Wichita Wingnuts News

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts announced their 2010 schedule on Thursday.The 96-game schedule features eight Friday and nine Saturday home dates, more than the Wingnuts have had in either of their first two years.  Official start times for the games will be announced soon.A link to the schedule can be found here. For the first time in their history, the Wingnuts begin the season on the road, heading to rival St. Paul for a three-game series on May 13th.  Wichita's home opener is set for Tuesday, May 18th versus the Sioux Falls, which kicks off a seven-game homestand.  Wichita enjoys 29 home games in the first half.  Nearly every game in the first half will have a direct impact on the pennant race, as 45 of the Wingnuts' 48 contests are against division opponents.Wichita has 20 scheduled games without a day off from July 6th-25th, their longest such stretch of the year.  While the 76th annual NBC World ... More»

Porter Named 2009 “Star of Stars”

October 9,2009
WICHITA, KS- The awards keep coming for Wingnuts' left fielder Greg Porter who was named the American Association's "Star of Stars" by PA-Sports Ticker on Thursday.The "Star of Stars" is awarded annually to the player in each professional minor league who has had the best statistical season.  PA-Sports Ticker compiles all statistical packages for the minor leagues during the year.  The announcement comes one day after Porter was named the 2009 Independent Player of ... More»

Porter Honored by Baseball America

October 7,2009
WICHITA, KS- Wichita Wingnuts left fielder Greg Porter has been named the 2009 Independent Baseball Player of the Year by Baseball America.Porter earned the American Association's Most Valuable Player award, leading the league with a .372 batting average, tying for the league lead with 21 home runs, and finishing second with 86 RBIs.  Porter also paced the league in hits (140), on-base percentage (.453), slugging percentage (.617), and extra-base hits (48).The West Point, TX native led the ... More»

Wingnuts All Locally Owned

October 6,2009
WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts announced at a Monday press conference that current local owner Steve Ruud has purchased majority ownership of the franchise from Horn Chen.The change in ownership signifies that the Wingnuts are now completely owned and operated by local investors.  Ruud is the owner of R.A. Ruud and Son, Inc., a 48-year old concrete company in Wichita."We're all excited about this", said Ruud.  "I think we have a great ownership group that really cares ... More»