preGame: Wichita vs. St. Paul - Game 3

Tonight the Wingnuts play the rubber game of a three-game series against the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. The Wingnuts and Saints split a double header last night.

The Starters:

Wichita: LHP Brad Davis (6-7, 4.18) - Davis last worked on 7/26 at St. Paul allowing two runs in 5.1 IP and striking out a season-high eight batters while picking up the win. He is 2-1 vs. St. Paul in three starts and is 3-2 with a 3.79 ERA at home in six starts.

St. Paul: RHP Jeff Blitstein (0-0, 1.50) - Blitstein made his 2008 debut on 7/27 at Sioux Falls, allowing one run in 6.0 IP. Blitstein pitched for the Lincoln Saltdogs in 2006 and 2007, while finishing last year with Winnipeg of the Golden League.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Blake Gailen LF

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla 1B

Dustan Mohr DH

Steve Pearson RF

Michael Thompson 3B

Bernie Dennis C

Chris Colton CF

 

St. Paul:

Ryan Priddy SS

Ben Thomas 3B

Pichi Balet DH

Brent Krause LF

Kevin Sullivan C

Tim Brown 1B

Heath Keel RF

Steve Butler 2B

Josh Womack CF

 

How to catch it: Tonight’s game can be heard locally on 1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com

preGame: Wichita vs. St. Paul - Games 1 & 2

Tonight the Wichita Wingnuts play a double header against the St. Paul Saints at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. First pitch for Game 1 is scheduled for 5:05pm with Game 2 beginning approximately 20 minutes after the completion of the first game. Wichita had their game against Sioux City rained out last night, which will be made up on the road on August 7th. Tonight’s double header was scheduled at the beginning of the season.

The Starters:

Game 1:

Wichita: RHP Gustavo Mata (3-6, 4.70) - Mata last worked on 7/24 at St. Paul, allowing six earned runs in 1.1 IP while taking the loss. He is 1-3 with a 5.50 ERA at home in seven starts. Mata is 0-1 in three starts against the Saints.

St. Paul - Dustin Bolton (4-5, 3.89) - Bolton last worked on 7/25 vs. Wichita. The Wingnuts scored 10 runs, seven earned against Bolton in 6.0 IP with Bolton taking the loss. Bolton has also faced the Wingnuts twice in relief this year, and is 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA on the road in 11 appearances.

Game 2:

Wichita: LHP Richard Salazar (5-3, 2.82) - Salazar last worked on 7/25 at St. Paul, throwing seven shutout innings to earn the win. He is now 5-1 as a starter in seven starts, and is 2-0 with a 2.35 ERA in 14 appearances at home.

St. Paul: RHP Charlie Ruud (10-2, 3.16) - Ruud last worked on 7/26 vs. Wichita, allowing a season-high five runs in 7.0 IP while taking the loss. He is 1-1 vs. the Wingnuts this year, and is 3-1 with a 4.80 ERA in five starts on the road. Ruud will be working on three-days rest.

The Lineups:

Game 1:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Blake Gailen LF

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla 1B

Dustan Mohr RF

Steve Pearson RF

Michael Thompson 3B

Bernie Dennis C

Chris Colton CF

 

St. Paul:

Josh Womack CF

Ben Thomas 3B

Pichi Balet DH

Tim Brown 1B

Brent Krause LF

Kevin Sullivan C

Heath Keel RF

Steve Butler 2B

Ryan Priddy SS

 

Game 2: (TBA)

Wichita:

 

St. Paul:

 

How to catch it: Tonight’s games can be heard locally on 1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com

preGame: Wichita vs. Sioux City - Game 2

Tonight the Wichita Wingnuts play game two of a three-game series against the Sioux City Explorers at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. The Wingnuts lost to the Explorers yesterday by a final score of 9-8. Tonight’s start time may be delayed due to inclement weather.

The Starters:

Wichita: RHP David Cross (0-0, 4.20)

Sioux City: LHP Tim Layden (5-5, 3.80)

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Blake Gailen DH

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla 1B

Michael Thompson 3B

Steve Pearson 1B

Chris Colton CF

Felipe Del Rosario C

Bub Bergstrom RF

 

Sioux City:

Dustin Jones CF

Jason Tuttle RF

Enohel Polanco SS

Walter Young DH

Chris Grossman C

Juan Camacho 3B

Chad Gabriel LF

Nick McCoola 2B

Derek Schermerhorn 1B

 

How to catch it: Tonight’s game can be heard locally on 1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com

preGame: Wichita vs. Sioux City - Game 1

Today the Wichita Wingnuts open a three-game series against the Sioux City Explorers at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05pm. Wichita beat St. Paul on the road last night 5-2.

