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

Angelle Throws Gem Against El Paso

EL PASO, TX- The Wichita Wingnuts shutout the El Paso Diablos 1-0 at Cohen Stadium on Sunday evening.Kevin Angelle won for a second consecutive start, firing seven-plus shutout innings.  Angelle struck out four, walked three, and scattered six hits.The Wingnuts scored the only run of the night in the top of the fourth.  Jorge Cortes led… Read More

Medina, Delgado Lead Wingnuts Past El Paso

EL PASO, TX- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the El Paso Diablos 5-1 at Cohen Stadium on Friday night.Jorge Delgado had three hits and drove in four of the Wingnuts' five runs to support Gabe Medina who went eight strong innings without allowing an earned run.Wichita struck early, scoring twice in the top of the first.  Ryan Patterson reached… Read More

Wingnuts Suffer Tough Loss

EL PASO, TX- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 6-5 to the El Paso Diablos at Cohen Stadium on Saturday night.Tied 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth, Jeff Hulett singled to left off of Dustin Cameron to drive in Arnoldo Ponce with the winning run.  Ponce singled to left against Cephas Howard leading off the inning, who retired the next two hitters before… Read More

Wingnuts Trade for All-Star Closer

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts completed a deadline deal acquiring all-star closer Dustin Cameron from the Fort Worth Cats on Friday afternoon.Cameron currently ranks fifth in the league with 16 saves while pitching to a 3.35 ERA in 40 appearances.  The sidearming right-hander has struck out 36 hitters in 40.1 IP this season.  The… Read More

X's Topple Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 15-3 to the Sioux City Explorers at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Thursday afternoon.The X's used a six-run top of the fourth to break the game open in which six consecutive hitters all reached base and scored.  Jacob Cruz started the rally with a one-out single down the right field line.  Singles from… Read More

NBC Champion Martin Returns to Wingnuts

WICHITA, KS- Liberal Bee Jays manager and former Emporia State University catcher John Martin returned to the Wichita Wingnuts' lineup on Tuesday in the nightcap of Wichita's double header versus Sioux City.Five days ago, Martin managed the Bee Jays to a championship at the BaseballSavings.com 76th Annual National Baseball Congress World Series… Read More

Explorers Snap Wingnuts Winning Streak

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 8-3 to the Sioux City Explorers at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Wednesday night.Sioux City hit two-run home runs in consecutive innings to build a 5-1 lead that Wichita could not overcome.  The Wingnuts committed five errors and allowed four unearned runs.With the game tied 1-1, Eric Williams was hit by a… Read More

Wingnuts Blank X's Twice in Double Header Sweep

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts swept a double header from the Sioux City Explorers at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Tuesday night, winning 7-0 and 2-0.Jae Jung pitched a complete game, three-hit shutout in the opener.  Jung walked one, struck out one, and did not allow a runner past first base at any point in the game.  Sioux City also… Read More

Wingnuts Sweep Into First Place Tie

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Sioux Falls Pheasants 9-5 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Monday night.With the win, the Wingnuts move into a first place tie with Sioux Falls for the second half division title.  Eight Wingnuts hitters had at least one hit while all nine starters reached base at least once.  The team pounded… Read More

Wingnuts Clutch Again Against Pheasants

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Sioux Falls Pheasants 6-5 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Sunday evening.The Wingnuts overcame a 4-1 deficit and scored all of their runs with two outs for a second consecutive night.Down 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh, Josh Horn doubled to deep left-center field against reliever Ryan Grant.  Ryan… Read More

Clutch Wingnuts Take Opener of Big Series

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Sioux Falls Pheasants 9-4 in a rain-shortened game at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Saturday night.Steady rains throughout the night eventually forced the game to be called after the end of the sixth.  All nine of the Wingnuts runs were scored with two outs with seven of Wichita's nine starters… Read More

Wingnuts Drop Rubber Game to Saltdogs

LINCOLN, NE- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 7-3 to the Lincoln Saltdogs at Haymarket Park on Wednesday night.Lincoln hit three home runs in the game, beginning with a two-run shot from Brandon Jones to left field bottom of the second to give the Saltdogs a 2-1 lead.  Juan Camacho hit a two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the third to extend… Read More

Lincoln Homers Beat Wingnuts

LINCOLN, NE- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 9-4 to the Lincoln Saltdogs at Haymarket Park on Tuesday night.Lincoln plated five runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 6-1 lead.  Wingnuts' starter Gabe Medina issued consecutive walks to Rafael Alvarez, Juan Richardson, and Argelis Nunez.  Juan Camacho doubled off the bottom of the left field… Read More

Offense Leads Wingnuts Past Lincoln

LINCOLN, NE- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Lincoln Saltdogs 11-7 at Haymarket Park on Monday night.The Wingnuts collected 15 hits and scored in six different innings.  Josh Horn homered and scored three runs while going 3 for 5 in his first game since July 18th.Tied at 5-5 in the top of the seventh, the Wingnuts used a four-run rally to… Read More

