SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Sliders continue to bolster their
roster for the
2010 season. The two newest players to sign contracts are
Paul
Clingan and Kendall Mayer, both who are freshman at
Washington State
University.
Clingan (Lynnwood, Wash./Mountlake Terrace HS), is a 6-foot
193lb
right-handed hitting catcher. In his senior year at
Mountlake
Terrace, Paul threw out an impressive 86% of runners while
leading the
Hawks to a district title.
Kendall Mayer (Salt Lake City, Utah/Cottonwood HS) is a
right-handed
pitcher who was named to the Second-Team All-State and
helped
Cottonwood to a 2008 Class 4A Utah State Championship.
Washington State finished 32-25 overall (19-8 Pac-10) and
finished
second in the Pac-10 to Arizona State by only two games. The
Cougars
season ended with a loss to Oklahoma in the NCAA Division I
Baseball
Norman Regional. At the time they were ranked 24th overall
in the
country and had the 3rd seed in the regional.
The Sliders finished 22-32 last summer and look forward to
an exciting
2010 of summer baseball. Stay tuned to the Sliders website
for more
updates on next seasons roster.
The Springfield Sliders are a member of the Prospect League,
a wood
bat summer league featuring players from across the country.
For
ticket information contact the Sliders office at
217-679-3511 or visit
the website at www.springfieldsliders.com.
