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Charity Wins When The Washington Wild Things Take on the Chillicothe Paints in Exhibition Game

Published on May 16, 2003 under Frontier League (FL)
Washington Wild Things News Release


Washington, PA - The Washington Wild Things and the Chillicothe Paints faced off Friday night in an exhibition game at Falconi Field. The game marks the first of a two game pre-season series between the two teams.

Proceeds from both games will go to charity. "These games are a great chance for the Wild Things to do good for the community," said John Swiatek, Managing Partner for The Wild Things. "The Wild Things are involved in a number of charitable ventures. We have hosted several charity events at the ballpark and we donate a substantial amount of money to the Ballpark Scholarship, Inc. scholarship fund. We intend to make a presentation to the first round of scholarship recipients during the home opener."

The Wild Things donated the proceeds (just under $5,000) from the 2002 exhibition games to ARC of Washington County, The Washington Hospital Foundation, and The Washington Community Foundation.

"The exhibition games serve so many purposes. It gives the coaches a chance to see the players in a real-game situation. It gives the employees a chance to do a 'dress rehearsal,' and it gives The Wild Things a chance to be a good community neighbor by offering financial assistance to area non-profits," said Ross Vecchio, General Manager of the Wild Things.

A second exhibition game is scheduled for Saturday. All tickets for the game are $5.00. First pitch is 7:05. The Wild Things open at home on May 28th. Tickets are still available.

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