Wichita Wingnuts News

Cowart Earns Pitcher of the Week

WICHITA, KS- Wichita Wingnuts right-hander Adam Cowart was named the American Association's Pitcher of the Week for August 23rd-29th.Cowart went 2-0 in two starts and allowed just one earned run in 14.0 IP.  The 27-year old worked seven-plus shutout innings on Monday at Fort Worth, helping the Wingnuts to their league-best ninth shutout of the… Read More

Wingnuts Win Season Finale, But Miss Playoffs by One

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts won 4-2 over the El Paso Diablos at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Sunday evening.Although the Wingnuts finished the regular season on a high note, by virtue of Sioux Falls' victory over the St. Paul Saints, Wichita falls one game short of first place in the second half while also finishing one game back of Lincoln who… Read More

Wingnuts Stay Alive With One to Go

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the El Paso Diablos 16-2 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Saturday night.Coupled with Sioux Falls' loss to St. Paul, the Wingnuts remain alive in the second half division race.  The Wingnuts are one game out of first place with one game remaining in 2010.The Wingnuts tied a club record with 16 runs… Read More

Wingnuts Face Must Win Situation After Loss to El Paso

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 10-4 to the El Paso Diablos at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Friday night.The loss eliminated the Wingnuts from the wild card race, and with Sioux Falls' win versus St. Paul, the Wingnuts head into Saturday facing elimination.  In order to reach the postseason, the Wingnuts need to win their final two games… Read More

Wingnuts Grind Out Huge Win

FORT WORTH, TX- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Fort Worth Cats 8-5 at LaGrave Field on Wednesday night.Cesar Suarez lifted a sacrifice fly in the top of the seventh to break a 5-5 tie.  Jeff Christy and Josh Horn opened the inning with back-to-back singles and advanced 90 feet after a sacrifice bunt from Ryan Patterson.Michael Bell ripped a… Read More

Wingnuts Beaten by Cats

FORT WORTH, TX- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 8-7 to the Fort Worth Cats at LaGrave Field on Tuesday night.Wichita scored five runs before the Cats ever came to the plate, but Fort Worth scored eight unanswered runs to build an 8-5 lead before a Wingnuts' rally fell short in the top of the ninth.The Cats began chipping away in the bottom of the… Read More

Angelle Named Pitcher of the Week

WICHITA, KS- Wichita Wingnuts' left-hander Kevin Angelle was named the American Association's Pitcher of the Week on Monday afternoon.Angelle (pronounced ann-JELL) won both of his starts last week while pitching 12.1 scoreless innings.  The 22-year old's first win came on Tuesday in the nightcap of a double header versus Sioux City in which he… Read More

Cowart Leads Wingnuts to Another Shutout

FORT WORTH, TX- The Wichita Wingnuts blanked the Fort Worth Cats 5-0 at LaGrave Field on Monday night.Wingnuts' starter Adam Cowart picked up where Kevin Angelle left off on Sunday, tossing seven-plus scoreless innings to earn his sixth win of the year.  Cowart struck out two and walked one while allowing only five hits.Cowart escaped a first… Read More