The Washington Wild Things jumped out to a large first inning lead and never looked back as they defeated the Windy City Thunderbolts 12-4 on Wednesday night at CONSOL Energy Park. Washington (34-46) recorded six runs on six hits in the first inning against Thunderbolts starter Zak Wasserman (4-5), who left after recording only one out. Scott Kalamar, David Popkins, Jimmy Yezzo Daniel Poma and Austin Wobrock all recorded RBI in the inning allowing Wild Things starter Luke Wilkins (7-3) ... Read More

The Washington Wild Things used three early home runs and another strong pitching performance by Rookie Matt Fraudin to power past Windy City 4-2 on Tuesday night at CONSOL Energy Park. In his two home starts for the Wild Things (33-46) Fraudin has allowed an early run before settling down. Coco Johnson led off the game with a double and scored on an Austin Gallagher one-out RBI double. Gallagher tried to stretch the play into a triple, but was thrown out on a bang-bang play at the ... Read More

The Washington Wild Things were well on their way to a series victory over the Frontier Greys until two eighth inning errors cost them dearly as they fell 3-2 on Thursday night at CONSOL Energy Park. Washington starter Luke Wilkins was perfect through five innings and held a no hitter through six before encountering trouble in the seventh. Wilkins started the inning allowing his first hit of the game. He then allowed a walk and a fielders choice setting up runners at the corners and one ... Read More

Matt Fraudin looked like a seasoned veteran in his third professional start for the Washington Wild Things as the right hander threw eight innings of a 3-hit, one-run ball on Wednesday evening in a 10-1 victory over the Frontier Greys at CONSOL Energy Park. Fraudin (1-1), who was pitching for Gardner Webb University this spring, kept the Greys (35-39) to two hits through six innings. His only blemish in the game came in the seventh when Dillon Haupt led off the inning with a towering home run ... Read More

The Washington Wild Things forced extras thanks to a Jimmy Yezzo three-run home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but couldn't complete the comeback as they fell 8-7 in twelve innings to the Frontier Greys at CONSOL Energy Park. The Yezzo home run redeemed Washington (31-42), who left seven runners in scoring position through eight innings, as they trailed 5-2 heading to the ninth. "We have to get quality at bats with runners in scoring position and that didn't happen tonight," ... Read More

The Washington Wild Things couldn't secure their second home sweep of the season as they fell to the Florence Freedom 8-5 on Sunday afternoon at CONSOL Energy Park. Washington starter Luke Wilkins (5-3), who threw on three days rest due to Wednesday's doubleheader, allowed five runs in the second inning to put the home team in an early hole. The right-hander allowed a leadoff home run in the third before settling down to retire eight of the next nine batters he faced. Wilkins then went ... Read More

Maxx Garrett stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the twelfth inning with the Wild Things trailing 2-1 riding an 0-for-27 streak. He proceeded to hit a two-out, two-run home run to give the Washington Wild Things an improbable 3-2 victory over the Florence Freedom on Saturday evening at CONSOL Energy Park. The Garrett home run capped off an intense night of baseball that saw the Wild Things (29-36) being one-hit through six innings while trailing 1-0. They would tie things in the ... Read More

The Washington Wild Things had held Florence to only three hits over eight and a half innings, yet found themselves trailing 3-2 until a walk and three-straight singles with two out in the bottom of the ninth propelled them over the Freedom 4-3 on Friday night at CONSOL Energy Park. Wild Things starter Ernesto Zaragoza, who has experienced a roller coaster of a season, threw five no-hit innings and seemed to be cruising until getting into trouble in the sixth with a 2-0 lead. Zaragoza ... Read More

The Washington Wild Things used a big first inning and solid pitching from Tim Flight to defeat River City 7-2 and take the three-game series on Thursday evening at CONSOL Energy Park. Washington (27-36) immediately got to River City starter Joe Scanio (7-4) for five runs on five hits in the first inning. Scott Kalamar started the scoring with a RBI single and David Popkins followed with a RBI double to the deepest part of the park. Austin Wobrock then busted the game open after a Andrew ... Read More

The Washington Wild Things needed both games of Wednesday's doubleheader at CONSOL Energy Park against River City, but was only able to take one as they were unable to gain ground on the final Wild Card spot. Game One The Wild Things (26-35) pulled to within seven games of River City — who holds the final Frontier League Wild Card spot — after a walk-off fielders choice gave them the 2-1 victory. With the game tied going to the bottom of the seventh, Washington used some bad luck from ... Read More