Week 23 - Tulsa #4 Series Preview
SERIES INFO For the final series of the 2024 Texas League Regular Season, the Wichita Wind Surge (25-38, 56-76) hosts the Tulsa Drillers (25-37, 59-72) to wrap up the Propellor Series at Riverfront Stadium. The Drillers lead the season series 10-8 and can secure the Propellor outright for the third
SERIES INFO
For the final series of the 2024 Texas League Regular Season, the Wichita Wind Surge (25-38, 56-76) hosts the Tulsa Drillers (25-37, 59-72) to wrap up the Propellor Series at Riverfront Stadium. The Drillers lead the season series 10-8 and can secure the Propellor outright for the third straight season with a series split.
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, September 10, 7:05 PM, Two for Tuesday, Riverfront Stadium:
LHP Jaylen Nowlin (5-7, 4.83 ERA) vs. RHP Orlando Ortiz-Mayr (7-7, 4.79 ERA)
For the first time since June, Jaylen Nowlin takes the nod as the Wind Surge series opening starter to put the final Wichita series of the season underway.
Show your Dillons Shopper Card or Dillons App at the Wind Surge Box Office to get two tickets for the price of one every Tuesday home game!
Wednesday, September 11, 7:05 PM, Winetastic Wednesday, Riverfront Stadium:
LHP Christian MacLeod (1-1, 2.86 ERA) vs. RHP Chris Campos (1-4, 3.71 ERA)
Six days removed from his first win at the Double-A ranks, Christian MacLeod aims for another in the ICT.
Enjoy a $6 5oz pour of select wines every Wednesday home game!
Thursday, September 12, 7:05 PM, Bark in the Park, Riverfront Stadium:
RHP Cory Lewis (2-7, 2.50 ERA) vs. LHP Jackson Ferris (0-3, 3.09 ERA)
In the final Bark in the Park game of the season, Cory Lewis trots out on the hill against a team he held to one hit in the last contest the Wind Surge and Drillers faced each other on July 6 in Tulsa.
Embark on an exciting evening and bring your dog to the ballpark!
Friday, September 13, 7:05 PM, Surge Era, Riverfront Stadium:
RHP Marco Raya (2-4, 4.52 ERA) vs. RHP Carlos Duran (0-4, 3.05 ERA)
Completing an entire season of Friday night starts, Marco Raya caps off a career-high starting schedule with his 24th outing on the final Fireworks Friday of the season.
We are officially in our Surge Era! The first 1,000 fans will get a Wind Surge friendship bracelet. Stick around for a Surge Era jersey raffle and postgame dance party!
The first 1,500 fans will also claim a Wind Surge clear bag!
Saturday, September 14, 6:05 PM, Fan Appreciation Weekend, Riverfront Stadium:
RHP C.J. Culpepper (0-1, 6.19 ERA) vs. RHP Jerming Rosario (3-5, 4.74 ERA)
After pulling double duty against the RoughRiders last week, C.J. Culpepper gets his first taste of Propellor Series action for Wichita.
Come kick off Fan Appreciation Weekend at Riverfront Stadium with a Hoodie T-Shirt Giveaway! The first 1500 fans will get a Wind Surge T-Shirt Hoodie.
Sunday, September 15, 1:05 PM, Sunday Family Fun Day, Riverfront Stadium:
TBA vs. TBA
Come by Riverfront Stadium for the final game of the season, including Pre-Game Catch on the Field, and Post-Game Kids Run the Bases!
WIND SURGE STORYLINES
WALKER IS IN WICHITA: For the final week of the Double-A season, Wichita will see the Minnesota Twins top prospect, Walker Jenkins, in action at Riverfront Stadium. Jenkins, the #3 prospect in all of baseball per MLB.com, was the fifth overall selection in last year’s MLB draft. This season, the 19-year-old outfielder has spent time at the FCL, Single-A, and High-A levels, hitting a combined .293 clip with six home runs and 57 runs batted in across 76 games. He leads off in center field for his Double-A debut tonight in the series opener for the Wind Surge.
