
Wild Things Get Lost in Corn Maze
Published on June 10, 2011 under Frontier League (FL)
Washington Wild Things News Release
WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Washington Wild Things, presented by Washington Financial, couldn't pull off a win in the first game of a three-game series on Friday night against the Normal CornBelters, falling 14-2.
From the start, things looked against Washington's favor with the Normal's Daniel Cox belting a two-run homerun in the first inning. The CornBelters would add two more home runs on the night, with blasts by Colin Moro and Jeff Dunbar.
Dunbar went 2-for-3, with three doubles and two RBIs on top of his homer. Alvaro Ramirez, Frank Martinez, Steven Alexander and Tyler Keeble also had runs that contributed to the CornBelters' big win against the Wild Things.
The Wild Things also struggled offensively with just two runs in the game. Eric Stephens singled to drive in Kevyn Feiner in the third to put the home team on the board. Scott Lawson then homered in the bottom of the seventh inning to bring the final score to 4-2.
Hall pitched 3.2 innings, allowing ten runs and two walks before being replaced by Matt Barnes who pitched 3.1 innings and gave up four runs and two walks during the game.
The Wild Things series against the Normal CornBelters continues on Saturday night at 6:35 p.m. Pre-game coverage starts at 6:25 p.m. on WJPA 95.3 FM. The first 1,000 fans will receive a team baseball card set. Purchase tickets by visiting www.washingtonwildthings.com, calling 724-250-9555 or stopping by the CONSOL Energy Park Box Office.
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