Wichita Wingnuts

The Wichita Wingnuts have partnered with the Carl Hall Family Benefit Fund to assist former Wichita State University baseball player Carl Hall. Carl Hall Benefit Night takes place on Saturday, July 24th during the Wingnuts' contest versus St. Paul.  A "Carl Hall Special" is currently being offered for the game where fans can purchase Lower Box seats for $10 (usually $12) and Upper Chairback seats for $8 (usually $9).  $2 from every ticket sold to the game will be donated to the Carl Hall Family Benefit Fund.

KANSAS CITY, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts (2-1) defeated the Kansas City T-Bones (1-2) 4-3 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Saturday night. After falling behind 3-0 in the bottom of the first, Wingnuts' pitchers combined for eight shutout innings to finish the game, setting up a come-from-behind win. C.J. Ziegler sliced Kansas City's lead to 3-1 with a solo home run to left field in the top of the second inning.  Ziegler has homered in three...

The Wichita Wingnuts announced their 2013 promotional schedule on Wednesday. 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 first retired number in the team's six-year history.  Several members of Rose's family will be on hand, including his wife Lupe who will throw out the first pitch.  The...

After a day off yesterday, the Wichita Wingnuts are back at Lawrence Dumont Stadium tonight to take on the El Paso Diablos. Chad Sherman will take the mound tonight for Wichita.  He's facing the worst team in the league; the Diablos have won just 19 games all season. This is a perfect series for the 'Nuts to pick up a little ground in the Central Divison.  Right now Wichita is in second place just four games back of Divison leading Gary Southshore. Tonight's game starts at 7:05 at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. 

The surging Wichita Wingnuts erased a 1-0 deficiet with three runs in the first inning and never looked back against Amarillio Tuesday night at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. The 'Nuts scored three more in the fourth and sealed the deal with four in the seventh in stretching their lead in the American Association's Central division to trwo games with seven to play. Wichita was lead by the three hits of Jorge Delgado and Mitch Einerston, Derek Blacksher pitched eight strong innings. The 'Nuts have three more at home with Amarillo before closing out the regular season at El Paso this weekend.

The Wichita Wingnuts have added another pitcher to their 2013 pre-season roster.  Lefty Joe Testa is slated to join the bullpen for the 'Nuts.  Testa was a part of the Washington Nationals minor-leagues last season. Here is the official release from the Wichita Wingnuts: The Wichita Wingnuts signed pitcher Joe Testa on Monday. Testa struck out 37 batters in 42.2 innings pitched last season while splitting time with the Washington Nationals' High-A (Potomac)

Stopping a four game losing skid with a win THursday night against Fort Worth, the Wichita Wingnuts head to St. Paul to try and get back to their winning ways. Wingnuts once held a four game lead in their division and had the best record in the American Association, but that was before they traded away their best pitcher and lost 12 of their last 17 games. Kyle Hinson gave up only seven hits and one earned run in their 6-1 victory over Fort Worth, closing out the series. Rookie Chad Sherman gets the start tonight for the Wingnuts.

Wichita Wingnuts' starting pitcher and team co-owner Nate Robertson has been purchased by the Toronto Blue Jays' organization. The veteran left-hander made three starts for the Wingnuts without allowing a run over eight innings of work. Robertson yielded just four hits and one walk while striking out six. The Wichita native pitched for the Chicago Cubs' Triple-A Pacific Coast League affiliate in Iowa earlier this season. Robertson will report to Triple-A Las Vegas, and is expected to start for the 51s on Monday night versus Fresno.

The finalists in many categories have been named with the winners being announced on Thursday, June 30 at the 14 th Annual Wichita Sports Commission Banquet at the Hyatt Regency.  The finalists are listed below…   Lynette Woodard High School Female Athlete of the Year   Jhasmin Bowen (Wichita Heights) Sarah Balderas (Bishop Carroll) Mackenzie Maki (Kapaun Mt. Carmel)   Barry Sanders Male Athlete of the Year   Evan Wessel (Wichita Heights)

It was a rough road trip for the Wichita Wingnuts (20-15) as they lost two of three to the Amarillo Sox.  Twice the Sox rallied to beat Wichita.  Despite the two losses on the road the Wingnuts still hold a half-game lead over Gary in the Central Division standings. Now the 'Nuts come back home for a short three-game series against the Fort Worth Cats.  Wichita and Fort Worth have played 7 games so far this season with the Wingnuts winning 5 of those matchups.  Tuesday night's game starts at 7:05 pm at Lawrence Dumont Stadium.

The Wichita Wingnuts (4-3) defeated the Gary SouthShore RailCats (4-3) 5-1 at U.S. Steel Yard on Wednesday afternoon. The Wingnuts scored four runs before an out was recorded in the top of the first inning.  Ryan Khoury was hit by a pitch leading off the game and went to third on Jake Kahaulelio's single through the right side.  John Rodriguez followed with a single through the middle that scored Khoury with the game's first run. ...