JOREL’S DOUBLE-DIGIT JUMP: After a solo homer in Sunday’s series finale at Frisco, Jorel Ortega reached the 10-long-ball threshold this season for Wichita. Including Ortega, five players have connected on double-digit home runs in Wind Surge colors in 2024. Ben Ross, Aaron Sabato, and Tanner Schobel are all at that 10 mark heading into the final week of the regular season as active team members. Carson McCusker, who got called up to Triple-A St. Paul in late August, is the only man who has left the yard more times for Wichita at 15, a tally that still borders the Top-10 Texas League Standings in 12th place.
HOW TO TAKE THE PROPELLOR 101: While the Wind Surge enter this series with a 10-8 deficit, there’s still a chance that they can take home the Propellor for the first time since its inaugural season when the series began in 2021. Wichita must take four of these next six at the minimum to move closer to the series victory.
SCOUTING THE OPPOSITION
A FERRIS WHEEL ARRIVES: One arm that the Wind Surge will hit against for the first time this season for Tulsa is southpaw Jackson Ferris. The #5 Los Angeles Dodgers and Left-Handed Pitching prospect in baseball, per MLB.com, joined Tulsa from the High-A Great Lakes Loons on August 2, a little less than a month after the last games in the season series between the Drillers and Wichita. Although he’s still looking for his first Double-A victory, Ferris has leveled out at a 3.09 ERA over six starts on a Tulsa team that stands fourth in the Texas League North Division.
REINTRODUCING THE KR POWER CORP.: There are two Drillers players who are in the Top-10 Texas League Home Run Standings in Damon Keith and Jose Ramos, both tied for eighth place with 16. Ramos tied Keith at that number in the series finale against San Antonio at ONEOK Field and is three away from tying his 2023 total at 19. Interestingly enough, they’ve only combined for three of their 32 total blasts in the season series with the Wind Surge.
THESE BASEPATHS BELONG TO TAYLOR: Currently ranking as the Texas League stolen base king with 44 swipes on the season, Taylor Young is in elite Tulsa company. While his number is the most in that category for a single season since the Drillers became the Dodgers Double-A affiliate in 2015, the next closest man on the list that Young sits behind is former big leaguer Eric Young Jr., who converted 46 steals back in 2008, when Tulsa played under the Colorado Rockies organizational umbrella. There’s a very probable chance that Young can catch and surpass that marking this week as he’s a perfect 11-for-11 in stolen base opportunities against Wichita this season.
BROADCAST
You can listen to Wind Surge games with Tim Grubbs on the call on ESPN Wichita 92.3 FM and windsurge.com, or watch them online at MiLB.TV and Bally Live.
Wind Surge Sweep Doubleheader Against The Drillers
TULSA, Okla. (April 19, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge swept a Saturday doubleheader against the Tulsa Drillers by scores of 3-1 and 7-0 at ONEOK Field. A trio of home runs was enough to get by while four Wichita pitchers combined for 13 punchouts. Ricardo Olivar left the yard to right
Wichita Walked Off By Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. (April 18, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge were outbattled 7-6 by the Tulsa Drillers at ONEOK Field. After leading as much as 6-1 heading into the bottom of the fourth, the Drillers scored six unanswered runs over their final five innings to win for the second time this week
Luke Keaschall Becomes 36th Wind Surge Player Promoted To MLB, Second In 2025
WICHITA, Kan.—Luke Keaschall becomes the 36th Wichita Wind Surge player to reach the big leagues with the Minnesota Twins. He will be batting eighth as the Twins' designated hitter in tonight’s game on the road at the Atlanta Braves at 6:15 PM. Keaschall also stands as the second Wichita alum
Wind Surge Fizzle In Third Game With The Drillers
TULSA, Okla. (April 17, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge lost 5-3 to the Tulsa Drillers at ONEOK Field. Despite working back from a 4-0 deficit and putting the tying run to the plate in the top of the ninth, the Wind Surge have now fallen in three straight games. After six
Wichita Outlasted In 14 Innings By Tulsa
TULSA, Okla. (April 16, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge fell 5-4 in 14 innings to the Tulsa Drillers at ONEOK Field. Today’s contest was the longest game of 2025 for the Wind Surge at three hours and 57 minutes. Chris Newell singled up the middle in Tulsa’s first at-bat in the
Wind Surge Shut Out In Series Opener By Drillers
TULSA, Okla. (April 15, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge got shut out 3-0 by the Tulsa Drillers on the road at ONEOK Field. Despite bringing the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the ninth, the Wind Surge got blanked for the second time in 2025. A pitcher’s duel
