8/30/07 - Gett Traded and Notches First Professional Win
Alex
Gett (1-0), who the Washington Wild Things acquired in a trade Wednesday with
the St. Joe's Blacksnakes of the American Association, started the second game
of a doubleheader vs. the Slippery Rock Sliders and picked up his first
professional win on the mound. He pitched five innings, giving up three
hits and two runs. He struck out six and walked only one.
Gett was at Washington's Consol Energy Park in May for the Frontier League tryout and draft but was not selected. He also attended a tryout at Slippery Rock prior to the season, but was not selected. After pitching with his local summer teams for most of the summer, he was given the chance to pitch professionally by St. Joe on August 12 and has had tremendous success during his short professional career.
Both Gett and IUP Assistant Coach Anthony Rebyanski now look to the Frontier League play-offs which start Tuesday, September 4. Rebyanski's Windy City Thunderbolts are currently leading the league with 66 wins.
Washington Observer Reporter Article
8/24/07 - Gett Concludes Outstanding Pro Season
Alex Gett made the most of his 13 day stint with the St. Joe Blacksnakes of the American Association. After signing a contract on August 11, Gett made three appearances on the mound for the Blacksnakes (34-60). The Blacksnakes season ends tomorrow.
| W-L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | S | IP | H | R | ER | HR | HB | BB | SO | WP | BA | |
| 8/11/07 | ND | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - |
| 8/15/07 | ND | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - |
| 8/22/07 | ND | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | - |
| Totals: |
0-0 |
1.13 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.0 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | .255 |
8/12/07 - Alex Gett Signs Pro Baseball Contract
Former IUP
pitcher and assistant coach Alex Gett has signed a professional baseball
contract with the St. Joe Blacksnakes of the American Association in St. Joseph,
Missouri.
Gett is a graduate of IUP's Department of Criminology as a Criminology major and Information Assurance minor. He was a four year baseball letter winner from 2003 - 2006 and was captain of the 2006 squad.
In his professional debut Sunday night: 3 IP, 2 Hits, 0 Runs, 2 K's
American Association of Independent Professional Baseball
Alex Gett
Profile
Hometown: Punxsutawney, PA
College: IUP, '06
High School: Punxsutawney Area, '02
Parents: Gerald & Sandra Gett
