Wingnuts move into tie for first place
Juan Richardson got the Wingnuts off the hook Friday by hitting a three-run game-ending home run to get Wichita past Gary Southshore in a game with major playoff implications.Saturday, someone needed...
View ArticleWingnuts complete sweep
With better numbers in batting average, ERA and fielding percentage, it makes sense if the Wingnuts felt they were better than Gary-Southshore, the team they've been chasing for first place in the...
View ArticleFirst place good fit for Wingnuts
The Wingnuts spent the better part of three months chasing Gary Southshore for first place in the American Association Central.Wichita proved to play the underdog role well, catching Gary just in time....
View ArticleWingnuts win fifth straight
An independent baseball season is about two months shorter than a season in affiliated ball, but that doesn't mean any less happens over the course of one.There was a time this season when the Wingnuts...
View ArticleWingnuts fall on Amarillo's late rally
It's seemingly counterintuitive that pitchers are discouraged from throwing strikes when they're closest to striking out the batter.Hitters facing 0-2 counts are typically most alert and ready for a...
View ArticleWingnuts continue to spiral
Three days ago, the Wingnuts were in the enviable position of being able to avoid scoreboard watching. They owned a two-game lead in the American Association Central and needed only to concern...
View ArticleConroy sparks Wingnuts
If Wingnuts outfielder Mike Conroy were a greyhound before a race, he'd be the one who couldn't stand still in the starting gates.He'd be the one who was never a sure bet to win, but if he did, the...
View ArticleRichardson's six hits pace Wingnuts
Third baseman Juan Richardson tied the American Association record with six hits Saturday night, leading a 27-hit Wingnuts attack in a 19-2 victory over host El Paso.Richardson was 6 for 6 with seven...
View ArticleWingnuts win wild game, clinch tie for division title
The Wichita Wingnuts defeated the El Paso Diablos 7-6 on Monday night at El Paso, Texas, rallying from a 6-5 deficit in the top of the ninth inning. Combined with Gary Southshore's loss to St. Paul,...
View ArticleWingnuts win Central Division, head to playoffs
The Wingnuts' spot in the American Association playoffs was secured Tuesday night when St. Paul beat Gary SouthShore 9-7 in Gary, Ind.Gary's loss clinched the Central Division title for Wichita on the...
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View ArticleWingnuts won't apologize for reaching playoffs
By the time the Wingnuts concluded a 14-2 loss on Tuesday that would have been extremely disappointing on many other nights, there was no need to express any disappointment.The Wingnuts, by virtue of...
View ArticleWingnuts ready for postseason
By the time the Wingnuts concluded a 14-2 loss on Tuesday that would have been extremely disappointing on many other nights, there was no need to express any disappointment.The Wingnuts, by virtue of...
View ArticleGrand Prairie tops Wingnuts in ninth in playoff opener
Two outs in the ninth, nobody on, 3-1 lead with the closer on the mound. The Wingnuts had to be thinking victory for Game 1 of their American Association playoff series Thursday night in Grand Prairie,...
View ArticleWingnuts falter again
A night after losing an American Association playoff game in which they led by two runs in the ninth, the Wingnuts might have exceeded that level of disappointment on Friday.Wichita fell on the road to...
View ArticleWingnuts avoid elimination with Game 3 victory
For the first time in their American Association playoff series, there was no possibility for the Wingnuts to watch Grand Prairie win by scoring in the bottom of the ninth.The Wingnuts came home to...
View ArticleWingnuts' season comes to a disappointing end
One by one, players shuffled out of the Wingnuts dugout, not eager to recreate the somber scene there but not willing to watch an opponent celebrate on their field for very long, either.Wichita's...
View ArticleHooper ponders Wingnuts' end
This isn't the George Steinbrenner side of Wingnuts manager Kevin Hooper coming out.Yes, the Wingnuts reached the postseason for the second time in Hooper's three seasons as manager. Yes, he's calling...
View ArticleWingnuts release 2012 schedule
The Wingnuts will begin their 2012 season at home with a series against the Lincoln Saltdogs May 17-20. The American Association released schedules for the league's 13 members on Wednesday.The...
View ArticleWingnuts sign Hooper to two-year deal
Kevin Hooper often hears from baseball fans around Wichita about their hopes for his career. So far, their plans haven't matched his.Hooper signed a two-year contract to remain manager of the Wingnuts....
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