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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

Wind Surge Plate Five In The Seventh To Claim Series Finale Over Naturals

June 30, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge relied on clutch hitting in a 7-3 victory in the series finale over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium. Despite the game going back and forth in the middle innings, a five-run Wichita seventh provided the difference in this one, with all five runs

Wichita Downed Late Against Northwest Arkansas

June 29, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge fell 3-2 on an error against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium. The defeat puts Wichita at 7-16 in one-run games this season. Northwest Arkansas brought in scores their first two times to the plate on a Rodolfo Durán sacrifice fly to left in

Wind Surge Ninth Inning Comeback Effort Halted By Naturals

June 28, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge came down in an 11-7 defeat at Riverfront Stadium against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Carson McCusker put up five RBIs and finished a double shy of the cycle as the main contributor to the Wind Surge offense in the shootout. Rodolfo Durán knocked home Javier

Wichita Outlasted In First Extra Innings Contest In Second Half By Northwest Arkansas

June 27, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge lost 7-2 in 10 innings to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium. Throughout the night, which included Wichita donning the black Tumba Vacas jerseys, the home team went a collective 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position while leaving 14 men on base. Ben Ross

David Festa Called Up To Twins, Becomes 29th Wind Surge Alum To Reach MLB

June 27, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge alumnus to reach MLB counter jumps to 29 strong as 2023 Wind Surge pitcher David Festa has been called up to the Minnesota Twins this morning, set to make his big league debut as a starter for the Twins on the road against the Arizona

The One Not Known To Walk: Zebby Matthews Utilizing Time In Wichita To Unknown Heights In Pro Baseball Landscape

June 25, 2024

Daniel Zebulon Matthews has been going by Zebby ever since he could remember. Growing up in the southwest region of North Carolina, his first name wasn’t exactly one people referred to him by. “If somebody calls me Daniel, I might respond,” Matthews remarked, “I might take two or three times

Wind Surge Slug Back-To-Back Jacks, Secure First Second Half Win While Morris Remains Magnificent

June 26, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge turned around from last night’s loss and took the second game of the series 6-2 over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium. Wichita hit multiple homers for the first time in the second half of the season, this time going back-to-back in the third

Wichita Lag Behind In Second Half Season Opener Slugfest With Northwest Arkansas

June 25, 2024

WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge couldn’t keep up in the second half season opener in an 8-6 defeat against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Riverfront Stadium. Wind Surge pitchers gave up a trio of home runs, with each thrower allowing one in the slugfest contest. Carson McCusker reached on an