Surge lose in extras

May 20, 2023

WICHITA KS – Jake Rucker and Yoyner Fajardo teamed up twice on nearly identical plays that scored the Wind Surge’s only two runs. It was not enough to stop the Travelers who won the game in heartbreaking fashion. They scored six runs in the tenth inning and won the game 8-2.

Scoring started early for the Wind Surge as Fajardo reached home from second base by a ball ripped to center field by Jake Rucker. It was not until the ninth inning that the Surge tied the game 2-2. Interestingly it was a nearly identical play as the first inning. Jake Rucker once again hit in Fajardo from second base in a line drive out to left center field. There were ten hits through the game for the Surge but only two runs scored.

The Wichita Wind Surge pitching had a record setting game. They set a new season high for strikeouts in a single game with 17 leveled against Arkansas. The previous high was 15 strikeouts which happened twice this season on April 11 vs Northwest Arkansas and May 18 against the Arkansas Travelers.

Isiah Campbell earned the win and Curtis Taylor with the defeat.

The Arkansas Travelers lead the series after tonight with a record of 3-2. Wichita will have an opportunity to tie up the series tomorrow in the series finale.

The paid attendance of 6,983 is the sixth highest attended games in Riverfront Stadium history.

NOTES – The Wind Surge fall to 1-1 in extra innings this season.

UPCOMING: The series wraps up Sunday afternoon at 1pm. RH Travis Adams will start against Kyle Tyler.