Wichita Wingnuts News

T-Bones Sneak Past Wingnuts

Photo Credit: Meryl LoopWICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts (1-1) lost 5-4 to the Kansas City T-Bones (1-1) at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Friday night.Highlights and Postgame Comments From Kevin Hooper The T-Bones took the lead for good when they scratched out a run in the top of the seventh inning.  Tied at 3-3, Brandon Pearl chopped a… Read More

Wingnuts Win on Emotional Opening Night

Photo Credit: Abbygail WellsWICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts (1-0) beat the Kansas City T-Bones (0-1) 8-0 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Thursday night.HighlightsPostgame Comments From Kevin Hooper and Jon Link Brian Rose Ceremony Prior to the game, the Wingnuts retired the number "3" in honor of their late bench coach Brian… Read More

Wingnuts Close Out Spring With Win

Photo Credit: Jeremy DeckardWICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts closed out their spring training schedule with a 9-6 win over the Winnipeg Goldeyes at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.Postgame Comments From Kevin Hooper and Jake Kahaulelio The Wingnuts won in their final turn at bat, scoring three runs in the bottom of the eighth… Read More

Wichita Wingnuts 2013 Promotions

WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts announced their 2013 promotional schedule on Wednesday.Full 2013 Promotional Schedule The season kicks off Thursday night with a tribute to late Wingnuts' bench coach Brian Rose.  Prior to the game, a video celebrating Rose's life will be displayed while his jersey number "3" will become the… Read More

Making the Pieces Fit

By Jeremy Deckard, Wingnuts' Media CorrespondentPhoto Credit: Jancy Ireland Photography The Rubik's Cube, now that was a puzzling test of skill.Solving the nation’s debt crisis is a puzzle, which like an onion, has many layers.For Wichita Wingnuts' manager Kevin Hooper, assembling a winning roster in the American Association is as tough… Read More

Stalwart Hinson Completes Wingnuts' Roster

Photo Credit: Jancy Ireland Photography WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts finalized their 22-man 2013 Opening Night roster on Tuesday with the return of left-handed pitcher Ryan Hinson.Hinson was 9-8 for the Wingnuts in 2012 with a 4.85 ERA in 24 appearances, 21 of them as a starter.  The third-year Wingnuts' pitcher walked just 39… Read More

Wingnuts Take Down T-Bones in Joplin

Photo Credit: Jancy Ireland PhotographyJOPLIN, MO- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Kansas City T-Bones 8-7 at historic Joe Becker Stadium on Sunday afternoon.Trailing 4-0, the Wingnuts scored eight unanswered runs, highlighted by a five-run bottom of the fifth.  Abel Nieves started the comeback with an RBI single to center in the bottom of… Read More

Wingnuts Defeat Sioux Falls

Photo Credit: Jancy Ireland Photography SIOUX FALLS, SD- The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Sioux Falls Canaries 12-2 at Sioux Falls Stadium on Saturday afternoon.Postgame Comments From Cole Armstrong Already leading 4-2 in the top of the seventh, the Wingnuts scored five runs to break the game open.  With two outs and no one on base,… Read More