Wichita Wingnuts News

Wingnuts sign WSU's Schermerhorn

WICHITA, Kansas, Nov. 21, 2007 – Unless you are a Wingnut, you probably don’t recognize the names Jason Beasley, Carter McQuigg, Kellen Raab, Cory Shepherd and Stephen Pearson.  They are the first five players acquired by the Wichita Wingnuts.  The sixth is a very familiar name, former WSU Shocker Derek Schermerhorn.Watch The… Read More

Wingnuts announce 2008 Schedule

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts, proud members of the American Association of Professional Baseball, released their schedule today for the 2008 season.Wichita’s newest baseball franchise will begin their first season of play on May 7th, when they host the Sioux City Explorers for a three-game set at Lawrence Dumont Stadium.The American… Read More

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A name fans can go nuts over

Eagle staff- Alliteration? Check.Uniqueness? Check.A nut with wings that provide a grip for the thumb and forefinger? Um... check.Wichita's new baseball team will be called the Wingnuts.Wichita Pro Sports, which owns the Thunder hockey team as well as the Wingnuts, revealed the team's name during a news conference Friday at the Kansas Sports Hall… Read More

It's official: Wingnuts are here

By Jeffrey Lutz, The Wichita Eagle-  Several questions about the future of baseball in Wichita were answered on Friday afternoon, but none more important than the long-awaited announcement of the team's name.At a news conference at the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, the team's ownership group, including former Wichita State and current Detroit… Read More

Wingnuts Set To Take Flight In 2008

WICHITA, KS- Wichita Pro Sports introduced the newest member of their family today, the Wichita Wingnuts, who begin their first season in the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball (AA) this May.Wingnuts was chosen from over 200 entries submitted during The Wichita Eagle’s name-the-team contest as well as input submitted… Read More

New Baseball Team Schedules Friday Press Conference

WICHITA, KS- Wichita Pro Sports, the owner and operator of Wichita’s newest baseball franchise, will hold a press conference on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, located at 238 N. Mead.The press conference will feature the announcement of the official team name and logo for the new American Association of Independent… Read More

Wichita Baseball Team Will Be Named Friday

Wichita Business Journal, by Pat Sangimino- Wichita's newest professional sports team will officially be named Friday. In addition the team will unveil a team logo and announce its field manager and pitching coach during a ceremony at the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame. Wichita Pro Sports Inc., which owns and operates the Wichita Thunder of the Central… Read More

It's Time to Name Wichita's Next Ball Team

By Kirk Seminoff, The Wichita Eagle- Keep us in stitchesThe Wichita River Kats. The Wichita Cracker Jaxx. The Wichita Wing Nutz. Or, please, none of the above. With the city's new professional baseball franchise beginning a name-the-team contest today, it seems the right time to review Wichita's past sports team nicknames. What good is history if… Read More