Wind Surge Bring Fireworks To Independence Day Blowout Of Drillers
WICHITA, Kan. (July 4, 2025)—Walker Jenkins clobbered a three-run home run to center in a 14-2 win by the Wichita Wind Surge over the Tulsa Drillers in front of 8,626 fans at Equity Bank Park. The Wind Surge put up runs in five consecutive frames on the way to the
WICHITA, Kan. (July 4, 2025)—Walker Jenkins clobbered a three-run home run to center in a 14-2 win by the Wichita Wind Surge over the Tulsa Drillers in front of 8,626 fans at Equity Bank Park. The Wind Surge put up runs in five consecutive frames on the way to the massive victory.
Wichita got started with a four-run second inning off RBI singles from Andrew Cossetti, Jenkins, and Kala’i Rosario and a groundout. Five more tallies came in the home half of the third on a run-scoring knock by Ben Ross and back-to-back home runs by Jenkins, a three-run blast for his second Double-A homer, and Gabby Gonzalez, a solo shot for his first Wind Surge home run to make it 9-0 Wichita through three innings.
Back-to-Back Jacks!
— Wichita Wind Surge (@WindSurgeICT) July 5, 2025
We've put up seven runs over these last few innings. Four of them came on these two long balls on consecutive pitches by Walker Jenkins and Gabby Gonzalez.
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TUL 0, WCH 11 pic.twitter.com/SBleOuO4Oh
The Wind Surge scored a pair of runs in each of the fourth and fifth frames, with a sac fly to center from Ross and an infield single by Kaelen Culpepper being the reasons for the scores in the bottom of the fourth. An error and a groundout changed the score to 13-0 Wichita through five, and a double to right from Gonzalez improved that to 14-0 Wind Surge after six.
Tulsa got two runs on a sac fly and a single in the top of the eighth, then John Stankiewicz set down the next five batters to end the night for Wichita with a 14-2 victory.
Bring On Fireworks!
— Wichita Wind Surge (@WindSurgeICT) July 5, 2025
Walker Jenkins grabs the fly ball for the final out of the night.
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TUL 2, WCH 14 pic.twitter.com/MqohIczB1h
Michael Martinez earned the win to improve to 2-2 on the season. Over two innings of relief as the first man out of the bullpen, he struck out three while walking just one.
POSTGAME NOTES
- The Wind Surge scored in five straight innings between the second and sixth.
- Wichita as a team hit .410 (16/39) for the game.
- Seven of the 14 runs for the Wind Surge came with two outs.
- Wichita improves to 3-2 all-time on Independence Day and 2-0 on July 4th at home.
- The Wind Surge tie up the Propeller Series 8-8.
Wichita continues the series with the Tulsa Drillers on July 5 at 6:05 PM on Xmas in July Night at Equity Bank Park. The first 2000 fans will receive a pair of Wind Surge Christmas boxers! Then you can enjoy postgame fireworks after the final out! You can listen to Wind Surge games on ESPN Wichita 92.3 FM and windsurge.com or watch online at MiLB.TV and Bally Sports Live. For ticket information, please visit windsurge.com/tickets.