Risser signed by Devil Rays

According to MyrtleBeachOnline.com, Wild Things relief pitcher Travis Risser has had his contract purchased by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Risser was recently named the 8th-best prospect in independent baseball by Baseball America magazine. he will go to minor-league spring training with the Devil Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Risser, from Palmyra, Pa., played last spring at Coastal Carolina University. After joining the Wild Things, Risser went 4-2 with a 1.09 ERA and six saves in 25 games. He had 42 strikeouts in 49 2/3 innings.

In the Frontier League championship series against Windy City, Risser threw 7 2/3 scoreless innings with six strikeouts.

More fake grass on the Frontier

Here's a story about the ballpark plans in Oakland, Mich., which will house a Frontier League team, probably in 2009. And yes, the ballpark will have artificial turf.

Check out the story here.

Risser among Indy prospects

Baseball America has named Washington relief pitcher Travis Risser one of the top 10 prospects in independent baseball.

Check out the story here.

That's a wrap

A Wild Things season wrap-up show will air on Fox Sports Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Oct. 9th at 7:30 p.m. It will re-air several times (see schedule). The show will also be available on Comcast's On Demand. The re-air schedule:

Wednesday, Oct. 10 - 1:30 a.m. and noon
Friday, Oct. 12 - 3 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 13 - Noon