Wichita Wingnuts News

Pelicans Power Past Wingnuts in Eighth

PENSACOLA, FL- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 11-6 to the Pensacola Pelicans at Pelican Park on Friday night.Gabe Medina locked into a pitchers duel with right-hander Jared Gothreaux for the first five and a half innings before a lead off home run from Adolfo Gonzalez in the bottom of the sixth broke a scoreless tie.Medina went 6.2 strong innings,… Read More

Newcomers Help Wingnuts Take Series Opener

PENSACOLA, FL- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Pensacola Pelicans 7-4 at Pelican Park on Thursday night.Tied 3-3 in the top of the eigth, the Wingnuts scored four times to re-gain control of the game.  Cesar Suarez reached first on an infield single to open the inning and advanced to second on a wild pitch by reliever Seth Overbey. … Read More

Wingnuts Add Major League Bopper

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts announced two major player acquisitions on Thursday, signing former Major League first baseman Carlos Rivera and trading for veteran infielder Cesar Suarez.Rivera played 85 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2003 and 2004 and is currently in his 14th season of professional baseball.  The 32-year old hit .373… Read More

All-Star Game, Home Run Derby Tonight in Wichita

WICHITA, KS- The American Association announced its starting pitchers for the University of Phoenix - Wichita Campus 2010 American Association All-Star Game on Tuesday night, as well as the contestants for the annual Home Run Derby.Brandon Sing (23), Reggie Abercrombie (18), and Beau Torbert (16), all of Sioux Falls, participate in the derby for… Read More

South Dominates All-Star Game in Wichita

WICHITA, KS- The South Division defeated the North Division 12-3 in the University of Phoenix - Wichita Campus 2010 American Association All-Star Game at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Tuesday night.Designated hitter Christopher Garcia (Shreveport-Bossier) won MVP honors, going 3 for 5 with four RBI, including a two-run, opposite field home run to… Read More

Wingnuts Roll Into Break With Shutout

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts shutout the St. Paul Saints 8-0 on Sunday evening at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.Five Wingnuts pitchers combined for a six-hit shutout, while eight of the nine Wingnuts' starters had at least one base hit.The Wingnuts jumped on Saints' starter Kyle Foster in the first, collecting three hits before Foster ever recorded… Read More

Saints Squeak Past Wingnuts in Ninth

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 4-2 to the St. Paul Saints at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Saturday night.Brent Krause hit a two-out, two-run, bases loaded single in the top of the ninth, breaking a 2-2 tie.  Ole Sheldon led off the inning with a single to right-center.  Brandon Carter sacrificed Sheldon to second.  Jason Cooper… Read More

Spiers Sparks Wingnuts Over Saints

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the St. Paul Saints 6-2 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Friday night.After falling behind 1-0 in the top of the first, the Wingnuts scored six unanswered runs led by a 4 for 4 performance from shortstop Joseph Spiers.Spiers opened the bottom of the first with a single to left-center and was followed by Ryan… Read More

Gritty Wingnuts Win Rubber Game Over Lincoln

LINCOLN, NE- The Wichita Wingnuts won 5-4 over the Lincoln Saltdogs at Haymarket Park on Thursday night.The Wingnuts scored the winning run in the top of the ninth to take their third lead of the game and win the rubber game of their series with Lincoln.Tied at four in the ninth, Eric Williams was hit in the back with a pitch from reliever Adam… Read More

Big Innings Beat Wingnuts

LINCOLN, NE- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 8-1 to the Lincoln Saltdogs on Wednesday night at Haymarket Park.Lincoln scored four times with two outs in the bottom of the first against starter Luke Massetti, which proved plenty of offense for Jim Paduch who pitched seven shutout innings for the win.Rafael Alvarez singled to left with one out in the… Read More

Wingnuts Shock Saltdogs

LINCOLN, NE- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Lincoln Saltdogs 10-9 in 10 innings at Haymarket Park on Tuesday night.The Wingnuts overcame a two-run deficit in the ninth and a seven-run deficit overall for the win.Trailing 8-6 in the top of the ninth, Joseph Spiers and Jake Bradshaw hit back-to-back singles against Lincoln closer Chris… Read More

