Wichita Wingnuts News

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

Fan Appreciation Party Tuesday Night

The Wichita Wingnuts will hold their first annual sponsor/fan appreciation party on Tuesday night at America's Pub in Old Town.The event will run from 6:00-9:00 p.m. and will feature complimentary food, door prizes and a cash bar.  Some of the Wingnuts players will also be on hand and all ages are welcome!For more information call the Wingnuts… Read More

Another sellout crowd watches Wingnuts close out inaugural season

WICHITA, KS- The fans showed their love for the Wingnuts despite a dissapointing inaugural season, as 7,076 fans watched the Wingnuts drop their season finale 10-5 to the Lincoln Saltdogs on Saturday night at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. The Wingnuts held a brief 4-2 lead thanks to a three-run third that was keyed by a two-run Vic Davilla single,… Read More

Wingnuts end season with loss

BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- In their season finale on Saturday night, the Wingnuts showed too many signs of a disappointing past and not enough evidence for a promising future. Too many men left on base, not enough patient approaches at the plate and a pitching staff that couldn't carry the momentum over from a big inning. In front of more… Read More

Wingnuts rally, top Lincoln

BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- The anatomy of a game-ending inning can include big hits, important at-bats that may not seem so at the time and even mistakes. When they all add up in just the right way, a team can erase 17 innings of negative emotion. That's what happened to the Wingnuts on Friday night. Stymied for eight innings by three… Read More

Wingnuts have nice beginning

BY BOB LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle-  Given Wichita's rocky history with professional baseball, I wasn't sure how the Wingnuts would be received in their inaugural season. I'll be honest -- I thought the guy taking the nightly attendance figure might be able to do so by looking at people in the seats and counting. That's about how it was during the… Read More

Back to School Night with the Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts are teaming up with KAKE TV-10 this Saturday to host Back To School - School Supply Landslide Night. Based on availability, Fans can receive one (1) free general admission ticket for a donation of a school supply item from the list given below.  All items donated will be given to the Salvation Army for use of… Read More

Wingnuts stun, eliminate Saltdogs with ninth inning rally

WICHITA, KS- Silent for eight innings, Wichita's bats came alive for a ninth inning rally and the Wingnuts beat the Lincoln Saltdogs 2-1 in front of 6,093 fans at Lawrence Dumont Stadium on Friday Night. Wichita had just two hits thru three innings, but had three in the ninth, capped off by Chris Colton's game-winning single.  Vic Davilla had… Read More

Saltdogs crush Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS- The Lincoln Saltdogs scored five runs in the third inning and cruised to a 10-2 victory over the Wingnuts on Thursday night at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. Former Wichita Wrangler Kit Pellow led the way with a home run and three RBI's, while Matt Maloney and Shawn McGill also homered.  Brenan Herrera led the Wingnuts with two hits.… Read More

Wingnuts' playoff hopes dashed

BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- The Wingnuts fought for a playoff spot until the final few days of the season before finally being eliminated on Tuesday. They showed similar resiliency against Sioux Falls on Tuesday, nearly rallying from a seven-run deficit before succumbing 9-8 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. Sioux City's win on Tuesday clinched… Read More

Canaries nip 'Nuts in ninth

WICHITA, KS- Patrick Reilly broke a 2-2 tie with a two-out ninth inning double, leading the Sioux Falls Canaries to a 3-2 win on Monday at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. Wingnuts starter Brad Davis allowed solo home runs to JD Reininger and Paul Smyth before Vic Davilla tied the game with a two run shot in the sixth.  Davilla also singled in the… Read More

Sioux Falls edges Wingnuts

BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- Vic Davilla got his payback, but Pat Mahomes had the last word in Sioux Falls' 3-2 win over the Wingnuts on Monday night at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. Davilla hit a game-tying two run home run off Mahomes in the sixth before Mahomes responded by retiring the final seven batters he faced. Patrick Reilly doubled home… Read More

