Springfield's skid stops with Thursday night win

WICHITA, KS - The Springfield Cardinals jumped on the Wichita Wind Surge early and held on for a 10-7 win on Thursday night at Equity Bank Park.

Chase Davis got the scoring started for Springfield with an RBI-double in a three-run first inning and eventually tacked on one of the club’s final runs with a solo home run in the fourth. The homer was his third of the season.

DECISIONS:

W: Watson (2-0)

L: Paredes (1-1)

S: Murphy (1)

Give us 58 seconds, we'll give you TEN RUNS. Springfield's offense is humming against the Wind Surge tonight. pic.twitter.com/zFEOW29PDZ

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 17, 2026

NOTES:

• Springfield scored all 10 of its runs and recorded all 11 of its hits in the first four innings.
• Noah Mendlinger (3-for-5), Trey Paige (2-for-4), and Travis Honeyman (2-for-5) all recorded multi-hit games.
• Ryan Murphy pitched a perfect ninth inning to record his first professional save.
• Starter Braden Davis allowed three runs on five hits over four innings of work in a no-decision.
• The win snapped a seven-game losing streak for the Cardinals, their longest since 2024.

UP NEXT:

• Friday, April 17, 6:35 p.m. CT at Wichita
• LHP Mason Molina (0-1, 4.50) vs. RHP Ty Langenberg (0-1, 1.54)