Pheasants Come Back Over Wingnuts Again

SIOUX FALLS, SD- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 6-4 to the Sioux Falls Pheasants at Sioux Falls Stadium on Monday night.The Wingnuts held leads of 2-0 and 4-1, but the Pheasants came from behind for a second time in three nights to take three of four in the series.With the game tied at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh, Joe Anthonsen singled through the… Read More

Wingnuts Bounce Back With Big Seventh

SIOUX FALLS, SD- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Sioux Falls Pheasants 9-3 at Sioux Falls Stadium on Sunday evening.The Wingnuts offense scored five runs in the top of the seventh to break a 2-2 tie while Nick Singleton worked six strong innings to help Wichita break a four-game losing streak.Michael Bell led off with a double to left-center… Read More

Pheasants Mount Big Comeback on Wingnuts

SIOUX FALLS, SD- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 9-8 to the Sioux Falls Pheasants at Sioux Falls Stadium on Saturday night.The Wingnuts held a 7-0 lead heading into the bottom of the fifth, but a series of four errors led to a four-run inning that put Sioux Falls back in the game and allowed them to come back.Tied at 8-8 in the bottom of the eighth, Will… Read More

Pheasants' Big Innings Sink Wingnuts

SIOUX FALLS, SD- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 11-5 to the Sioux Falls Pheasants at Sioux Falls Stadium on Friday night.The Pheasants utilized a pair of four-run innings to open a commanding 8-0 lead by the end of the fourth.Sioux Falls scored four times in the bottom of the first inning against Wingnuts' starter Luke Massetti.  Joe Anthonsen led… Read More

Medina Flirts With No-Hitter, Saltdogs Edge Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 3-2 to the Lincoln Saltdogs at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Thursday night.Gabe Medina took a no-hitter into the top of the eighth, but Lincoln scored twice to take away a 2-1 Wingnuts' lead.Behind in the count 0-1, Roberto Alvarez broke up the no-hit bid with a soft line drive off the end of his bat that took a… Read More

Comeback Falls Short Against Lincoln

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts had their seven-game winning streak come to an end in an 8-5 loss to the Lincoln Saltdogs at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Wednesday night.Leading 4-2 in the top of the seventh, Rafael Alvarez hit a two-out, three-run home run off of Brandon Mathes to break the game open.  Mathes opened the inning with a walk to… Read More

Resilient Wingnuts Win Seventh in a Row

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the Lincoln Saltdogs 8-7 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Tuesday night.Wichita overcame an early 4-0 deficit, erased three separate Saltdogs' leads, and scored two in the bottom of the eighth to win their seventh consecutive game.Trailing 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth, Michael Bell singled to center off of… Read More

Defense Comes Through in Sweep and Sixth Straight

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts finished a four-game sweep of the Grand Prairie AirHogs and won their sixth game in a row with a 3-1 win at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Monday night.Four Wingnuts pitchers combined to allow one earned run, with Sean Teague battling through 5.1 scoreless to earn the win.Ryan Patterson's solo home run in the bottom of… Read More

Fifth Inning Rally Leads to Fifth Straight Win

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Grand Prairie AirHogs 8-5 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Sunday evening.Luke Massetti did not allow an earned run in 6.1 innings to earn the win, while seven Wingnuts' starters had at least one hit.Tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the fifth, the Wingnuts scored three times with two outs to take a permanent… Read More

Medina and Bats Win Fourth Straight

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the Grand Prairie AirHogs 11-3 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Saturday night.Gabe Medina tossed the first nine-inning complete game of his career to earn the win, while the Wingnuts' offense scored in six of eight innings to provide Medina plenty of support.Tied at 1-1 in the second, Rene Ruiz drove in the… Read More

Amazing Ninth Powers Wingnuts Third Straight Win

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Grand Prairie AirHogs 8-7 in 11 innings at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Friday night.Down to their final out in the ninth, the Wingnuts rallied for three runs to tie it, completeing a comeback from an early six-run deficit.  The Wingnuts won the game in the 11th on Michael Sharp's two-out RBI single… Read More

Wingnuts Acquire Bell for Thompson, Sign Pair of Rookies

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts announced sevreal roster moves on Saturday, including the acquisition of third baseman Michael Bell from the CanAm League's Quebec Capitales.Bell hit .214 with one home run and 11 RBI in 37 games this season for the Fort Worth Cats before being traded to Quebec earler in the month.  Bell finished fourth in the… Read More

