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Wind Surge Rally Falls Short Against Sod Poodles

Tanner Schobel connects on two RBI triple in the ninth
July 25, 2024

AMARILLO, Texas—The Wichita Wind Surge got edged out 3-2 by the Amarillo Sod Poodles at HODGETOWN. After Amarillo hitters connected on a pair of homers in the second and third innings, the Wind Surge plated two when down to their final two outs in the ninth. Tim Tawa pulled one

Wichita Comeback Thwarted By Amarillo’s Four-Run Eighth In Second Straight Loss

Carson McCusker makes an all-time catch in right, Luke Keaschall hits fifth Double-A homer to left
July 24, 2024

AMARILLO, Texas—The Wichita Wind Surge came up short 7-4 against the Amarillo Sod Poodles at HODGETOWN. While the visitors were held to just two hits over the first seven innings, they would take the lead on a rally in the top of the eighth before the Sod Poodles found four

Wind Surge Drop First Game Of Season Against Amarillo

Wichita's Jorel Ortega and Ben Ross both slug their seventh home runs of the season
July 23, 2024

AMARILLO, Texas—The Wichita Wind Surge dropped a series opener 12-3 against the Amarillo Sod Poodles on the road at HODGETOWN. After tying and taking the lead through five and a half innings, nine consecutive runs flooded the night away. Amarillo scored first on a balk in the bottom of the

Week 16 - Amarillo Series Preview

Wichita takes their lone trip to Amarillo for their solitary series versus the Sod Poodles
July 23, 2024

SERIES INFO The Wichita Wind Surge (7-14, 38-52) visit the state of Texas for the first time since April for a six-game series with the reigning Texas League champions in the Amarillo Sod Poodles (8-13, 38-52) at HODGETOWN in the Yellow City. These upcoming games will be the only 2024

Wichita Take Series Finale After Early Scoring Start Against Frisco

Wind Surge tally first win of season when scoring two or less runs
July 21, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge came out on top 2-1 in the series finale against the Frisco RoughRiders at Riverfront Stadium. The Wind Surge scored both of their runs in the first and kept Frisco at bay, besides a solo homer in the third. Wichita’s first three batters were all

Wind Surge Even Series With Frisco After Strong Morris Start

Wichita's starter throws his eighth total quality start of the season
July 20, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge took down the Frisco RoughRiders 4-1 in the middle game of three at Riverfront Stadium. The Wind Surge, masquerading as the Malmö Oat Milkers, scored three runs through the opening three innings and carried that lead the rest of the way en route to their

Wichita Comeback Attempt Falls Short Versus Frisco

Wind Surge plate three in the eighth and ninth
July 19, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge kept things close in an 8-5 loss to the Frisco RoughRiders at Riverfront Stadium. Wichita scored three straight through the eighth and ninth innings to show some fight against the top team in the Texas League. Frisco struck first in the top of the first

Wind Surge Play Frisco RoughRiders In Weekend Series At Riverfront Stadium

Wichita hosts Texas League South First-Half Champs at Riverfront Stadium for a three-game series
July 19, 2024

SERIES INFO Now that the All-Star Break has come to a close, the Wichita Wind Surge (5-13, 36-51) start back up against the same team they opened the season against, the Frisco RoughRiders (11-7, 55-32) in another three-game series at Riverfront Stadium. The RoughRiders took two of three in the

Wichita Drawing Ever So Closer To One-Millionth Fan At Riverfront Stadium

July 16, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge will reach a major milestone later this month: The organization will welcome its one-millionth fan to Riverfront Stadium! Since 2021, the Wind Surge have drawn 975,945 to their regular-season home games at the ballpark. The lucky fan will be part of history and honored at

Wind Surge Lose Slugfest In Final Game Before All-Star Break

July 14, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—The Wichita Wind Surge bowed out 16-9 in the series finale against the Springfield Cardinals at Hammons Field. The Cardinals opened the day by scoring nine runs over the first four innings, the Wind Surge responded with nine straight in the fifth and sixth before six more scored between

Wichita Smacked Around By Springfield Bats In Third Straight Loss

July 13, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—The Wichita Wind Surge go down 10-2 against the Springfield Cardinals at Hammons Field. Wichita pitching gave up 14 total hits, six of them for extra bases, and all 10 runs before any response, which came in the top of the ninth. Bryan Torres swatted his first home run

Wind Surge Lose Late After Back-And-Forth Friday Night With Cardinals

July 12, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—The Wichita Wind Surge lost 9-7 against the Springfield Cardinals at Hammons Field. The Cardinals connected on three home runs throughout the contest before switching back to offense that kept the ball in the yard to take their final lead in the eighth. Jake Rucker doubled down the left

