The WildThings have been here — first place in their division at the Frontier League’s all-star break — several times before ... And the all-star break couldn’t have come at a better time for the Wild Things and manager Tom Vaeth.
When Tom Vaeth was asked Friday evening, long before the WildThings’ series opener against Lake Erie was rained out, about his team’s road trip that ended a day earlier with a 7-2 record, the Washington manager had only a short answer.
– Jeff Liquori hit a two-run homer, newly acquired Billy Sullivan had a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning and the WildThings stretched their winning streak to five games with a 6-3 win over Florence on Wednesday afternoon.
– Connor Peek and Caleb Ketchup homered as the WildThings opened a series at Florence with a 6-2 victory over the Y’alls on Tuesday night at Thomas MoreStadium. The win guarantees the Wild Things of a winning road trip.
– The WashingtonWildThings raised the rally flag twice on Sunday ... In the first game, the Wild Things rallied from a 6-0 deficit. AndrewCzech smacked a three-run homer in a six-run fifth inning, which put the Wild Things ahead for good.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — AndrewCzech and Cole Fowler homered, KobeFoster won his seventh game and the WildThings battled back to beat Schaumburg 9-6 in a series opener Friday night at Wintrust Field... Foster (6-1) went six innings ... ....
– Dennis Pierce homered for the second consecutive night and the Evansville Otters rode a pair of early four-run innings to a 10-3 victory over the WildThings on Thursday night at Bosse Field.
– Dennis Pierce homered and Evansville used four two-run innings to beat the WildThings 8-4 Wednesday night at Bosse Field... The Wild Things took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, ...
Those kids who have had their well-crafted work crumble because of another team’s maneuver must feel a lot like WildThings manager Tom Vaeth does today ... Each call brought good news for a Washington pitcher and bad news for the Wild Things.