Wichita Wingnuts News

T-Bones' Early Runs Beat Wingnuts

KANSAS CITY, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 6-1 to the Kansas City T-Bones at Community America Ballpark on Saturday night.In the top of the first, Jimmy Mojica led off with an infield single, beating out Josh Horn's throw to first on a groundball to shortstop.  Keanon Simon then worked a 10-pitch at bat before lining a single to left, chasing… Read More

T-Bones Edge Wingnuts Late

KANSAS CITY, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 9-8 to the Kansas City T-Bones at Community America Ballpark on Friday night.Keanon Simon, who finished the night with four hits, drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to break an 8-8 tie.  With runners on first and second and two outs, Simon singled to left field in front of Tommy… Read More

Wingnuts Roll Into Long Trip With Win Over KC

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Kansas City T-Bones 8-3 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Thursday night.Josh Workman hit a grand slam home run in the bottom of the first to set the tone on offense, while Derek Blacksher worked seven strong innings to help the Wingnuts to a fourth consecutive win.Mike Conroy opened the bottom of the… Read More

Wingnuts Power Their Way to Sweep of Fargo

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts completed a three-game sweep of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, winning 14-9 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Wednesday night.All nine of the Wingnuts' starters scored a run and reached base with either a hit or a walk.  Eight of the Wingnuts' starters had at least one hit.  Brent Clevlen hit two home runs, and… Read More

Wingnuts Take Down RedHawks Again

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 12-1 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Tuesday night.Josh Horn and Brent Clevlen each homered for a third consecutive night, while Ryan Hinson kept the RedHawks' offense at bay with seven three-hit, shutout innings.Wichita scored twice in the bottom of the first for a second straight… Read More

Pitching and Offense Help Wingnuts Down RedHawks

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks 8-1 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in the inaugural meeting between the clubs on Monday night.Junior Guerra turned in another terrific outing, allowing one unearned run on two hits in seven full innings to earn the win.  Guerra walked four and struck out four, and is now 5-0 in… Read More

Diablos Hang on Against Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 5-4 to the El Paso Diablos at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Sunday evening.The Diablos' bullpen stranded the tying run on third base in both the eighth and ninth innings to prevent the Wingnuts from finishing a three-game sweep.  Nick Singleton suffered his first loss of the season for Wichita.Trailing 5-4… Read More

Wingnuts Pitch Past Diablos

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the El Paso Diablos 2-1 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Saturday night.Derek Blacksher and three Wingnuts' relievers limited the Diablos to just one run on eight hits over the course of the game.  Blacksher earned the win, allowing one earned run in six and two-thirds innings, striking out three,… Read More

Wingnuts Rally in Ninth, Win in 13th

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the El Paso Diablos 6-5 in 13 innings at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Friday night.Trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the ninth, Edwin Bellorin clocked a long solo home run to left-center off of Diablos' starter Scott Hodsdon to tie the game.  The drive was Bellorin's second homer of the night and banked off the… Read More

Wingnuts Suffer Tough Loss in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, LA- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 3-2 to the Shreveport-Bossier Captains at Fair Grounds Field on Wednesday night.Wichita led 2-0 through five innings, but Shreveport rallied for two in the sixth and one in the seventh to avoid a three-game sweep at home.With the Captains down 2-0, Alex Cowart was hit by a pitch leading off the bottom of… Read More

Singleton Sets Tone in Return to Wingnuts

SHREVEPORT, LA- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the Shreveport-Bossier Captains 9-2 at Fair Grounds Field on Tuesday night.Nick Singleton allowed one hit and one earned run in five and one-third innings in his return to the Wingnuts, while rookie right fielder Peter Barrows collected three hits for a second straight night and chipped in three RBI. … Read More

Wingnuts Grind Out Comeback in Shreveport

SHREVEPORT, LA- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the Shreveport-Bossier Captains 8-4 at Fair Grounds Field on Monday night.Wichita overcame a 3-2 deficit with three runs in the top of the seventh inning.  Mike Conroy drew a one-out walk and stole second base.  Josh Horn singled up the middle to score Conroy with the tying run.  After Brent… Read More

Singleton Returns to Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts announced Tuesday that they have re-signed right-handed pitcher Nick Singleton.Singleton returns to the Wingnuts after a stint in the Mexican League with the Acereros de Monclova (Monclova Steelers).  Singleton was 1-1 with a 7.11 ERA in three starts for the Steelers, striking out 16 batters in 12.2 innings… Read More

Wingnuts Drop Rubber Game in Grand Prairie

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 4-0 to the Grand Prairie AirHogs at QuikTrip Park on Sunday evening.AirHogs' starter Jason Jennings threw seven shutout innings to earn the win.  Jennings allowed six hits, walked two, and struck out seven.Grand Prairie had a multi-run first for a second straight night.  With first and second… Read More

AirHogs' Early Runs Hold Against Wingnuts

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 6-3 to the Grand Prairie AirHogs at QuikTrip Park on Saturday night.Grand Prairie scored two in the first and four in the second to build an early lead that the Wingnuts could not overcome.  With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the first, Greg Porter singled to center to drive in two… Read More

Hinson Leads Another Wingnuts' Gem

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX- The Wichita Wingnuts posted their third consecutive shutout, and fourth in the last five games, beating the Grand Prairie AirHogs 5-0 at QuikTrip Park on Friday night.Ryan Hinson continued the Wingnuts' recent trend of outstanding starting pitching, limiting the AirHogs to just four hits over seven full innings.  Hinson… Read More

Wingnuts No-Hit Captains!

