Thurston and Ramirez Named Final Kingfish Right Handed Arms

Kenosha, Wis. – As the Northwoods League season quickly approaches, the Kingfish have solidified the right-handed portion of their pitching staff. The final pieces to the puzzle that are coming onboard this summer are Chase Thurston and Ty Ramirez.

Chase Thurston will be joining his Eastern Illinois University teammate Brendon Allen in Kenosha this summer. Thurston originally hails from Danville, Illinois and is in the midst of his junior year with the Panthers.

Last year, he posted a record of 2-3 and a 4.26 ERA. He was a reliable reliever as he made 25 appearances and worked 38 innings of action. Ultimately, his work earned him the role of team closer and he collected 5 saves.

Ty Ramirez has just begun his collegiate career as a freshman at Creighton University. Ramirez is a Wisconsin native from Greendale, just 40 minutes north of Kenosha. He was an All-State Selection by the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association and Co-Player of the Year in the Woodland Conference as he boasted a 1.03 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 54 innings during his junior season.

Ramirez has made three appearances so far for Creighton and has worked 5 innings of action. Both players have been signed to full-length contracts and are expected to provide some right-handed depth to the Kingfish pitching staff. The Kingfish will open up play this summer at home against the La Crosse Loggers on May 31 at 7:05 CST. 

Tickets and merchandise for the Kenosha Kingfish are on sale now. For more information on 7-game packs, season or group tickets, please visit kingfishbaseball.com or call 262.653.0900. The Ticket Office powered by Platinum Systems is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday at Simmons Field, 7817 Sheridan Rd. in Kenosha.

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The Kenosha Kingfish are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 23rd season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 18 teams, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 140 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET), Curtis Granderson (NYM), Lucas Duda (NYM)) and Ben Zobrist (CHC). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League website.  For more information, visit www.kingfishbaseball.com.