Tonight the Wingnuts finish their 2008 season as well as their three-game series with the Lincoln Saltdogs at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm.

The Starters:

Wichita: LHP Richard Salazar (5-6, 3.06) - Salazar last worked on 8/17 vs. Sioux Falls, allowing one run and just one hit in seven innings while taking a no-decision. Salazar is 2-1 with a 2.70 ERA at home and is 0-0 in two appearances against Lincoln.

Lincoln: RHP Brian Campbell (9-4, 4.15) - Campbell last worked on 8/18 at St. Paul, allowing no runs in six innings to earn the win. He is 7-2 with a 3.81 ERA on the road in 11 starts, and is 0-0 in one appearance vs. Wichita.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Blake Gailen LF

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla 1B

Michael Thompson 3B

Steve Pearson DH

Chris Colton CF

Bub Bergstrom RF

Bernie Dennis C

Lincoln:

Albenis Machado SS

Manny Rodriguez 2B

Dustin Yount 1B

Shawn McGill DH

Shea McFeely 3B

Curt Miaso RF

Matt Maloney LF

Luis Nieblas C

Deacon Burns CF

How to catch it: Tonight’s game can be heard locally on1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com

Tonight the Wingnuts play game two of a three-game series against the Lincoln Saltdogs at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. The Wingnuts lost 10-2 to Lincoln last night.

The Starters:

Wichita: RHP Gustavo Mata (4-7, 3.89) - Mata last worked on 8/16 at St. Paul, allowing three runs, one earned, in six innings of work. Mata is 2-3 with a 4.57 ERA at home in eight starts, and is 0-1 in three appearances against Lincoln.

Lincoln: RHP Jim Paduch (1-1, 5.23) - Paduch last worked on 8/18 at St. Paul in relief, allowing one run in three innings. This will be his second start in five appearances for Lincoln after being acquired from Rockford earlier this month.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla DH

Chris Colton CF

Michael Thompson 3B

Steve Pearson 1B

Bub Bergstrom RF

Bernie Dennis C

Blake Gailen LF

Lincoln:

Albenis Machado SS

Manny Rodriguez 2B

Dustin Yount 1B

Kit Pellow DH

Shawn McGill C

Curt Miaso RF

Shea McFeely 3B

Matt Maloney LF

Deacon Burns CF

How to catch it: Tonight’s game can be heard locally on1410AM KGSO and worldwide at www.kgso.com

Tonight the Wingnuts open a three-game series against the Lincoln Saltdogs at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. The Wingnuts lost 9-8 to Sioux Falls on Tuesday night.

The Starters:

Wichita: LHP Leonard Landeros (7-4, 3.66) - Landeros last worked on 8/15 at St. Paul, allowing one run in seven innings to earn the win. He is 2-1 with a 4.62 ERA in five starts at home, and is 1-0 in three starts against Lincoln.

Lincoln: LHP Vince Davis (5-4, 3.68) - Davis last worked on 8/16 vs. Sioux Falls, throwing 6.2 shutout innings in a no-decision. Davis is 1-3 with a 6.35 ERA on the road this year and is 1-1 in four appearances against Wichita.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Bub Bergstrom RF

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla DH

Michael Thompson 3B

Steve Pearson 1B

Chris Colton CF

Jeff Stevens C

Blake Gailen LF

Lincoln:

Albenis Machado SS

Manny Rodriguez 2B

Dustin Yount 1B

Kit Pellow DH

Shawn McGill C

Curt Miaso RF

Shea McFeely 3B

Matt Maloney LF

Deacon Burns CF

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

Tonight the Wingnuts finish their three-game series with the Sioux Falls Canaries at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. The Wingnuts lost to Sioux Falls 3-2 last night.

The Starters:

Wichita: RHP Larry Robles (1-0, 2.37) - Robles last worked on 8/14 at St. Paul, allowing four runs in 6.2 IP while taking a no-decision. This will be his 3rd start since joining the Wingnuts.

Sioux Falls: RHP Angelo Morales (3-0, 3.22) - Morales last worked on 8/14 at Lincoln, allowing two runs in seven innings to earn the win. He is making his fifth start of the year. He is 1-0 in three relief appearances against the Wingnuts.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla 1B

Dustan Mohr DH

Michael Thompson 3B

Chris Colton CF

Steve Pearson RF

Jeff Stevens C

Blake Gailen LF

Sioux Falls:

Kennard Bibbs LF

Grant Richardson 3B

Will Smith DH

Beau Torbert CF

Ben Van Iderstine RF

Patrick Reilly 1B

Paul Smyth C

Tim Hutting SS

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

Tonight the Wingnuts play game two of a three-game series against the Sioux Falls Canaries. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. The Wingnuts beat Sioux Falls yesterday by a final score of 2-1.