The Starters:

Wichita: RHP Asher Demme (0-0, –) - Demme will make his Wingnuts debut after being signed last Monday. He has not pitched professionally since 2006 when he was with the Rome Braves in the South Atlantic League.

Sioux City: RHP Cameron Cheek (3-2, 4.09) - Cheek last worked on 7/19 at Wichita, throwing five shutout innings to earn the win. He is 2-2 on the road with a 3.45 ERA in 10 appearances. Cheek is 1-1 vs. Wichita in five appearance, three of which were starts.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Blake Gailen LF

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla DH

Michael Thompson 3B

Steve Pearson 1B

Chris Colton CF

Felipe Del Rosario C

Bub Bergstrom RF

 

Sioux City:

Dustin Jones CF

Jason Tuttle RF

Alex Llanos DH

Walter Young 1B

Chris Grossman C

Juan Camacho 3B

Chad Gabriel LF

Nick McCoola 2B

Enohel Polanco SS

 

How to catch it: Today’s game can be heard locally on 1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com

preGame: Wichita at St. Paul - Game 4

Tonight the Wichita Wingnuts play the finale of a four-game series against the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium. Wichita beat St. Paul last night 12-2 to snap a season-high four-game losing streak. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm.

The Starters:

Wichita: LHP Brad Davis (5-7, 4.23) - Davis last worked on 7/13 vs. Lincoln, allowing six runs in 3.1 IP on three days rest while taking the loss. He is 2-5 with a 4.65 ERA on the road in six starts. Davis is 1-1 in two starts against St. Paul.

St. Paul: RHP Charlie Ruud (10-1, 2.85) - Ruud last worked on 7/16 vs. Sioux City throwing eight shutout innings to pick up the win. Ruud started the All-Star Game for the North on Tuesday and pitched two scoreless innings. Ruud is 7-0 with a 1.58 ERA at home in eight starts, and is 1-0 against the Wingnuts this year.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Blake Gailen LF

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla DH

Michael Thompson 3B

Steve Pearson 1B

Chris Colton CF

Bernie Dennis C

Bub Bergstrom RF

 

St. Paul:

Tony Mansolino 2B

Ben Thomas 3B

Pichi Balet DH

Tim Brown 1B

Bren Krause LF

Kevin Sullivan C

Heath Keel RF

Josh Womack CF

Ryan Priddy SS

 

How to catch it: Tonight’s game can be heard locally on 1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com

preGame: Wichita at St. Paul - Game 3

Tonight the Wichita Wingnuts play game three of a four-game series against the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. The Saints beat the Wingnuts last night by a final score of 9-4.

The Starters:

Wichita: LHP Richard Salazar (4-3, 3.19) - Salazar last worked on 7/20 vs. Sioux City allowing one earned run in 7.1 IP while taking a no-decision. He is 4-1 as a starter in six starts with a 3.25 ERA. Salazar is 2-3 with a 4.35 ERA on the road in eight appearances.

St. Paul: RHP Dustin Bolton (4-4, 3.33) - Bolton last worked on 7/20 at Lincoln allowing six runs in 6.0 IP while taking the loss. He is 2-4 with a 4.54 ERA as a starter this year. Bolton is 2-2 with a 3.73 ERA at home in nine appearances.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Blake Gailen LF

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla DH

Michael Thompson 3B

Steve Pearson 1B

Chris Colton CF

Felipe Del Rosario C

Bub Bergstrom RF

 

St. Paul:

Tony Mansolino 2B

Ben Thomas 3B

Pichi Balet DH

Tim Brown 1B

Brent Krause LF

Kevin Sullivan C

Heath Keel RF

Josh Womack CF

Ryan Priddy SS

 

How to catch it: Tonight’s game can be heard locally on 1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com

preGame: Wichita at St. Paul - Game 2

Tonight the Wichita Wingnuts play game two of a four-game series against the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. Wichita lost to the Saints 4-2 last night.

