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Wild Things Coming Together for 2003 Season

Published on March 20, 2003 under Frontier League (FL)
Washington Wild Things News Release


Washington, PA – The Washington Wild Things, presented by Washington Federal Savings Bank, announced Thursday the signing of three players from the 2002 team and a rookie from West Virginia University.

Clayton T. Ewen will join The Washington Wild Things for the 2003 season. Ewen, a former West Virginia University pitcher, is a native of Derby Kansas. Last summer, he played professionally with the Solano Steelheads in the Western League. He was 2-3 with a 3.40 ERA in nine games. He started in seven games.

Outfielder, Joe Cuervo, Second Baseman Ryan Ellis, and Third Baseman, Jason Kane have all three opted to return to Washington for another shot at the Frontier League Title.

"We now have a large portion of last year's Eastern Division Championship team under contract for 2003, said Kent Tekulve, Director of Baseball Operations. " That gives us a great start toward another fun-filled and exciting summer at Falconi Field." Joe Cuervo will return as an outfielder for the Wild Things. The Seton Hall University graduate appeared in 83 Wild Things Games last year, hitting 14 home runs and scoring 66 runs with an average of .256. The 5'7" 185 lb. Presto native worked during the off-season giving lessons to young baseball players, earning a Series Seven License and selling tickets and group packages for The Wild Things.

Second Baseman Ryan Ellis spent the off-season substitute teaching. Widely considered the best defensive second basemen in the Frontier League with just seven errors in his 69 Wild Things' games, he scored 27 runs and had 25 RBIs, averaging .260. The 6'0" 190 Point Park College graduate was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 28th round of the 2000 draft. He joined the Wild Things in 2002 after leaving the Expos organization.

Rounding out the field of veterans is third baseman, Jason Kane. The 6'4" 215 lb. New Jersey native played for the Evansville Otters (of the Frontier League) before being acquired by The Wild Things, just prior to the trading deadline. While with the Wild Things, Kane played in 14 games, scoring 8 runs in 59 at bats. His 2002 average for his brief stint with the Wild Things was .390.

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