Wong Makes Professional Debut
6/28/2022 10:00:00 AM | Baseball
ARLINGTON – Former UT Arlington baseball player Michael Wong signed and played his first professional game with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball, announced by the team on Monday.
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Wong, who tossed 1.0 inning for the Railroaders on Monday night, became the Saturday pitcher for the Mavericks during the 2022 season. Wong started 14 games for UTA and struck out 53 batters – the second most on the team.
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As a junior, Wong made a name for himself coming out of the bullpen. The Las Vegas native walked just five batters across 40.0 innings pitched and struck out 31 batters in 2021. Entering the 2022 season, Wong was named as one of the Top 75 relief pitchers in the NCAA according to D1Baseball.
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Wong joins former UTA standout Kody Bullard on the 2022 Railroaders squad.
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June 27 Transaction: @CRRBaseball signed RHP Michael Wong.
— American Association (@AA_Baseball) June 28, 2022
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Wong, who tossed 1.0 inning for the Railroaders on Monday night, became the Saturday pitcher for the Mavericks during the 2022 season. Wong started 14 games for UTA and struck out 53 batters – the second most on the team.
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As a junior, Wong made a name for himself coming out of the bullpen. The Las Vegas native walked just five batters across 40.0 innings pitched and struck out 31 batters in 2021. Entering the 2022 season, Wong was named as one of the Top 75 relief pitchers in the NCAA according to D1Baseball.
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Wong joins former UTA standout Kody Bullard on the 2022 Railroaders squad.
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FOLLOW THE MAVS
For the latest news on UTA Baseball, log on to UTAMavs.com or stay connected to the Mavs on social media. Follow the Mavericks on Twitter @UTAMavsBSB, on Instagram @UTAMavsBSB and on Facebook at Facebook.com/UTAMavsBSB.
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