Wingnuts' pitching puts clamp on Canaries' bats

BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- It's tough to beat perfect, but Richard Salazar may have done so with a clutch sixth-inning pitching performance against Sioux Falls on Sunday. The Wranglers starter retired the first 13 Canaries in order, then he allowed a run in the fifth. He ran into trouble again in the sixth, issuing three walks to load the… Read More

'Nuts comeback falls just short

WICHITA, KS- The Wingnuts fought back from an 8-1 deficit but fell just short, losing 9-8 to the Sioux Falls Canaries on Tuesday at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. Sioux Falls built their lead after 3 1/2 innings before the Wingnuts came back, thanks to home runs by Chris Colton and Brenan Herrera.  Ultimately it was an unearned run in the top of the… Read More

Wingnuts return home at last

BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- The Wingnuts return to Lawrence-Dumont Stadium today for a three-game series. Perhaps surprisingly, the Santa Barbara Foresters won't be their opponent. After spending the last 14 days and 13 games away from home during the National Baseball Congress World Series, Wichita will finish the season with a six-game… Read More

Wingnuts pitchers stymie Canaries

WICHITA, KS- Three Wichita pitchers combined on a one-hitter as the Wingnuts defeated the Sioux Falls Canaries 2-1 on Sunday at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. Starter Richard Salazar retired the first 13 batters before allowing a hit and a run in the fifth inning.  Kevin Cheppenko piched a scoreless eighth to record the win and Byron Embry pitched a… Read More

Wingnuts Hang on for Win

WICHITA, KS - The Wingnuts held on for a 6-5 win over the St. Paul Saints on Saturday night at Midway Stadium.Leonard Landeros earned his seventh win of the year, allowing just one run in seven innings of work.  For the second straight night, Kevin Hooper collected four base hits.  Hooper clubbed his first homerun of the season to leadoff… Read More

Wingnuts Drop Finale

WICHITA, KS - The Wingnuts dropped their series finale to St. Paul by a final score of 4-0 on Saturday night.St. Paul starter Luis Villarreal pitched a complete game four-hit shutout to salvage the final game of the series for the home team.  Kevin Hooper had two of Wichita's four hits, with a single and a double.  It marked the 39th… Read More

Wingnuts Media Update

WICHITA, KS - Thursday and Friday's Wingnuts games will not be broadcast locally on 1410AM KGSO.Wichita begins a three-game series against St. Paul at Midway Stadium Thursday night at 7:05 p.m.  The Wingnuts are currently 8.0 games out of first place with nine left to play in the second half.  However, Wichita is only 2.5 games behind… Read More

Wingnuts Rally Past Saints in 11th

WICHITA, KS - The Wingnuts snapped their four-game losing streak with an 8-5 win over the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium.The Wingnuts rallied for four runs in the top of the 11th inning against Saints' pitcher Josh Regits.  Kevin Hooper broke a 4-4 tie with a hit and run single to right field.  After Wichita scored their second run of… Read More

Wingnuts Swept by Canaries

WICHITA, KS - Wichita lost 4-1 to Sioux Falls on Wednesday night, dropping their fourth game in a row.The Canaries completed a four-game sweep of the Wingnuts behind Patrick Reilly's three-run homerun off Wichita starter Brad Davis.  Canaries' starter Pat Mahomes kept the Wingnuts to a season-low three hits while striking out 11 in his eight… Read More

Two-Out Rallies Sink Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS - The Wingnuts dropped their third straight on Tuesday, losing 5-2 to the Sioux Falls Canaries on the road.Sioux Falls built a 3-0 lead after six innings, scoring all three runs with two outs leading to the win.  Wichita picked up RBIs from Vic Davilla and Steve Pearson.  Wingnuts starter Richard Salazar took the loss,… Read More

Wingnuts Lose Second Straight

WICHITA, KS - Wichita dropped their second straight on Monday with a 3-1 loss to Sioux Falls.Blake Gailen had another strong effort, pitching on three days rest, but took the loss.  Gailen allowed three runs in a season-high 7.2 IP, and had three pickoffs of runners on first base.Vic Davilla accounted for the Wingnuts' lone run with a solo… Read More

