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Wingnuts Drop Series Opener
July 24,2008WICHITA, KS - The Wingnuts fell 4-2 to the St. Paul Saints on Wednesday evening, dropping their third game in a row.
St. Paul scored the first run of the game in the fourth on a Marcel Longmire sacrfice fly, and then broke things open with a three-run bottom of the seventh. Saints' second baseman Tony Mansolino hit a two-run homerun off of David Cross to open a 4-0 lead.
The Wingnuts battled back in the top of the eighth, getting two-out RBI hits from Brenan Herrera and Vic Davilla, but St. Paul closer Tony Pierce came out of the bullpen to earn a four-out save.
Wichita continues their four-game series tomorrow night with RHP Gustavo Mata on the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
The Wingnuts return home on Sunday July 27th at 4:05 p.m., opening a three-game series with Sioux City. For tickets call the Wingnuts office at (316) 264-4625.
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Wingnuts Add Veteran Run Producer
July 23,2008WICHITA, KS - The Wingnuts made a significant addition to their roster on Wednesday with the signing of veteran slugger Vic Davilla.A 26th round pick by the Blue Jays in 1993, Davilla has spent more than a decade in independent baseball. Since the 2000 season, the New York, NY native has posted a .322 average in ... More»
Wingnuts make roster moves
July 21,2008WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts made a handful player transactions today, placing outfielder Dustan Mohr on the seven-day disabled list, releasing RHP Kevin Foeman, and signing outfielder Bub Bergstrom and RHP Asher Demme. Mohr will undergo precautionary surgery on his thyroid this weekend and will be eligible ... More»
Wingnuts make right turn on road
July 20,2008BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- Maybe Wichita is taking advantage of favorable matchups. Maybe its better play on the road in the second half is just a coincidence. Maybe the players are getting plenty of sleep on the bus. Or maybe, according to manager Kash Beauchamp, there is a good reason for the Wingnuts' ... More»
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*Denotes First Half Champ
| NORTH DIVISION | ||||
| Team | GP | W | L | GB |
| Lincoln | 18 | 11 | 7 | -- |
| Sioux Falls* | 18 | 9 | 9 | 2.0 |
| St. Paul | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2.5 |
| Sioux City | 19 | 9 | 10 | 2.5 |
| Wichita | 19 | 8 | 11 | 3.5 |
| SOUTH DIVISION | ||||
| Team | GP | W | L | GB |
| Grand Prairie | 18 | 14 | 4 | -- |
| El Paso | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2.0 |
| Fort Worth* | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3.5 |
| Shreveport | 19 | 5 | 14 | 9.5 |
| Pensacola | 19 | 5 | 14 | 9.5 |
