Washington Wild Things pitcher and pitching coach Gary Lee has been in some sort of slump as of late, but on Friday night he was able to put together a quality start and lead his team to a 4-3 victory over the Joliet Slammers. Lee gave up the first run of the game in the top of the 1st inning. The run came off a solo shot by third baseman Niko Vasquez. Lee would give up another single before getting out of the inning with minimal damage. The Slammers tagged Lee for the second run of the game ... Read More
Washington Wins 6-1
** The following is an official recap from the Washington Wild Things ** Washington, PA-The Washington Wild Things, presented by Washington Financial, scored six runs in three consecutive innings to defeat the Joliet Slammers 6-1 at CONSOL Energy Park on Thursday. As a squad, the Washington offense combined for 11 hits and scored two runs in the sixth inning, three in the seventh and one in the eighth in their 34rd victory of the year. Aside from the power of the bat, right handed ... Read More
Wild Things sweep doubleheader and series against Greys
The Washington Wild Things used a late game one rally to produce a walk-off win and ignite a fire under their bats in game two to sweep the doubleheader against the Frontier Greys at CONSOLE Energy Park, 6-5 and 7-2. In game one, CJ Beatty would pick up right where he left off Saturday night and Quincy Latimore would produce a three-run walk-off blast. The two combined for all six runs that the Wild Things put up on the scoreboard, each knocking in three runs. Greys' starter Jonathan ... Read More
Wild Things use long ball to take down Greys
The Washington Wild Things knocked the ball over the fence five different times en route to a 6-4 victory over the Frontier Greys. CJ Beatty and Quincy Latimore each hit two solo shots with Stewart Ijames adding one of his own, giving the Wild Things all the runs they would need to win the ballgame. Wild Things starter Shawn Sanford pitched 7.0 strong innings, scattering six hits and only allowing two runs on the night. Sanford didn't give up a single walk and struck out seven Greys ... Read More
Washington Outduels Normal in Pitcher’s Duel 3-2
** The following is an official recap from the Washington Wild Things ** Washington, PA-AJ Nunziato drove in Shain Stoner for the game-winning run in the seventh and the Washington Wild Things, presented by Washington Financial, defeated the Normal Cornbelters 3-2 to take the series on Tuesday night at CONSOL Energy Park. Normal and Washington battled through a couple scoreless innings before the Wild Things manufactured the game’s first run in the bottom of the third via a clutch two-out ... Read More
Wild Things Belt Cornbelters 6-1
* The following is an official game recap from the Washington Wild Things * Washington,PA-The Washington Wild Things, presented by Washington Financial, belted two homeruns in a four-run sixth to power over the Normal Cornbelters in a 6-1 victory on Monday at CONSOL Energy Park. In the bottom of the second, an AJ Nunziato single, which skipped underneath the glove of the visiting left fielder, put the Wild Things on the board and gave them an early 2-0 lead over the ... Read More
Wild Things’ late rally fails as they fall to Cornbelters
On breast cancer awareness night, the Washington Wild Things weren't able to pick up a win in their bright pink uniforms. After a great comeback effort Saturday night, the Wild Things dropped Sunday's contest to the Normal Cornbelters, 5-3. Newcomer from Bucknell University, Dan Goldstein, just joined the team and took the hill for the Wild Things, but couldn't manage to hold the Cornbelters, despite a 1-0 lead after the first inning. Goldstein pitched a perfect 1st inning, getting two ... Read More
Rosa rallies Wild Things to win
*The following is an official recap from the Washington Wild Things* A crazy game that saw the Wild Things trailing 5-1 at one point, the Washington Wild Things, presented by Washington Financial, came away with a 8-7 win on Saturday. Third baseman Jovan Rosa had a monstrous day at the plate. He was 5-for-5 with three doubles, and a bases clearing triple in the top of the ninth. In top of the tenth, Washington got the game winning run from a Darian Sandford single that scored former ... Read More
Southern Illinois Blanks Washington 5-0
* The following is an official recap from the Washington Wild Things* Washington, PA- Making his fourth start of his career against the Southern Illinois Miners, Frontier League veteran Gary Lee, a Chesapeake, VA native and descendant of General Robert E. Lee, had a difficult time gunning down the Miners offense in a 5-0 defeat at Rent One Park on Thursday. Although Lee threw seven innings and struck out four, his mound opponent Preston Vancil quieted the Washington Wild Things, ... Read More
Newcomer Latimore shines, Wild Things sweep double header
The Washington Wild Things sure are happy that their Tuesday night game was rained out. Newcomer Quincy Latimore, who joined the team late Tuesday night, was able to come in and start Wednesday and provide just about everything the Wild Things needed for two stellar victories over the Rockford Aviators. Game one, which was suspended 1-0 in the top of the first inning Tuesday night, resumed play Wednesday morning. The Wild Things had originally sent Shawn Smith to the mound Tuesday, but ... Read More