Wichita Wingnuts News

Wingnuts let go Beauchamp

BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- At a Nov. 9, 2007 news conference to announce his hiring, Wingnuts manager Kash Beauchamp described himself as "fiery" and said, "I'm more of a Bill Parcells guy than a guy who's going to coddle his players." Those descriptions proved true, but Beauchamp's intensity will be what's most… Read More

Wingnuts, Beauchamp part ways

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts announced today that manager Kash Beauchamp will not return for the 2009 season.“I want to thank Kash for everything he did to help the Wingnuts inaugural season be such a success”, said general manager Josh Robertson.  “The organization has made tremendous strides to ensure that 2009 will be… Read More

Hooper, Herrera named post season all-stars

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts are proud to announce that shortstop Kevin Hooper and second baseman Brenan Herrera were named to the 2008 American Association Postseason All-Star Team.Hooper's .373 batting average led the league and ranked 40 points better than Sioux Falls' Will Smith who finished second.  The Lawrence, KS native earned… Read More

Fan Appreciation Party Tuesday Night

The Wichita Wingnuts will hold their first annual sponsor/fan appreciation party on Tuesday night at America's Pub in Old Town.The event will run from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and will feature complimentary food, door prizes and a cash bar.  Some of the Wingnuts players will also be on hand and all ages are welcome!For more information call the Wingnuts… Read More

Another sellout crowd watches Wingnuts close out inaugural season

WICHITA, KS- The fans showed their love for the Wingnuts despite a dissapointing inaugural season, as 7,076 fans watched the Wingnuts drop their season finale 10-5 to the Lincoln Saltdogs on Saturday night at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. The Wingnuts held a brief 4-2 lead thanks to a three-run third that was keyed by a two-run Vic Davilla single,… Read More

Wingnuts end season with loss

BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- In their season finale on Saturday night, the Wingnuts showed too many signs of a disappointing past and not enough evidence for a promising future. Too many men left on base, not enough patient approaches at the plate and a pitching staff that couldn't carry the momentum over from a big inning. In front of more… Read More

Wingnuts rally, top Lincoln

BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- The anatomy of a game-ending inning can include big hits, important at-bats that may not seem so at the time and even mistakes. When they all add up in just the right way, a team can erase 17 innings of negative emotion. That's what happened to the Wingnuts on Friday night. Stymied for eight innings by three… Read More

Wingnuts have nice beginning

BY BOB LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle-  Given Wichita's rocky history with professional baseball, I wasn't sure how the Wingnuts would be received in their inaugural season. I'll be honest -- I thought the guy taking the nightly attendance figure might be able to do so by looking at people in the seats and counting. That's about how it was during the… Read More