The Washington Wild Things have come around as of late, making a strong run to the All-Star break, but is it too little, too late after a rough start to the 2015 season? Washington sent two players, Austin Wobrock and Tim Helisek, to the Frontier League All-Star game, but Helisek was unable to participate due to injury. Wobrock is a prime example of the Wild Things roller coaster first half as he started the season on an 0-for-18 slump, but recovered to represent the team as the only position ... Read More
Wild Things use power to avoid sweep
There still may be a week left in July, but the Washington Wild Things earned a much-needed 6-3 victory over the Lake Erie Crushers on Thursday evening to avoid a three-game sweep and keep themselves in wild card contention. Washington (25-32) jumped out to an early 4-1 lead through two innings thanks to a three-run home run by David Popkins in the first and a solo home run in the second by Lee Orr. They then added two more in the fourth against Crushers starter Brad Zambron (2-4) when two ... Read More
Wild Things pitchers falter in 9-5 loss
The Washington Wild Things found themselves in a familiar hole on Wednesday night as starter Richie Mirowski allowed six runs over his only three innings in a 9-5 loss at CONSOL Energy Park. Mirowski (0-3) made his second start of the year since moving from the bullpen and couldn't get into a rhythm as he allowed three runs to score in the first with two out before getting a strikeout to end the inning. Mirowski then cruised through the second striking out three while hitting a batter, but ... Read More
Wild Things crushed by Lake Erie
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle usually follows a loss with the quote "We'll shower this one off and get back at it tomorrow." Well, the Washington Wild Things need Niagara Falls to wash off Tuesday night's 17-3 debacle to the Lake Erie Crushers at CONSOL Energy Park. Washington starter Ernesto Zaragoza (5-4) couldn't get out of the first inning for the second time in six starts as he could not get any movement on his fastball allowing Lake Erie (22-30) to score seven runs on six ... Read More
Wild Things’ Austin Wobrock has strong showing in Frontier League All-Star Game
Solid pitching was on the menu Wednesday night for the 2015 Frontier League All-Star Game played at Schaumburg Boomers Stadium in Schaumburg, IL. Yet while runs were hard to come by the West Division 4-2 victory, Washington Wild Things infielder Austin Wobrock turned in a solid showing for the East. Wobrock came off the bench to go 2-for-2 with a run scored. That included a pinch-hit fifth inning single and an eighth inning double. Wobrock would advance to third on a wild pitch and come ... Read More
Popkins finding his swing with Wild Things
The Frontier League is a place where most players overlooked by Major League teams go to become noticed, but for guys like Wild Things outfielder David Popkins, it's an opportunity to get a second chance to get back in the game. Popkins was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an undrafted free agent out of UC Davis where he hit .276 in his senior season with 35 runs, 10 doubles, five homers and 18 RBI. Popkins paced the Aggies with a .420 on-base percentage after leading the team with 29 ... Read More
Wild Things blow late-inning lead in loss
The Washington Wild Things bullpen reverted back to their early-2015 selves as a three-run lead in the ninth wasn't enough in a 7-5 loss to Joliet on Sunday afternoon at CONSOL Energy Park. The blown lead overshadowed a strong start by Wild Things righty Luke Wilkins, who posted eight innings of two-run, five hit ball while striking out three. Joliet (20-25) got on the board right away when Charlie White led off the game with a triple and scored on a Nate Roberts sacrifice fly. Wilkins ... Read More
Wild Things sweep Lake Erie with 5-2 win
The Washington Wild Things earned their first home series sweep of the 2015 season with a 5-2 victory over the Lake Erie Crushers on Thursday evening at CONSOL Energy Park. Like last night, the Wild Things (18-24) scored the first run of the game via their leadoff hitter when Daniel Poma started things off with a double to right. C.J. Beatty moved him to third on a deep fly out to right and Scott Kalamar manufactured the run with a ground out to second. It was the only run Washington ... Read More
Wild Things secure first home series victory
The Washington Wild Things took their first home series of the 2015 season as they defeated the Lake Erie Crushers 6-0 on Wednesday night at CONSOL Energy Park. Washington (17-24) struck early and often against Lake Erie starter Rob Blanc (0-3) who allowed four runs on seven hits in six innings of work. Daniel Poma started the scoring for Washington in the first with a leadoff single. He then advanced to third on walks by Sam Mende and C.J. Beatty and scored on a sacrifice fly by Carter ... Read More
Wild Things walk off Lake Erie
The Washington Wild Things finally had one go their way on Tuesday night as Daniel Poma hit a walk-off three-run home run to defeat the Lake Erie Crushers at CONSOL Energy Park. It looked as though the Wild Things (16-24) were on their way to yet another disappointing close defeat — 3-13 in one-run games this season — after blowing a 2-1 lead in the eighth inning, but this time Washington wouldn't go down for the count. With one out in the ninth, David Popkins laid off two close pitches ... Read More