When the Frontier League season begins in May, the independent baseball league will have a very different look. With the addition of five former Can-Am League teams, and the disbanding of the 2019 champion River City Rascals, the league has expanded to 14 teams in two countries.
The Frontier League released its 2020 schedule Monday, complete 14 teams, the result of a merger last week with the Can-Am League.
CANONSBURG — Bill Lee, who has been commissioner of the Frontier League since 1994, used to have a favorite line to describe Washington. Because of it being the Eastern-most franchise and within a three-hour drive of only one other league member, Lee liked to say that a trip to Washington is…
The Wild Things' fall from first place last year to worst in the Frontier League this summer was the result of many variables.
SAUGET, Ill. – Michael Austin won for the first time in four weeks, Stephen Lohr belted a grand slam and the Wild Things routed the Gateway Grizzlies 15-1 in the opening game of a doubleheader Saturday night.
John Havird pitched seven strong innings to help the Washington Wild Things shut down the River City Rascals, 1-0, in a Frontier League game on Thursday night.
Chase Cunningham allowed just two hits and struck out 10 in seven innings as the Southern Illinois Miners defeated the Washington Wild Things, 2-0, Sunday at Wild Things Park.
Kyle Davis hit a pair of groundouts, including one in the eighth inning to score the game-winning run, as Southern Illinois edged Washington, 2-1, at Wild Things Park Saturday night.
Ryan McAuliffe threw a five-hit shutout, Gianfranco Wawoe had four hits and the Southern Illinois Miners boosted their Frontier League playoff hopes with a 5-0 victory over the Wild Things on Friday night.
FLORENCE, Ky. – Stephen Lohr’s two-out, two-strike single in the bottom of the 11th inning drove in Shaine Hughes from second base and gave Washington a 3-2 victory over Florence on Thursday night.
FLORENCE, Ky. – Florence scored all of its runs during a four-batter stretch of the fifth inning and defeated the free-falling Wild Things 6-2 Wednesday night.
For the first time in three years, there will be no playoff baseball at Wild Things Park in September.
Washington hitters continue to like Windy City pitching as Wild Things end losing streak.
Mired in the bottom half of the standings in mid-August can be dreary terrain for a Frontier League team.
JOLIET, Ill. – Keegan Long and two relievers combined on a two-hitter as the Joliet Slammers defeated the Wild Things 4-1 Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep.
For the second day in a row, the Joliet Slammers held off a late rally and came away with a one-run victory, 3-2, over the Washington Wild Things Wednesday night in a Frontier League game.
The Joliet Slammers held off an eighth-inning rally and came away with a 5-4 victory over the Washington Wild Things Tuesday night in a Frontier League game.
Elijah MacNamee homered, tripled and drove in four runs, leading Evansville to a 9-2 win over Washington in a Frontier League game Sunday evening before a sellout crowd of 3,291 at Wild Things Park.
It was less than two months ago when the Wild Things were leading the Frontier League in hitting with a team batting average in the .260s, and some people in the league were saying Washington had the most dangerous lineup in the 10-team circuit.
The Evansville Otters, who entered the game holding one of the Frontier League’s wild-card playoff spots, spent Friday night trying to overcome what Washington right fielder Hector Roa did with one innocent swing of the bat in the first inning.
The promotion at Wild Things Park on Thursday was called “Wrestling Night,” so the performance by Washington center fielder J.R. Davis in the bottom of the 11th inning deserved a resounding “Wooooo!”
If a book were to be written about the Wild Things’ season, the first, middle and final chapters could be about Washington’s struggles in one-run games. It was been the story of the season.
After leaving 11 runners on base through eight innings, the Wild Things score the game-winner in the ninth.
Johnathon Tripp allowed only one hit in six scoreless innings to help the Florence Freedom shut out the Washington Wild Things, 2-0, in a Frontier League game.
Washington splits a day-night doubleheader against the Florence Freedom.
The Washington Wild Things rallied from a 2-0 deficit and defeated the Windy City Thunderbolts, 3-2, in a Frontier League game Thursday night.
CRESTWOOD, Ill. – Tyler Alamo doubled to tie the game and scored a throwing error to give Windy City a 4-3 win over the Wild Things in 11 innings.
The Washington Wild Things pounded out 20 hits and drubbed the Windy City Thunderbolts, 12-0, in a Frontier League game Tuesday night.
Nick Wegmann and three relievers combine on a shutout of Schaumburg to end a homestand.
Jack Parenty scored two runs and drove in two others and the Schaumburg Boomers scored six runs in the top of the fourth inning en route to a 7-6 come-from-behind win over the Wild Things on Saturday night.
Wild Things hitters strike out 14 times in 4-2 loss to Schaumburg.
River City wins the series finale against Washington, 5-4, in 11 innings.
Washington completes comeback with walk-off victory in ninth inning over River City.
The Wild Things continue to struggle in one-run games, falling to River City Tuesday night.
Umpiring is 'a hard life.' In the Frontier League, umpires are an experienced, loyal bunch who strive to 'get it right.'
AVON, Ohio – Nick Gallagher, making his second professional start, pitched six scoreless innings and combined with three relievers on a four-hit shutout as the Wild Things blanked Lake Erie 5-0 Sunday afternoon.
AVON, Ohio – Lake Erie scored five unanswered runs in the sixth and seventh innings to defeat the Wild Things, 5-2, and extend its East Division lead.
AVON, Ohio – The Wild Things might be walking out of playoff contention in the Frontier League’s East Division.
Opportunity knocked … and knocked … and knocked.
Wild Things' offense comes alive in shutout victory over Windy City.
Wild Things right fielder Hector Roa hit 24 baseballs over the outfield wall when he finished as the runner-up in the Home Run Derby portion of the all-star game that matched the Frontier League against the Can-Am League last Wednesday.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – The Wild Things’ season can be best summed up by one statistic – their record in one-run games.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – The Wild Things were held to only five hits Saturday night but they made the most of them.
Wild Things let one get away in loss to Schaumburg to start second half of the Frontier League season.
Washington first baseman J.J. Fernandez named MVP of all-star game between independent leagues.
Washington loses to Schaumburg in its final game before the all-star break.
Michael Austin pitched seven strong innings, Washington took advantage of some sloppy play by Schaumburg to score five runs in the second inning and the Wild Things held off a late charge to beat the Boomers, 6-3.
The Frontier League's format of its upcoming all-star game will be much different than in seasons past.
The Wild Things were looking at the final three games before the all-star break and the first three after the layoff as the perfect opportunity to make their move in the Frontier League’s East Division.
James Meeker struck out Steve Kraft with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the 12th inning to seal a 2-1 victory by the Washington Wild Things over the Lake Erie Crushers Thursday in a Frontier League game.
A three-run homer from Aaron Hill finished a six-run fourth inning from Lake Erie to lift the Crushers over the Wild Things, 8-5, in a Frontier League East Division game at Sprenger Stadium Tuesday night.
The Frontier League season is rapidly approaching the halfway point as teams have played roughly 45 of their 96 games. The all-star break will begin at the end of this week.
Wild Things drop finale, lose first series in more than two weeks.
Surging Washington makes the right moves in shutout victory.
When last seen at Wild Things Park, the Joliet Slammers were frolicking on the turf around home plate, spraying champagne on one another after winning the Frontier League championship in the decisive Game 5 of the finals against Washington last September.
