Wiffleball Pitcher Signs Contract, Goes Pro

August 9, 2008

Former Major League Wiffleball player Matt Dahlin recently signed a contract with the Midwest Sliders of the Frontier League, an independent baseball organization with teams in the midwest US and western Pennsylvania. Dahlin was signed as a pitcher, and has been used in several relief appearances so far.

Dahlin was arguably the most talented pitcher in Major League Wiffleball history. He had a filthy selection of pitches, and always made batters look terrible at the plate. Dahlin was also one of the best hitters in MLW history, but unfortunately for him, pitchers do not bat in the Frontier League.

The Midwest Sliders are a unique team, since they’re the only team in the Frontier League that plays all of their games on the road. The lack of home games may be a reason the Sliders have the worst record in the league.

If Dahlin continues to pitch well, it’s likely he’ll rejoin the team next year when they move to a brand new stadium in Waterford Township, Michigan, where they’ll be known as the Oakland County Cruisers.

Dahlin was practically untouchable as a pitcher in Major League Wiffleball, and posted some of the greatest pitching stats in MLW history. After wiffleball, he went on to have a great college baseball career at SUNY Plattsburgh.

We all hope Matt’s success continues with the Sliders as he pursues his baseball dream.

Matt Dahlin’s career wiffleball pitching statistics:

Season	IP	BF	H	R	HR	BB	SO	W	L	Sv	OAvg	K/5	ERA	WHIP
Career	19.2	68	1	0	0	8	54	4	0	1	.017	13.73	0.00	0.46

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One Response to “Wiffleball Pitcher Signs Contract, Goes Pro”

Shaun Breen said:

August 17th, 2008 at 1:18 pm

After reviewing the MLW scorebook, the one and only hit that Matt Dahlin allowed in his regular season career was to ME! It was a first-pitch, leadoff single.

He allowed a few hits in the playoffs too, so he wasn’t entirely untouchable, but he was pretty close.