Wichita Wingnuts News

Wingnuts battle Lumberkings today in final four

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts battle the Clinton Lumberkings today in the final four of CNBC.com’s best minor league baseball contest.The contest, which ends on Wednesday morning, began with 64 teams in a single-elimination bracket decided by online voting.  Fans can place their votes here:… Read More

Wingnuts add pitcher from AA tryout camp

DURHAM, NC -- The American Association of Independent Professional Baseball held its annual league tryout camp on March 27-28 at LaGrave Field in Fort Worth, TX.  Eight players were taken in the draft, seven of which were pitchers.The Wingnuts selected pitcher Demetri White out of LeTourneau University in Texas. Players selected in… Read More

Wingnuts slay Dragons, on to final four

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts rolled the number six seeded Dayton Dragons in the Elite Eight round of CNBC.com’s best minor league baseball logo contest yesterday.By the time the Wingnuts office opened on Thursday, Wichita already trailed 72%-28%.  The Wingnuts pulled even by mid-afternoon and had taken a slim lead by late… Read More

Wingnuts battle Dragons today

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts will face another tough opponent today as they battle the number six seeded Dayton Dragons in the Elite Eight round of CNBC.com’s best minor league baseball logo contest.Thanks to the time zone difference, Dayton got a head start and is already ahead 72%-28%.  Fans can cast their votes here:… Read More

Wingnuts move on to Elite Eight

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts, after a see-saw battle, finally claimed victory over the Trenton Thunder yesterday in the Sweet 16 round of CNBC.com’s best minor league baseball logo contest.The Wingnuts fell behind by as much as 6% yesterday afternoon, but had pulled even by the close of business.  When the dust settled, the Wingnuts… Read More

Minor League Baseball Logo Contest - Day 12 Results

By: Darren Rovell, CNBC- Four matchups yesterday with Elite Eight berths on the line and more than 40,000 votes. Can you feel the heat in here?Due to requests from a couple of voters, we have decided to give the margin of victory when the clock struck 9 am ET here today at CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Given the stakes going forward,… Read More

Wingnuts vs. Thunder

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts are back in action today, as they battle the Trenton Thunder in the Sweet 16 round of CNBC.com’s best minor league baseball logo contest.The contest, which will run through March 31, features 64 teams in a single-elimination bracket decided by online voting.  The Wingnuts entered the tournament as a… Read More

Wingnuts add two more

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts, proud member of the American Association of Professional Baseball (AA), today added infielders Michael Thompson and Brandon McConnell.A 26th round pick (794th overall) of the Houston Astros in the 2005 MLB Draft, Thompson played for the single-A Burlington Bees of the Midwest League last season.  In 108… Read More

'Nuts nip Gnats, advance to Sweet 16

Posted By: Darren Rovell, CNBC- So here we are.  Another #16 moves on in the Trenton Thunder.  Congratulations to the Wichita Wingnuts (the Sand Gnats tried hard), Dayton Dragons and the Jamestown Jammers, who also advance to the Sweet Sixteen and will do battle next week.  Remember, polls will stay open throughout the weekend, but… Read More

Wingnuts vs. Sand Gnats

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts will face their second and toughest test today, as they battle the Savannah Sand Gnats in the second round of CNBC.com’s best minor league baseball logo contest.The contest, which will run through March 31, features 64 teams in a single-elimination bracket decided by online voting.  The Wingnuts entered… Read More

Wanna be a Wingnut?

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts, proud member of the American Association of Professional Baseball (AA), will hold tryouts for the 2008 team this Saturday at Lawrence Dumont Stadium.Registration is from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. at the main gate.  The cost is $50 per player and each attendee will receive an agenda for the day as well as an assigned… Read More

Wingnuts welcome Spinner the Squirrel

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts, proud member of the American Association of Professional Baseball (AA), introduced Spinner the Squirrel as their mascot at a press conference today at Lawrence Dumont Stadium.Spinner, a lifelong Wichita resident and Thunderdog’s best friend, has been a regular at Lawrence Dumont Stadium for many years,… Read More

Wingnuts defeat Inland Empire in first round

By Darren Rovell, CNBC- There are either great fans in Trenton, New Jersey and Casper, Wyoming or we really got this seeding thing wrong. For the second time, a No. 1 seed has fallen to a No. 16 seed, as the Connecticut Defenders, the bat doubling as the submarine, was throttled by the No. 16 seed Trenton Thunder. The truth is that the Trenton… Read More

Wingnuts vs. Inland Empire

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts will face their first test today, as they battle the Inland Empire 66 in the first round of CNBC.com’s best minor league baseball logo contest.The contest, which will run through March 31, features 64 teams in a single-elimination bracket decided by online voting.  The Wichita Wingnuts enter the… Read More

Wingnuts sign former major leaguer Mohr

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts, proud member of the American Association of Professional Baseball (AA), announced a major addition to their lineup today, signing outfielder Dustan Mohr.An 11-year pro out of the University of Alabama, Mohr joins the Wingnuts after spending all or part of the last seven seasons in the Major Leagues.  This… Read More

Wingnuts logo already getting noticed

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts haven’t even played a game yet, but they are already getting noticed, being selected by CNBC.com as one of the 64 best minor league baseball logos in North America.Starting this week, the website www.cnbc.com is holding a contest to find out which minor league baseball team’s logo is actually the… Read More