Wingnuts erupt early, bury Sioux City
Recent retooling of the Wingnuts’ lineup means rookie outfielder David Peralta doesn’t get to hit as early as he used to.
Recent retooling of the Wingnuts’ lineup means rookie outfielder David Peralta doesn’t get to hit as early as he used to.
The process that brought Greg Porter to the Wingnuts and gave them what many in the organization feel is their best lineup in five seasons came with plenty of hassle and several near-misses.
There were several times Friday in the late innings of the Wingnuts’ game against Sioux City in which the law of averages suggested the contest was coming to an end.
The Wingnuts unveiled the lineup they’ve waited four seasons and 84 games for on Thursday night, with three sluggers occupying the middle of the order.
The Wingnuts’ 9-6 record on the road while the National Baseball Congress World Series was occupying Lawrence-Dumont Stadium was their best in five seasons on that annual trip, but it has lost significance over the last two days.
Wingnuts starter Ryan Hinson was pitching so smoothly on Tuesday night that even the slightest misstep had the potential to permanently damage his rhythm.
C.J. Ziegler had three hits in his return from a month in the Mexican League for the Wingnuts on Monday, so he showed his difficulties at the plate in Mexico could be behind him. Now he can begin correcting something else that held him back during his time there.
The Wingnuts return to Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Monday. All of them.
Chris Salamida and Brian Beuning held the Wingnuts to six hits Saturday in the Winnipeg Goldeyes’ 3-1 American Association victory in Canada.
The Wingnuts continued to make the best of their long road trip, beating the Goldeyes 8-3 on Friday night in Winnipeg.
The Wingnuts scored in the top of the first inning Thursday night, but didn’t score again and lost to the Goldeyes 7-1 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Derek Blacksher and two relievers combined on a three-hitter as the Wingnuts beat the Saltdogs 9-1 on Wednesday night in Lincoln, Neb.
The Wingnuts found themselves in an early seven-run hole and couldn’t climb out, losing 7-4 on Tuesday night in Lincoln, Neb.
The Lincoln Saltdogs scored its only two runs int he bottom of the eighth on the way to a 2-0 win over the Wichita Wingnuts on Monday at Lincoln, Neb.
Wichita Wingnuts starting pitcher Josh Lowey struck out nine over seven innings to set a franchise record with his 12th win as the Wingnuts defeated the Sioux Falls Pheasants 3-2 at Sioux Falls, S.D.
Mike Conroy had three doubles and a triple, sparking the Wingnuts’ offense in a 9-6 win over the Pheasants on Saturday night in Sioux Falls, S.D.
The Wingnuts pounded Amarillo for 15 runs and won their fifth straight game, beating the Sox 15-10 on Wednesday night in Amarillo.
Mike Conroy and Jared McDonald had four hits apiece and Josh Lowey pitched seven solid innings, leading the Wingnuts to a 10-5 win on Tuesday night at Amarillo.
Tied 2-2 in the top of the fourth, the Wichita Wingnuts exploded for six runs to defeat the Amarillo Sox on Monday at Amarillo, Texas.
Derek Blacksher threw eight-plus innings for the victory and Mark Wagner chipped in with four RBIs as the Wichita Wingnuts defeated the Laredo Lemurs on Sunday night at Laredo, Texas.