Ramsey Signs Pro Baseball Contract

	Former Crusader Ben Ramsey signed to play professional baseball with the Washington Wild Things.

December 4, 2006

LIVONIA, Mich. -- Former Madonna baseball player Ben Ramsey became the latest Crusader to ink a professional contract after signing with the Washington Wild Things of the Independent Frontier League.

The Wild Things are located in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Ramsey became the first male athlete at Madonna to earn NAIA First Team All-American honors to go along with his WHAC and Region VIII Player of the Year awards following the 2006 season.

Ramsey led the Crusaders with a .379 batting average and 13 home runs during his senior campaign and was the offensive catalyst behind MU's first ever NAIA Super Regional appearance.

The Wild Things are entering their sixth season as an organization and have already been named organization of the year three times in their brief history.  Washington finished the 2006 season with a 59-37 overall record while capturing the East Division crown for the fourth time and advancing to post-season play for a fifth consecutive season.

For more information on the Washington Wild Things, you can visit their website at www.washingtonwildthings.com/.

Contact:
Tony Baldwin, Sports Information Director
(734) 432-5834
tbaldwin@madonna.edu