The Starters:

Wichita: RHP Gustavo Mata (3-5, 3.99) - Mata last worked on 7/12 vs. Lincoln, allowing four runs in 7.0 IP while taking the loss. Mata is 2-2 with a 2.43 ERA in six starts on the road. He is 0-0 in two starts against the Saints.

St. Paul: RHP Justin Lord (4-8, 4.06) - Lord last worked on 7/18 at Lincoln, allowing six runs in 6.0 IP while taking the loss. He is 2-3 with a 3.46 ERA in six starts at home. Lord is 0-1 in two starts vs. Wichita.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Blake Gailen LF

Vic Davilla DH

Michael Thompson 3B

Steve Pearson 1B

Brenan Herrera 2B

Chris Colton CF

Felipe Del Rosario C

Bub Bergstrom RF

 

St. Paul:

Tony Mansolino 2B

Ben Thomas 3B

Tim Brown 1B

Pichi Balet DH

Brent Krause LF

Kevin Sullivan C

Heath Keel RF

Josh Womack CF

Ryan Priddy SS

 

How to catch it: Tonight’s game can be heard locally on 1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com

preGame: Wichita at St. Paul - Game 1

Tonight the Wichita Wingnuts open a four-game series against the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium. First pitch is schedueld for 7:05pm. Wichita lost to Sioux City 3-2 in 10 innings on Sunday.

The Starters:

Wichita: LHP Leonard Landeros (5-2, 4.39) - Landeros last worked on 7/17 at Fort Worth, pitching 7.0 shutout innings while taking a no-decision. Landeros is 3-1 with a 4.24 ERA on the road in seven starts. He beat St. Paul on 6/6.

St. Paul: LHP Mark Romanczuk (1-0, 4.15) - Romanczuk last worked on 7/17 vs. Sioux City, allowing one run, unearned, in 6.0 IP to earn the win. He is 1-0 with a 3.29 ERA in four appearances at home. He has not faced Wichita this season.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Bub Bergstrom RF

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla DH

Michael Thompson 3B

Steve Pearson 1B

Chris Colton CF

Felipe Del Rosario C

Blake Gailen LF

 

St. Paul:

Tony Mansolino 2B

Ben Thomas 3B

Pichi Balet DH

Marcel Longmire LF

Brent Krause CF

Kevin Sullivan C

Heath Keel RF

Tim Brown 1B

Ryan Priddy SS

 

How to catch it: Tonight’s game can be heard locally on 1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com

preGame: Wichita vs. Sioux City - Game 3

Today the Wichita Wingnuts play the rubber match of a three-game series against the Sioux City Explorers at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05pm. Wichita lost to Sioux City last night by a final score of 2-1.

The Starters:

Wichita: LHP Richard Salazar (4-3, 3.42)

Sioux City: RHP Nick Singleton (5-4, 2.51)

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Blake Gailen CF

Brenan Herrera 2B

Dustan Mohr 1B

Steve Pearson RF

Michael Thompson 3B

Jimmy Baker DH

Bernie Dennis C

Felipe Del Rosario LF

 

Sioux City:

Dustin Jones CF

Jason Tuttle RF

Alex Llanos DH

Chris Grossman C

Juan Camacho 3B

Chad Gabriel LF

Nick McCoola 2B

Enohel Polanco SS

Derek Schermerhorn 1B

 

How to catch it: Today’s game can be heard locally on 1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com

preGame: Wichita vs. Sioux City - Game 2

Tonight the Wichita Wingnuts and Sioux City Explorers play game two of a three-game series at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. The Wingnuts beat Sioux City 8-7 in 11 innings on Friday night.

The Starters:

Wichita: TBA

Sioux City: RHP Cameron Cheek (2-2, 4.53) - Cheek last worked on 7/15 at St. Paul, throwing a scoreless inning of relief. He is 2-1 with a 5.08 ERA in seven starts this year. Cheek is 0-1 in four appearances against Wichita, two of which were starts.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Blake Gailen LF

Brenan Herrera 2B

Dustan Mohr DH

Steve Pearson RF

Michael Thompson 3B

Jose Amado 1B

Felipe Del Rosario C

Chris Colton CF

 

Sioux City:

Dustin Jones CF

Jason Tuttle RF

Alex Llanos DH

Chris Grossman C

Juan Camacho 3B

Chad Gabriel LF

Nick McCoola 2B

Enohel Polanco SS

Derek Schermerhorn 1B

 

How to catch it: Tonight’s game can be heard locally on 1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com