Foss is boss

Trevos Foss

Wild Things pitcher Trevor Foss is on quite the roll.

The right-handed pitcher from Jamesville, Wisc., has a string of five consecutive complete games -- one a seven-inning game and another a rain-shortened six-inning contest -- and four wins in a row.

Foss, who was signed this spring after being released by the Los Angeles Angels, leads the Frontier League in complete games (5), innings pitched (54) and wins (5). With a 1.83 ERA, Foss ranks second in the league.

Over his last five starts, Foss has pitched 40 innings, thrown five complete games, has a 4-1 record and given up only five runs (1.13 ERA). Five starts ago, Foss gave up three runs in a doubleheader game against Traverse City. Since then, he has gone 4-0, throwing 33 innings and allowing just two runs (0.55 ERA). The most impressive part of that 33-inning stretch is that Foss has struck out 29 batters and issued only two walks.

So how does Foss' current string of starts compare with those of other Wild Things pitchers in the franchise's 15-year history? He has a current streak of 13 consecutive scoreless innings and had another of of 14 in a row, but those fall well short of the Wild' Things' team record of 27 consecutive scoreless innings thrown by J.J. Hollenbeck in 2008. You should get a free chicken sandwich at the Consol Energy Park concession stand if you knew that Hollenbeck held that record.

Here's a breakdown of some other impressive stretches of outings by Wild Things pitchers:

* In 2002, lefty Jared Howton had a three-game stretch in which he was 3-0 with two complete games, 25 innings pitched and no runs allowed. He walked four and struck out 24 in than span.

* In 2003, Ben Ally had a six-game run in which he went 5-1 with two complete games, allowing five runs in 36 innings.

* Also in 2003, Dave Bradley's final four starts of the regular season all were wins, covering 33 innings. He gave up three runs.

* In 2007, Aaron Ledbetter, who might be the best scouting comp for Foss, had a four-game run of starts in which he went 4-0, allowing three runs over 26 1/3 innings.