Wichita’s Four Homers Not Enough Offense Against Springfield

July 11, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—The Wichita Wind Surge connected on four solo home runs in a 6-4 loss to the Springfield Cardinals at Hammons Field. The defeat pushes the Wind Surge to 5-11 in two-run games this season. Luke Keaschall opened Thursday’s game the same way that he did two nights ago in

Wind Surge Put Up Five Runs In The Final Three Innings To Win At Springfield

July 10, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—The Wichita Wind Surge won for the first time this season at Hammons Stadium with a 7-3 final score over the Springfield Cardinals. Five of the seven runs came across the final three innings, with the last three being unanswered tallies over the eighth and ninth innings. After having

Wichita Starts Strong, Tapers Off In A 10 Inning Series Opener At Springfield

July 9, 2024

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—The Wichita Wind Surge lost 7-6 in 10 innings against the Springfield Cardinals in the series opener at Hammons Field. While Wichita led 5-0 halfway through the third, they fell victim to four unanswered Cardinal runs after back-and-forth scoring and now stand 1-12 on the season against Springfield and

Week 14 - Springfield Series #3 Preview

July 9, 2024

SERIES INFO For the final series before the All-Star Break, the Wichita Wind Surge (4-8, 35-46) travel to the Ozarks for the second of two times in the regular season to face the Springfield Cardinals (7-5, 44-37) for six straight at Hammons Field. The Wind Surge find themselves vastly behind

Luke Keaschall Headed To MLB All-Star Futures Game, Replaces Brook Lee As Twins Representative

July 7, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—Less than a week out from MLB All-Star Week, Luke Keaschall becomes the new Minnesota Twins representative for the 2024 MLB All-Star Futures Game at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Keaschall takes over for former Wind Surge infielder Brooks Lee, who ascended to the big leagues for his

Wind Surge Home Run Trio Too Little, Too Late In Series Finale At Tulsa

July 6, 2024

TULSA, Okla.—The Wichita Wind Surge hit three home runs on the road yet fell 7-4 against the Tulsa Drillers in the series finale. Wichita has lost four straight games dating back to Thursday, including being swept in all three games at ONEOK Field this weekend. Carson McCusker worked a full

Wichita Walked Off And Shut Out By Tulsa On The Same Night

July 5, 2024

TULSA, Okla.—The Wichita Wind Surge technically lost twice, 5-4 and 7-0, against the Tulsa Drillers at ONEOK Field. Wichita dropped to 7-18 in one-run games in the first contest, a continued game that was suspended yesterday. They also got shut out for the fourth time this season in the following

Wind Surge Remain In Close Contest After McCusker’s Solo Shot At Tulsa

July 5, 2024

TULSA, Okla.—The Wichita Wind Surge is in a 1-1 game at ONEOK Field against the Tulsa Drillers, which will resume tomorrow at 4:30 PM. While the Wind Surge had men on base in the first three innings, they got their first run in the top of the fourth on a

Wichita Rallies In The Ninth, Drop Extra Innings Ballgame Against Tulsa

July 3, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge rallied late but didn’t have enough in a 3-2 loss in 10 innings against the Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium. The defeat puts the Wind Surge at 2-6 in extra-inning contests this season. Alex Freeland doubled home Bubba Alleyne from first on a drive that

Brooks Lee Called Up To Twins, Becomes 30th Wind Surge Alum To Reach MLB

July 3, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—Not even an entire week after 2023 Wind Surge pitcher David Festa made his MLB debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks, 2022-23 Wichita infielder Brooks Lee has been called up to the Minnesota Twins, becoming the 30th former Wind Surge player to reach the big leagues. He’ll be playing the

Wind Surge String Six Straight Runs On The Way To Third Straight Victory

July 2, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge capitalized early on in a 6-2 win over the Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium. Wichita scored in four consecutive innings between the second and fifth to take their third straight victory and become 4-4 to begin the second half of the season. Tanner Schobel reached

Wichita Rides Multi-Run Innings To Series Opening Blowout Over Tulsa

July 1, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge popped up in July and won 12-5 in the split series opener at Riverfront Stadium over the Tulsa Drillers. Wichita scored multiple runs in four different innings, including a six-run eighth that provided more than enough distance for the victory. Jeferson Morales rocketed a double

Week 13 - Split Propellor Series Preview

July 1, 2024

SERIES INFO The Propeller Series resumes in the second half between the Wichita Wind Surge (2-4, 33-42) and the Tulsa Drillers (4-2, 38-37) across Riverfront Stadium and ONEOK Field to kickstart July. The current season series is even at 6-6, with both teams splitting the two first-half series in the