The Kenosha Kingfish have signed three players from the Atlantic Coast Conference to play for the team during the 2018 summer season. Devin Ortiz (Virgina), Jack Weiller (Virginia) plus Pat Rumoro (Louisville) have been added to the roster.
Ortiz is a 6’2” 175 lb. infielder from Nutley, New Jersey. He was named a Rawlings/Perfect Game 2nd Team All-American as a high school senior last season. As a right-handed pitcher, he was 19-3 during his prep career. At the plate he hit .541 with five home runs as a senior. He projects to provide depth at both shortstop and third base for the Kingfish.
Weiller, is a 6’0” 185 lb. junior infielder from Waccabuc, New York. During his prep career he hit .397 and was named to the 2015 ABCA/Rawlings High School All Northeast team. Weiller will see time at first, second and third base this summer.
“Ortiz and Weiller are from a really good program at Virgina,” said Kingfish manager Duffy Dyer. “They will both provide depth in our infield this season and produce some runs for us as well.”
Pat Rumoro is a 5’10” 190 lb. right-handed hitting junior catcher from Oak Park, Illinois. As a senior in high school, he was named an All-State Selection by the Chicago Tribune. That season he hit .400 with 12 doubles and 41 RBI.
“Rumoro is off to a really good start at the plate for Louisville this season,” said Dyer. “I’m looking forward to working with him in Kenosha. I really like how our backstop position is shaping up in 2018.”
Opening Day for the Kingfish is May 29th against the 2017 South Division Champion Battle Creek Bombers. The game begins at 6:35 PM at Historic Simmons Field. 2018 marks the fifth season of Kingfish Baseball in Kenosha.
Meijer 7-Game Packs, season ticket packages, partial season tickets and group outings are now on sale. For more information or to purchase contact the Kingfish ticket office powered by Platinum Systems at 262-653-0900 or visit KingfishBaseball.com for more information.
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The Kenosha Kingfish are a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Entering its 25th anniversary season, the Northwoods League is the largest organized baseball league in the world with 20 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 185 former Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (WAS), two-time World Series Champions Ben Zobrist (CHC) and Brandon Crawford (SFG) and MLB All-Stars Chris Sale (BOS), Jordan Zimmermann (DET) and Curtis Granderson (TOR). All league games are viewable live via the Northwoods League portal. For more information, visit www.KingfishBaseball.com or download the new Northwoods League Mobile App on the Apple App Store or on Google Play and set the Kingfish as your favorite team.
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