McCurry Signs Professional Contract

‎2012 Manitowoc Bandits Manager Jason McCurry has singed a independent professional league contract with the Santa Fe Fuego of the Pecos League.

The Pecos League is an independent professional baseball league Headquartered in Houston, Tx. which operates in cities in desert mountain regions throughout New Mexico, Southern Colorado and West Texas. Pecos Teams play in cities that do not have Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either.

McCurry hails from Atwater, Ohio and played collegiately at Clearwater Christian College in Florida. While at CCC, Mccurry was a member of the pitching staff in 2008 and 2009. During the 2009 season, he closed out 25 games for the club. After suffering a broken hand, he came back to play in the Roy Hobbs Baseball League in the summer and fall of 2010 and 2011. While with the Akron Horn Frogs, McCurry was named the Most Valuable Pitcher of the 2011 playoffs. During the playoffs he tossed eight innings, allowing only one hit and striking out nine. During the past offseason, he worked out with the Lake Erie Crushers of the Frontier League before being released.

McCurry was 10-28 overall (6-18 WSL) in his only season as the Bandits Manager.

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