Rubber Game Postponed, Double Header August 17th

SIOUX CITY, IA- Sunday evening's game between Wichita and Sioux City has been postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up as part of a double header on Tuesday, August 17th at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.The August 17th twinbill begins at 5:05 p.m. with each game scheduled for seven innings.  The Explorers will serve as the home team in… Read More

Wingnuts Pound Explorers to Even Series

SIOUX CITY, IA- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the Sioux City Explorers 10-0 at Lewis and Clark Park on Saturday night.The Wingnuts scored four runs before Adam Cowart ever took the mound, who tossed six shutout innings to earn the win.Jorge Cortes doubled down the left field line with one out in the top of the first and advanced to third on a single to… Read More

Big Inning Costs Wingnuts

SIOUX CITY, IA- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 7-3 to the Sioux City Explorers at Lewis and Clark Park on Friday night.The Wingnuts committed three errors, leading to six unearned runs in the defeat while leaving 12 runners on base.Tied 2-2 in the bottom of the seventh, the Explorers scored five unearned runs to put the game away.  Tim Alberts drew… Read More

Wingnuts' Owner Wins Debut With Redbirds

WICHITA, KS- Wichita Wingnuts owner Nate Robertson earned the win in his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals' organization on Thursday night.A part-owner of the Wingnuts since their inception in late 2007, Robertson signed with St. Louis earlier this week after opening the season with the Florida Marlins.  The 32-year old lefty went six… Read More

Wingnuts Rally Again in Ninth

SHREVEPORT, LA- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Shreveport-Bossier Captains 9-7 at Fairgrounds Field on Wednesday night.Down 7-6 in the top of the ninth, Ryan Patterson led off with a single against former Major Leaguer Hector Carrasco.  Second baseman Joe Urtuzuastegui grabbed a groundball from Carlos Rivera on a potential double play ball,… Read More

Wingnuts Add Veteran Bat, All-Star Pitcher

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts announced two player moves on Friday, signing former Major League outfielder Raul Gonzalez and acquiring all-star right-hander Jae Jung from the Sioux City Explorers.Gonzalez recently finished a tour in the Mexican League where he hit a combined .329 with nine home runs and 40 RBI in 68 games split between Nuevo… Read More

Wingnuts Ride O'Donnell to Even Series

SHREVEPORT, LA- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Shreveport-Bossier Captains 6-3 at Fairgrounds Field on Tuesday night.Bubba O'Donnell worked seven strong innings in his Wingnuts debut, allowing three earned runs on just five hits for the win.  O'Donnell struck out seven and walked none.  From the end of the first inning through the… Read More

Captains Edge Wingnuts in Series Opener

SHREVEPORT, LA- The Wichita Wingnuts lost 4-2 to the Shreveport-Bossier Captains at Fairgrounds Field on Monday night.The Captains scored three runs before recording their first out in the bottom of the first inning against Luke Massetti and managed to hold the lead through the end of the night.Jovanny Rosario led off the bottom of the first with a… Read More

Wingnuts Add All-Star O'Donnell

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts acquired right-handed pitcher Bubba O'Donnell from the Atlantic League's Newark Bears on Tuesday.An Atlantic Leauge All-Star in 2010, O'Donnell was 4-5 for the Bears with a 4.36 ERA in 10 starts and 10 relief appearances.  The 24-year old righty struck out 48 in 76.1 IP while allowing 82 hits and 28… Read More

Dowdy Purchased by Rays

WICHITA, KS- Wichita Wingnuts all-star closer Justin Dowdy has been purchased by the Tampa Bay Rays organization.Dowdy ranks third in the American Association with 17 saves and has struck out 40 hitters in 25.0 IP.  The San Diego, CA native is in his 10th season of professional baseball.  The 26-year old lefty has struck out the side five… Read More

Patterson's Big Night Leads Offense Over Pels

PENSACOLA, FL- The Wichita Wingnuts won 12-5 over the Pensacola Pelicans at Pelican Park on Sunday evening.Ryan Patterson hit a pair of three-run home runs and tied a Wingnuts' single-game record with seven RBI.Trailing 3-2 in the top of the fourth, Jorge Delgado and Jeff Christy opened the inning with consecutive singles that put runners on the… Read More

Outstanding Bullpen Leads to Ninth Inning Comeback

PENSACOLA, FL- The Wichita Wingnuts beat the Pensacola Pelicans 6-4 at Pelican Park on Saturday night.Trailing 4-3 in the top of the ninth, the Wingnuts stunned Pensacola with a three-run rally against All-Star closer Ron Hill.  Behind in the count 1-2, Jorge Cortes lined an opposite field single down the left field line and advanced to second… Read More