Wichita Rallies Back For Second Straight Game In Win Over Midland
WICHITA, Kan. (April 13, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge finished their opening homestand on top in a 5-2 victory over the Midland RockHounds at Equity Bank Park. For the second straight game, Wichita clawed back with a four-run inning to win their fifth game of the series. Midland’s Brennan Milone slugged
Wind Surge Rally Back In Middle Innings, Take Series Over RockHounds
WICHITA, Kan. (April 12, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge came from behind again in an 8-4 victory over the Midland RockHounds at Equity Bank Park. The Wind Surge scored seven runs between the fifth and sixth innings on eight hits to secure a series win. Tanner Schobel left the yard out
Wichita Gathers 11 Hits In Victory Over Midland
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Wind Surge Comeback Over RockHounds Behind Fedko’s Three Hit Night
WICHITA, Kan. (April 10, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge took a 3-2 victory over the Midland RockHounds at Equity Bank Park. After trailing 2-0 heading into the bottom of the first, the pitching staff gave up just one hit over the final eight innings, while the offense came together to get
Wichita Falls To Midland
WICHITA, Kan. (April 9, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge showed fight but couldn’t rally in an 8-4 loss to the Midland RockHounds at Equity Bank Park. Despite erasing a 3-0 deficit in the bottom of the first, Midland kept them off the scoreboard for the rest of the night while continuing
Wind Surge Win Home Opener Behind Schobel Souvenir, Stout Stable
WICHITA, Kan. (April 8, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge held firm in a 3-1 victory in the Equity Bank Park Opening Day over the Midland RockHounds. Darren Bowen dazzled in his Wind Surge debut, striking out five while giving up just a run on three hits over five innings as the
Wichita Splits Jekyll And Hyde Doubleheader Against The Cardinals
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (April 6, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge split a doubleheader with a 5-0 loss and 10-2 win against the Springfield Cardinals at Hammons Field. Wichita’s offense came alive in Game 2 after a quiet first two games of the season. In Game 1, the Wind Surge were held to
Wind Surge Come Up Short On Opening Night In Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (April 5, 2025)—The Wichita Wind Surge fell 6-2 on Opening Night to the Springfield Cardinals on a misty Saturday night in the Ozarks. After Friday’s contest got postponed due to rain, Springfield’s offense came out early, with all their runs coming through the first five innings. Wichita rallied
VetTix to Continue with Wind Surge
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Twins Announce Wind Surge Roster, A Whopping 18 Returners To Suit Up Again In Wichita
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Wind Surge Announce 2025 Front Office, Including Promotions and New Additions
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Wind Surge to Host College Baseball in March
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2025 Wind Surge to Host College Baseball in March Kansas Jayhawks to make their Equity Bank Park DebutWICHITA, Kansas – The University of Kansas baseball program will play a pair of Saturday games at Equity Bank Park this March. The Jayhawks will play the University
Wind Surge to Hold Job Fair on February 8th
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Wind Surge Announce 2025 Coaching Staff
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Riverfront Stadium to be Renamed Equity Bank Park
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Wind Surge Announce Jay Miller's Retirement
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Minnesota Twins promote Wind Surge Manager Ramon Borrego
WICHITA, Kansas – The Minnesota Twins announced Ramon Borrego has been elevated to the Major League Coaching staff as their first base coach. Borrego has managed the Wind Surge since their inaugural season in 2021, compiling 269 wins over four seasons. He led the Surge to a pair of division
Wind Surge Clubhouse Managers Win MiLB Home and Visiting Manager of the Year Award
Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the winners of the Home and Visiting Clubhouse Manager of the Year Awards for each of the full season Minor Leagues. The winners were selected using the results of surveys of league managers, players and executives throughout the 2024 season. The Wichita Wind Surge
Wind Surge Victorious In Final Game Of 2024 Season
WICHITA, Kan.—The Wichita Wind Surge ended the regular season on top 4-2 over the Tulsa Drillers at Riverfront Stadium. Wichita combined for 10 hits in the season finale. C.J. Culpepper struck out five batters over as many innings in his final start of the season for the Wind Surge. He