Wild Things Salvage on Sunday, Wilder Reaches Five Times
FL Washington Wild Things

Wild Things Salvage on Sunday, Wilder Reaches Five Times

Published on May 11, 2025 under Frontier League (FL)
Washington Wild Things News Release


CRESTWOOD, Il. - The Washington Wild Things pounded out 10 hits and scored 10 times while the staff turned in solid work on the hill to salvage a game in the weekend series to open the season at Ozinga Field against the ThunderBolts, winning 10-2.

The party got started in the first inning for the Wild Things as they struck first for the first time this season. Caleb McNeely led the inning off with a double, stole third and scored on a bouncing ball back through the box by Jeff Liquori. Windy City evened the score in the second, scoring on an RBI single by Winder Diaz. The Wild Things re-took the lead in the top of the third on an RBI knock by Ethan Wilder scoring Andrew Czech, but the lead was short-lived as the Bolts tied it back up in the bottom half on a single by Christian Kuzemka.

That'd be all she wrote for the Bolts in the finale, as Washington plated the next and final eight runs of the game. In the fifth, a wild pitch scored Liquori from third. The seventh saw Wilder drive in another with a hit and Brett Roberts draw a bases-loaded walk. In the eighth, Tyreque Reed grounded home Caleb McNeely. Finally, the ninth came and went with Washington grabbing four runs on bases-loaded free passes. Roberts was hit by a pitch and Willie Estrada, Liquori and Czech all drew walks to bring a run home.

Marlon Perez started and got a no decision tag after four innings of four-hit, two-run ball. He threw a career-high 57 pitches, 39 for strikes, struck out four and walked one. Jake Carroll relieved him and allowed just a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in three frames. The game was finished with scoreless innings by Jackson Hicks and Jacob McCaskey, who combined to whiff three.

After a three-hit night on Friday, Wilder had one of the three Washington hits in Saturday's game and grabbed four more Sunday in a 4-for-4 effort. He also walked. Tommy Caufield added a pair of hits including his third double as well. Liquori and Roberts had two-RBI games.

Washington returns home at 1-2 for a short, three-game opening homestand that starts Tuesday against the Ottawa Titans for the home opener, presented by EQT with postgame fireworks and pregame ceremonies on tap. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are available at washingtonwildthings.com.

Check out the Washington Wild Things Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



Frontier League Stories from May 11, 2025


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central