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts shutout the Shreveport-Bossier Captains for a third time in four games, winning 1-0 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Wednesday night.Three Wingnuts pitchers combined to throw the fourth no-hitter in American Association history, led by starter Junior Guerra who went the first seven and one-third innings.Guerra struck… Read More

Blacksher Old Self as Wingnuts Blank Captains

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the Shreveport-Bossier Captains 5-0 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Tuesday night.In his official return to the Wingnuts, Derek Blacksher pitched eight shutout innings to earn the win.  Blacksher allowed just two hits, and none after the fourth inning.  Blacksher struck out six, walked three, and… Read More

Wingnuts Re-Acquire Frontline Starter Blacksher

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts acquired right-handed pitcher Derek Blacksher from the Fort Worth Cats in exchange for outfielder Ryan Patterson in a late-Sunday trade.Blacksher, the American Association's 2009 Right-Handed Pitcher of the Year, was 3-6 in 11 starts and one relief appearance with a 4.55 ERA for the Cats.  In 65.1 innings, the… Read More

Wingnuts' Huge Comeback Falls Short

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 11-9 to the Shreveport-Bossier Captains at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Monday night.The Wingnuts rallied from an 11-run deficit to pull within two in the bottom of the ninth, but had their comeback ultimately fall short.  The Captains' final nine runs all scored with two outs.Shreveport-Bossier scored five… Read More

Sherman Tosses Gem Against Captains

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts shutout the Shreveport-Bossier Captains 11-0 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Sunday evening.With temperatures in excess of 105 degrees throughout the entire game, Rookie right-hander Chad Sherman pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout, and set a Wingnuts' club record with 12 strikeouts.Until the ninth inning,… Read More

Lincoln Takes Series From Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 6-1 to the Lincoln Saltdogs at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Saturday night.Lincoln scored five unearned runs over the first five innings, all of which came on two-out hits.  In the top of the second, Brandon Jones reached on an error by Juan Richardson.  After Joseph Ramos walked, Vance Albitz laid… Read More

Guerra, Delgado Lead Wingnuts Over Lincoln

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the Lincoln Saltdogs 9-1 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Friday night.Junior Guerra pitched eight strong innings, allowing one earned run on just five hits to earn the victory.  The Wingnuts' offense collected 12 hits and scored all nine of their runs with two outs.Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the third,… Read More

Hits Don't Add Up for Wingnuts in Loss

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 8-5 to the Lincoln Saltdogs at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Thursday night.All nine of the Wingnuts' starters had at least one hit, with the team combining for 18 in the loss.  Wichita had an early 1-0 lead, but Lincoln scored four in the second and three in the fourth to take command of the game.Jeff… Read More

T-Bones' Mitchell Shuts Down Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 1-0 to the Kansas City T-Bones at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Wednesday night.T-Bones' starter Matt Mitchell tossed a complete game, four-hit shutout to help the T-Bones take the rubber game of the five-game series.Mitchell never allowed a runner past second base, and limited the Wingnuts to four hits and two… Read More

Kansas Star Casino Launch-a-Ball Gives Fans a Chance at $100,000

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts announced a new partnership with Kansas Star Casino on Wednesday.  South central Kansas' casino will be the title sponsor of the Wingnuts' Launch-a-Ball promotion.Kansas Star will bring more than their name to Launch-a-Ball, as finalists will be selected for a chance to throw for… Read More

T-Bones Comeback on Wingnuts

KANSAS CITY, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 6-3 to the Kansas City T-Bones at Community America Ballpark on Monday night.The T-Bones overcame an early 3-0 Wingnuts' lead, scoring six unanswered runs.  With two on and two-out in the bottom of the third, Ray Sadler hit a three-run home run to left-center field that tied the game against Wingnuts'… Read More

Wingnuts Win Unbelievable Game in KC

KANSAS CITY, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts won 10-9 over the Kansas City T-Bones at Community America Ballpark on Sunday night.The Wingnuts rallied from an early 5-0 deficit to take seprate leads in the eighth and ninth innings, before holding on for the one-run win in the bottom of the ninth.  Eight of the Wingnuts' 10 runs came on two-out… Read More

Wingnuts Rally Past T-Bones in Ninth

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the Kansas City T-Bones 7-6 in front of 6,023 fans at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Saturday night.Trailing 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth, the Wingnuts rallied for two runs against T-Bones' closer Andy Shipman to pull out the win.  Ryan Patterson led off with a bloop single to shallow center. … Read More

Wingnuts Beaten Again by Early Big Inning

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 11-8 to the Kansas City T-Bones at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Friday night.Wichita led 5-1 after two innings, but an eight-run top of the third handed the T-Bones the lead for good.  Consecutive singles from Jimmy Mojica, Rico Washington, and Ray Sadler loaded the bases with no outs against Wingnuts'… Read More

Seven-Run Second Dooms Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 10-5 to the El Paso Diablos  at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Thursday night.El Paso broke the game open early, scoring seven runs in the top of the second against Wingnuts' starter Steve MacFarland.  With the bases loaded an no outs, Adam DeLeo hit a two-run double to right-center that gave the Diablos… Read More