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Showalter Signs Deal with Washington Wild Things
7/31/2022 2:45:00 PM | Baseball
WASHINGTON, Pa. – James Madison right-handed pitcher Justin Showalter has signed a professional contract with the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League.
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Showalter becomes the third Duke to enter the pro ranks following the 2022 season, joining Chase DeLauter and Nick Zona who were drafted in the MLB Draft earlier this month.
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The Bridgewater, Va. native, who went to local Turner Ashby High School before pitching for JMU from 2018-22, is coming off a season where he earned four wins and pitched to a 5.10 ERA. He led the pitching staff with 72.1 innings pitched and 67 strikeouts, as he made 14 starts that included a complete game.
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Over his five-year career, Showalter made 44 appearances on the mound with 33 starts. Of those 33 starts, two were complete games including the program's first one-hitter in 11 years in 2020. He finishes with a record of 10-13 with a 4.21 ERA across 184 innings while striking out 151 batters to 44 walks.
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Showalter finished tied for third in walks per nine innings (2.15) and eighth in opposing batting average (.251) for a career in program history. In 2020, he strung together 24.2 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run, the second longest streak a Duke had put together since 1995. He earned VaSID All-State First Team honors in 2020.
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Showalter becomes the fifth Duke to sign their first pro contract with the Wild Things.
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Showalter becomes the third Duke to enter the pro ranks following the 2022 season, joining Chase DeLauter and Nick Zona who were drafted in the MLB Draft earlier this month.
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The Bridgewater, Va. native, who went to local Turner Ashby High School before pitching for JMU from 2018-22, is coming off a season where he earned four wins and pitched to a 5.10 ERA. He led the pitching staff with 72.1 innings pitched and 67 strikeouts, as he made 14 starts that included a complete game.
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Over his five-year career, Showalter made 44 appearances on the mound with 33 starts. Of those 33 starts, two were complete games including the program's first one-hitter in 11 years in 2020. He finishes with a record of 10-13 with a 4.21 ERA across 184 innings while striking out 151 batters to 44 walks.
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Showalter finished tied for third in walks per nine innings (2.15) and eighth in opposing batting average (.251) for a career in program history. In 2020, he strung together 24.2 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run, the second longest streak a Duke had put together since 1995. He earned VaSID All-State First Team honors in 2020.
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Showalter becomes the fifth Duke to sign their first pro contract with the Wild Things.
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