SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The Schaumburg Boomers and Manager Jamie Bennett today announced the signings of two pitchers in 2006 Chicago Cubs Draft Pick Wally Goodline and Francis Marion University hurler Patrick Mincey.

Goodline, 23, was drafted in the 48th Round of the 2006 Major League Entry by the Cubs out of North Monterey County High School in Castroville, Calif. At North Monterey the 6’5” right-hander received All-League First Team recognition as a senior and Second Team honors as a junior. Goodline elected to head to college and excelled in his first two seasons at Santa Rosa Junior College. As a freshman in 2007, the Monterey, Calif. native posted a 3-2 record and a 2.97 ERA over 39.1 innings. Goodline followed with another strong campaign the next year with a 2.10 ERA in 34.1 innings pitched.

California State University, Los Angeles was the next stop for Goodline, but he appeared in just four games in 2009 before being forced to use a medical redshirt following season-ending arm injury. Goodline bounced back from the injury to be the best pitcher on the Golden Eagles roster in 2010. In 13 starts and a team-high 85.1 innings pitched, Goodline earned a 4-3 record to go along with a 4.01 ERA, adding 62 strikeouts against just 15 walks. As a senior, Goodline had another strong season pitching 84.1 innings with 12 starts and one complete game. The Urban Learning major at Cal State LA struck out 58 while walking 22 with a 3.95 ERA for the Golden Eagles

Last summer, Goodline gained a bit of professional experience in brief stints with the San Angelo Colts of the North American League and the Roswell Invaders of the Pecos League. Goodline threw just four innings for the Colts with a walk and a strikeout and had a 1-3 record in 24 innings with the Invaders with 35 strikeouts and eight walks.

Mincey, 22, excelled in his final two collegiate seasons at Francis Marion University. A 3-2 record with a 3.43 ERA with two saves for the Patriots as a junior in 2010 earned Mincey the closer’s role as a senior. A sparkling senior season saw the 6’3” right-hander pitch 32 innings with 39 strikeouts and 13 free passes. Mincey’s 1.97 ERA and .235 opponent’s batting average helped the Hartsville, S.C. native earn a 1.97 ERA and five saves. Mincey helped lead FMU to a 41-16 record and a birth in the NCAA Division II National Championship Tournament. Despite getting knocked out of the Tournament, the Patriots finished ninth in the final NCAA Division II Top 30 Poll.

Mincey transferred to Francis Marion after two seasons at Spartanburg Methodist College where his best season came in 2009. In 26.1 innings for the Pioneers as a sophomore, Mincey collected 31 strikeouts to just 9 walks and allowed just four earned runs which was good for a tiny 1.37 ERA.

With the additions of Goodline and Mincey, the Boomers roster now stands at 14 for the Inaugural Season. All three will join fellow pitchers Matt Collins and Vinny Lally; catchers Brad Hawn and Mike Valadez; infielders Tyler Boling, Andrew Cohn, Brandon Hairston, Drew Heithoff, Ellis Lowe and John Wagle; and outfielders Nate Baumann and Raphael Turner.

Named after the nickname for the male Greater Prairie Chicken, the Schaumburg Boomers Home Opener is Friday, May 25th at 6:30 p.m. against the Florence Freedom at Schaumburg Boomers Stadium. For more information on how to reserve your seat for all the fun and excitement of professional baseball’s return to the Northwest Suburbs, visit www.boomersbaseball.com or give us a call at 847.461.3695.