The Wichita Wingnuts (3-3) lost 2-1 to the Gary SouthShore RailCats (4-2) at U.S. Steel Yard on Tuesday afternoon. The RailCats scored what proved to be the decisive runs on a controversial play in the bottom of the fourth inning.  With runners on first and second and two outs, Drew Martinez hit a soft flyball to left field.  Wingunts' left fielder Colt Loehrs appeared to make a diving catch as he slid across the outfield grass,...

The Wichita Wingnuts (3-2) lost 5-1 to the Gary SouthShore RailCats (3-2) at U.S. Steel Yard on Monday night. Mike Massaro singled with one out in the bottom of the first and scored on Cristian Guerrero's double down the left field line to give the RailCats an early 1-0 lead. With runners on first and second and one out in the bottom of the third, Steve Liddle hit into a force play started by second baseman Jake Kahaulelio.  Ryan Khoury's relay throw to first base on the same play went into the Wingnuts' dugout, and allowed Guerrero to score the RailCats' second run. The RailCats manufactured a third run in the bottom of the fourth on a 'butcher boy' groundball double from Chase Tucker.  With first and second and no outs, Tucker pulled back a bunt attempt and slapped the ball through a vacated hole on the left side of the infield.

KANSAS CITY, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts (3-1) defeated the Kansas City T-Bones (1-3) 3-2 in a rain-shortened affair on Sunday evening at CommunityAmerica Ballpark. The game was called after six complete innings due to a heavy thunderstorm that swept through the area. With one out in the top of the fourth inning, Cole Armstrong hit a ground-rule double down the right field line.  After Abel Nieves fouled out, Derek Perren singled on a line drive to right that scored Armstrong with the game's first run.  Armstrong used a head-first slide to evade Matt Padgett's relay throw to home plate.

KANSAS CITY, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts (2-1) defeated the Kansas City T-Bones (1-2) 4-3 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark on Saturday night. After falling behind 3-0 in the bottom of the first, Wingnuts' pitchers combined for eight shutout innings to finish the game, setting up a come-from-behind win. C.J. Ziegler sliced Kansas City's lead to 3-1 with a solo home run to left field in the top of the second inning.  Ziegler has homered in three...

The Wichita Wingnuts (1-1) lost 5-4 to the Kansas City T-Bones (1-1) at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Friday night. 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 single just passed a drawn-in Ryan Khoury at shortstop to drive in Felix Molina from third base with the go-ahead run. In the top of the ninth, Kansas City manufactured an insurance run. ...

The Wichita Wingnuts (1-0) beat the Kansas City T-Bones (0-1) 8-0 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Thursday night. Prior to the game, the Wingnuts retired the number "3" in honor of their late bench coach Brian Rose who passed away on January 31st of this year.  A video celebrating Rose's life was shown, while Rose's wife Lupe threw out the ceremonial first pitch and was presented with Brian's game-worn jerseys. Starting pitcher Jon Link fired seven shutout innings to earn the win, allowing just three hits and never letting a runner past second base.  Link struck out four, did not issue a walk, and retired the final nine batters to face him. Offensively, the Wingnuts were led by two returning players.  C.J. Ziegler slugged a three-run home run down the left field line in the bottom of the third inning that gave Wichita a 4-0 lead.  Ziegler also accounted for an unearned run in the bottom of the first when T-Bones' second baseman Devin Goodwin made an errant throw to first on a fielder's choice.

The Wichita Wingnuts announced their 2013 promotional schedule on Wednesday. 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 first retired number in the team's six-year history.  Several members of Rose's family will be on hand, including his wife Lupe who will throw out the first pitch.  The...

Here's the message from the best sign I've seen in a while today: “There's no stop, drop and roll in hell”. Origins--- They may be in Oklahoma City and Memphis now, but time was that the Thunder was in Seattle and the Grizzlies in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Griz were in the Pacific Northwest from 1995 to 2001 and never won more than 23 games in a season. Interestingly, current Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins was with the team for a season in Canada winning just 18 games in the 1999-2000 season, the only season that former Wichita State star Antione Carr played in Vancouver.

The Wichita Wingnuts have added another pitcher to their 2013 pre-season roster.  Lefty Joe Testa is slated to join the bullpen for the 'Nuts.  Testa was a part of the Washington Nationals minor-leagues last season. Here is the official release from the Wichita Wingnuts: The Wichita Wingnuts signed pitcher Joe Testa on Monday. Testa struck out 37 batters in 42.2 innings pitched last season while splitting time with the Washington Nationals' High-A (Potomac)