Canaries Beat Wingnuts 4-2

WICHITA, KS - The Wingnuts fell 4-2 to the Sioux Falls Canaries on Sunday afternoon.Michael Thompson hit his ninth homerun of the year, and drove in another run with a groundout, but the Wingnuts were undone by JD Reininger's two-run homerun in the bottom of the seventh.Leonard Landeros pitched 6.2 strong innings, allowing three runs, but took the… Read More

Robles Effort Helps Wingnuts Split

WICHITA, KS - The Wingnuts beat Sioux City 6-1 on Saturday night to split their four-game series in Iowa.Larry Robles, making his first start since September 1st of 2006, tossed 7.1 shutout innings to earn his first win since August 24th of that same year.  Robles carried a no-hitter into the bottom of the fifth, before Juan Camacho's one-out… Read More

Wingnuts Bounce Back With 5-0 Win

WICHITA, KS - Brad Davis pitched seven shutout innings and Dustan Mohr hit two homeruns to lead the Wingnuts to a 5-0 win over the Sioux City Explorers on Friday night.The fourth shutout in Wingnuts history came one night after the Wingnuts were shutout twice in a double header on Thursday.  Mohr hit a solo homerun in the second to get Wichita… Read More

Wingnuts Drop Pair

WICHITA, KS - The Wingnuts dropped both ends of a double header to Sioux City on Thursday night, with the Explorers winning both games by final scores of 3-0.In game one, Wichita got solid pitching from Blake Gailen, who made his first start since 2007.  Gailen allowed three runs in six innings of work.  Wichita was shut down by Paige… Read More

Wingnuts Fall in Ninth

WICHITA, KS - The Wingnuts suffered a tough 5-4 loss to the Lincoln Saltdogs on Wednesday night at Haymarket Park.Lincoln right fielder Shawn McGill hit a two-out two-run double off of Byron Embry in the bottom of the ninth inning, scoring Albenis Machado and Dustin Yount.Wichita had built a 4-0 lead, scoring a pair of runs in both the second and… Read More

Landeros's Gem Evens Series

WICHITA, KS - Leonard Landeros pitched eight shutout innings to lead Wichita to a 3-0 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs on Tuesday.Landeros allowed just three hits and three walks, while striking out five.  The left hander earned his sixth win of the season.Steve Pearson, Bub Bergstrom, and Michael Thompson accounted for the Wingnuts three runs,… Read More

Wingnuts Drop Series Opener

WICHITA, KS - The Wichita Wingnuts fell to the Lincoln Saltdogs 16-6 on Monday night at Haymarket Park, falling to 5.5 games out of first place.Wichita jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the second, highlighted by an RBI single from Chris Colton and a two-run double from Kevin Hooper.  Lincoln rallied though for nine runs in the bottom of… Read More

Wingnuts Add Pair of Arms

WICHITA, KS - The Wingnuts made two additions to their roster Monday, signing free agent RHP Larry Robles and reacquiring RHP Doug Hurn.A native of San Pedro, CA, Robles last pitched in 2006 with the Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League, where he was a teammate of Wingnuts' closer Byron Embry.  Robles has a career mark of 15-19 with a… Read More

Mata named pitcher of the week

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts are proud to announce that RHP Gustavo Mata has been named the American Association Pitcher of the Week. Mata receives the honor after pitching the first complete game shutout in Wingnuts' history in the first game of a double header vs. St. Paul on July 30th.  Mata blanked the Saints on just four base hits,… Read More

'Nuts knock off Saints

WICHITA, KS- The Wingnuts held on for a 7-6 win over their arch-rival, the St. Paul Saints, on Thursday night at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. Trailing 3-1 in the fifth, Wichita reeled off four straight hits, capped by a three-run home run by Chris Colton.  Brenan Herrera also had a big night, going 3-4 for the Wingnuts. Brad Davis (7-7) picked up… Read More

Colton's extra work pays off in victory

BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- Before Chris Colton could figure out opposing pitching, he had to figure out himself.Extra work in the batting cages before and after games has paid off for the Wingnuts center fielder.On Thursday, Colton extended his hitting streak to six games and blasted a three-run home run, helping Wichita to a 7-6 win over… Read More