Cecere Joins Washington INF
The Washington Wild Things have signed Infielder Joey Cecere for the 2017 season, according to officials.
The Georgia native played two seasons with the University of North Georgia from 2014-2015 where he left his mark playing in the Peach Belt Conference. As a Nighthawk, Cecere racked up 129 hits, 21 doubles, 60 RBI and 17 stolen bases.
In 2016 Cecere joined the Garden City Wind and put together an All-Star worthy campaign. Making 51 starts at shortstop, he added 70 hits, 40 RBI, 20 stolen bases and 42 walks to his resume.
“Joey isn’t an unknown to us. He was a standout during a workout we hosted in 2015, but we simply didn’t have a spot,” said Wild Things’ General Manger, Steven Zavacky. “We were impressed to see how he developed physically and put together a complete season last year. We expect him to provide high effort and a grinder’s mentality to our middle infield.”
The Wild Things, who are celebrating 15 years of Frontier League Baseball, will open the 2017 campaign on the road. The home opener is slated for Friday, May 19th. Tickets are available at the box office.
