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2017 Fond du Lac Dock Spiders Schedule Released
Dock Spiders Announce 2017 Schedule
Home Opener will be against Wisconsin Rapids on Thursday, June 1
FOND DU LAC, WI – Fond du Lac’s Northwoods League team has a name, a place to play, and – now – a schedule for the 2017 season! The Dock Spiders will open their inaugural season on Tuesday, May 30 on the road against the Madison Mallards. The first home opener in Dock Spiders history will be on Thursday, June 1 at Marian University’s newly-remodeled Herr-Baker Field against the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters at 6:35pm.
The Dock Spiders are scheduled to play 72 games – 36 home and 36 away – during the upcoming season.
Fond du Lac has two day/night-home/away doubleheaders on the schedule with the Green Bay Bullfrogs. The first will be on Wednesday, June 20 with the Dock Spiders hosting the Bullfrogs at 11:35am and traveling to Green Bay for a game at 7:05pm. The teams will also meet on Wednesday, July 26 with the day game at Joannes Stadium at 11:05am and the night game in Fond du Lac at 6:35pm.
“We are counting down the days until we begin our inaugural season in the Northwoods League,” said Ryan Moede, the General Manager of the Dock Spiders. “June 1st can’t come fast enough!”
The Northwoods League schedule is divided into two halves. The first half will end on Tuesday, July 4 with a home game against Green Bay. The second half starts on Wednesday, July 5 with a home game against the Wisconsin Woodchucks.
Game times for the Dock Spiders will be 1:05pm on Sundays and 6:35pm for all other games except the game on June 20 that will start at 11:35am.
The Dock Spiders will release information on full season and partial season ticket packages soon.
Team merchandise featuring the new logo is currently available for purchase at the team store on www.dockspiders.com.