought in Drew Barragan (Embry-Riddle), making it a 7-6 game and advancing the tying run to third base. The next batter, Preston Knott, hit a flyout to end the Dock Spiders’ threat and gave Green Bay the 7-6 win.

The Dock Spiders return home on Thursday night against Duluth at Herr-Baker Field, with the first pitch at 6:35 p.m. On Thursday, enjoy Sheboygan brats for $3, and fans of legal drinking age may enjoy 16 oz. craft beer for $3 each. Additionally, sometimes you can meet your heroes! Your favorite comic book characters will be on hand on Thursday for photos and meet-and-greet opportunities.