Surge Rally to Win in Eleven Innings

Wichita, KS- The Wind Surge defeated the Frisco RoughRiders 8-7 in eleven innings on Saturday night behind three homers and a Dennis Ortega walk-off single.

Wichita scored two runs as Matt Wallner hit an RBI-single to tie the game at seven in the bottom of the tenth, and Dennis Ortega hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the eleventh that allowed DeShawn Keirsey Jr. to score to win the ballgame 8-7.,

Trailing 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth, Frisco’s Jonathan Ornelas hit a solo home run to tie the game 6-6. The RoughRiders took a 7-6 lead as Sandro Fabian hit an RBI-double to score J.P. Martinez.

Chris Williams got things started for the Surge as he hit a three-run homer in the first inning to give Wichita an early 3-0 lead. Williams finished the night hitting one for three with three RBIs and a walk.

Matt Wallner was efficient at the plate as he finished four for five with three RBIs courtesy of two RBI-singles in the third and tenth inning and a solo homer in the sixth inning.

Notes: The walk-off win is the fifth of the season … Anthony Prato tallied his first hit with the Wind Surge, joining the team earlier in the day from Cedar Rapids… Austin Martin recorded his 21st stolen base (second in Texas League) …Matt Wallner tallied his team-leading 39th RBI (fifth most in Texas League). Wichita has won its last seven Louie Varland starts.

Coming Up: The Wind Surge will conclude the series against the RoughRiders tomorrow; June 5th for a 1:05 first pitch and gates open at noon. Simeon Woods-Richardson will be on the mound for the Wind Surge and Justin Slaten will take the hill for Frisco. The game will be carried by radio ESPN Wichita 92.3, MiLB.com and Windsurge.com.