Wingnuts Send Three to All-Star Game

WICHITA, KS- The American Association announced Thursday that shortstop Josh Horn and pitchers Nick Singleton and Justin Dowdy have been voted to the North Division All-Star Team.Horn enters Thursday eighth in the league in the batting race at .366 and will be the North's starting shortstop for a second straight year.  Horn has hit safely in… Read More

Wingnuts Take Series From Saints

ST. PAUL, MN- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium on Thursday night.The Wingnuts took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first and held the lead through the end of the game thanks to great pitching from Nick Singleton and three relievers.Ryan Patterson bunted for a single with one out in the first and advanced to second on… Read More

Wingnuts Outlast Saints

ST. PAUL, MN- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the St. Paul Saints 7-6 at Midway Stadium on Wednesday night.Four Wichita relievers combined to yield just one run over the final 7.2 innings, allowing the Wingnuts a chance to come from three runs down.Tied at 6-6 in the top of the seventh, Saints' right-hander Joe D'Alessandro intentionally walked Jorge… Read More

Christy Becomes Fourth Wingnuts All-Star

WICHITA, KS- Wingnuts' catcher Jeff Christy has been added to the North Division All-Star team.Christy is currently hitting .302 with one home run and 15 RBI in 41 games.  The Lincoln, NE native amassed a career-best 15-game hitting streak from May 29th through June 18th in which he was 24 for 48 (.500).Christy joins Josh Horn, Nick Singleton,… Read More

Wingnuts Late Rally Falls Short

ST. PAUL, MN- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 6-3 to the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium on Tuesday night.St. Paul used a five-run first, with all of the runs scored with two outs, to take a commanding lead that the Wingnuts could not overcome.  With Brandon Carter on second and two outs, Jason Cooper hit a home run to right-center field to drive… Read More

Saints Blank Wingnuts in First Half Finale

ST. PAUL, MN- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 9-0 to the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium on Sunday night.The Saints jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first.  Brandon Carter drew a one-out walk against Gabe Medina.  Ole Sheldon singled to center, moving Carter to second.  Carter scored on Jason Cooper's double down the right… Read More

Wingnuts 4th of July Celebration

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts will still hold their 4th of July Celebration Fireworks tonight.  Gates to Lawrence Dumont Stadium will open at 6pm.  The NBC Exhibition Game between the Haysville Heat and the Denver Cougars has been canceled, however we will show the movie “Cars” on the Video Board beginning at 6:30pm. … Read More

Wingnuts to Benefit Carl Hall

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts have partnered with the Carl Hall Family Benefit Fund to assist former Wichita State University baseball player Carl Hall.Carl Hall Benefit Night takes place on Saturday, July 24th during the Wingnuts' contest versus St. Paul.  A "Carl Hall Special" is currently being offered for the game where fans… Read More

Delgado Powers Wingnuts in Second Straight

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the St. Paul Saints 9-2 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Saturday night.Adam Cowart worked seven strong innings to earn his third win of the year, while Mario Delgado hit a pair of opposite field home runs to power a Wingnuts offense that scored in each of their first five at bats.Josh Horn singled through the… Read More

Wingnuts Bounce Back Against Saints

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the St. Paul Saints 9-3 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Friday night.The Wingnuts broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the fifth to take a lead they would never give up.  Jake Bradshaw singled down the left field line and took third on Josh Horn's double in the same direction.  Saints' starter Jason… Read More

Saints Pound Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 13-5 to the St. Paul Saints at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Thursday night.St. Paul erased a two-run Wingnuts lead with three unearned runs in the top of the fourth.  An error by Michael Thompson and a double by Saints' catcher Gerard Haran put runners on second and third and no out.  Wingnuts' starter… Read More

Wingnuts Drop Series Finale to X's

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 4-2 to the Sioux City Explorers at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.Dustin Jones set the tone for the game hitting a two-out, three-run home run of of Doug Hurn in the top of the first inning.The Wingnuts answered back with one run in the bottom half.  Josh Horn doubled off the glove of… Read More