Wichita Wingnuts News

Brahmas Top Thunder

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Thunder lost 4-2 to the Texas Brahmas at the Kansas Coliseum on Friday night.Texas opened a 2-0 lead late in the first period on goals from Pete Rouleau and Jason Deitsch.  Chris Greene put Wichita on the scoreboard in the second at 10:32 in his return to the lineup from injury.  It was Greene's third goal of the… Read More

Wingnuts Sign Two

WICHITA, KS - The Wichita Wingnuts have announced two more signings for the 2009 season, with the addition of catcher Zach Goldberg and shortstop Derek Jennings.A Wichita native, Goldberg joins the Wingnuts after spending most of 2008 with the division-rival St. Paul Saints.  Goldberg began training camp with the Wingnuts, before making his… Read More

Thompson Returns to Hot Corner for 2009

WICHITA, KS - The Wichita Wingnuts have announced their first player signing for the 2009 season with the return of third baseman Michael Thompson.Thompson hit .305 while leading the team in homeruns (10), slugging percentage (.488), and finishing third with 48 RBI.  The Covina, CA native was selected as a reserve for the 2008 All-Star Game in… Read More

Hooper Named Wingnuts' New Manager

WICHITA, KS - The Wichita Wingnuts have announced that former shortstop Kevin Hooper will be their field manager for the 2009 season.Hooper ends a 10-year playing career that included two seasons in the Major Leagues, four in AAA, and one as a member of the Wingnuts.In 2008, Hooper won the American Association batting title by 40 points, hitting… Read More

Wingnuts Media Advisory

WICHITA, KS - The Wichita Wingnuts have scheduled a press conference for Wednesday afternoon to make a major announcement.The conference begins at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday November 5th at the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.  All media are invited to attend.The Wingnuts posted a 45-50 record in their inaugural season, which included a 26-21… Read More

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