The Starters:

Wichita: LHP Brad Davis (8-8, 3.94) - Davis last worked on 8/13 at Sioux Falls where he matched up against Pat Mahomes. Davis allowed four earned runs in seven innings while taking the loss. He is 4-2 with a 3.80 ERA in seven starts at home, and is 1-4 in five starts against the Canaries:

Sioux Falls: RHP Pat Mahomes (9-6, 3.82) - Mahomes last worked on 8/13 vs. Wichita, allowing one unearned run in eight innings while earning the win. He is 3-3 with a 5.35 ERA in six starts on the road, and is 1-0 in two starts vs. the Wingnuts.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Bub Bergstrom RF

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla DH

Michael Thompson 3B

Chris Colton CF

Steve Pearson 1B

Jeff Stevens C

Blake Gailen LF

Sioux Falls:

Kennard Bibbs DH

JD Reininger LF

Grant Richardson 3B

Beau Torbert CF

Josh Patton 2B

Ben Van Iderstine RF

Patrick Reilly 1B

Paul Smyth C

Tim Hutting SS

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

Today the Wingnuts open a three-game series against the Sioux Falls Canaries. First pitch is scheduled for 4:05pm. The Wingnuts

The Starters:

Wichita: LHP Richard Salazar (5-6, 3.22) - Salazar last worked on 8/12 at Sioux Falls, allowing four runs, two earned in six-plus innings while taking the loss. He is 2-1 with a 2.97 ERA in 15 appearances at home this year, and is 1-2 in five appearances against the Canaries:

Sioux Falls: LHP Ryan Ford (12-5, 2.98) - Ford last worked on 8/12 vs. Wichita, throwing a complete game and allowing two runs to earn the win. He is 5-3 with a 2.53 ERA in eight starts on the road, and is 3-0 in three starts against the Wingnuts.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Brenan Herrera 2B

Dustan Mohr DH

Michael Thompson 3B

Steve Pearson 1B

Chris Colton CF

Bub Bergstrom RF

Bernie Dennis C

Blake Gailen LF

Sioux Falls:

JD Reininger LF

Grant Richardson 3B

Will Smith DH

Beau Torbert CF

Josh Patton 2B

Ben Van Iderstine RF

Patrick Reilly 1B

Tim Hutting SS

Andrew Barbaro C

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

Tonight the Wingnuts finish their three-game series against the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. The Wingnuts beat the Saints last night by a score of 6-5. This is the final regular season road game on Wichita’s schedule.

The Starters:

Wichita: RHP Gustavo Mata (4-6, 4.06) - Mata last worked on 8/6 at Lincoln, allowing one earned run in six innings of work while taking a no-decision. He is 2-3 with a 3.54 ERA on the road this season and is 1-1 against St. Paul in four starts. Mata missed his last start due to an abscess tooth.

St. Paul: LHP Luis Villarreal (3-4, 2.89) - Villarreal last worked on 8/11 at Lincoln, allowing one run in six innings and taking the loss. He is in his second stint with St. Paul after spending the middle of the year with Saltillo of the Mexican League. He is 0-2 with a 3.28 ERA in four starts at Midway Stadium and is 0-1 in two starts against the Wingnuts.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Brenan Herrera 2B

Dustan Mohr DH

Vic Davilla 1B

Michael Thompson 3B

Chris Colton CF

Steve Pearson RF

Bernie Dennis C

Blake Gailen LF

St. Paul:

Jimmy Mojica SS

Pichi Balet LF

Ron Fenwick 2B

Brent Krause CF

Ben Thomas 3B

Kevin Sullivan DH

Heath Keel RF

Zach Goldberg C

Steve Butler 1B

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

Tonight the Wingnuts play game two of a three-game series against the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. The Wingnuts beat the Saints 8-5 in 11 innings last night.

The Starters:

Wichita: LHP Leonard Landeros (6-4, 3.86) - Landeros last worked on 8/10 at Sioux Falls, allowing three runs in 6.2 IP while taking the loss. He is 4-3 with a 3.53 ERA on the road, and is 1-1 in two starts against St. Paul.

St. Paul: RHP Jeff Blitstein (2-1, 2.70) - Blitstein last worked on 8/10 at Lincoln, pitching a complete game three-hit shutout for the win. He is making his fifth start of the year and is 0-1 in one start against the Wingnuts.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Brenan Herrera 2B

Vic Davilla 1B

Dustan Mohr DH

Michael Thompson 3B

Chris Colton CF

Steve Pearson RF

Bernie Dennis C

Blake Gailen LF

St. Paul:

Jimmy Mojica 1B

Pichi Balet LF

Ron Fenwick 2B

Brent Krause CF

Ben Thomas 3B

Kevin Sullivan C

Heath Keel RF

Adam Hale DH

Ryan Priddy SS

How to catch it: Tonight’s game will not be broadcast on 1410AM KGSO or www.kgso.com You can catch the St. Paul feed of the broadcast at the league website www.americanassociationbaseball.com

Tonight the Wingnuts open a three-game series against the St. Paul Saints at Midway Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05pm. The Wingnuts lost 4-1 to Sioux Falls last night.

The Starters:

Wichita: RHP Larry Robles (1-0, 0.73) - Robles last worked on 8/9 at Sioux City, throwing 7.1 shutout innings to earn his first win since August of 2006. Robles will be making his second start of the year.

St. Paul: RHP Charlie Ruud (12-3, 3.50) - Ruud last worked on 8/9 vs. Fort Worth, allowing four runs in six innings to earn the win. Ruud is 8-2 with a 2.92 ERA in 11 starts at home. He is 2-1 in three starts vs. Wichita.

The Lineups:

Wichita:

Kevin Hooper SS

Brenan Herrera 2B

Dustan Mohr DH

Vic Davilla 1B

Michael Thompson 3B

Steve Pearson RF

Chris Colton CF

Jeff Stevens C

Blake Gailen LF

St. Paul:

Jimmy Mojica 1B

Pichi Balet LF

Ron Fenwick 2B

Brent Krause CF

Ben Thomas 3B

Kevin Sullivan C

Adam Hale DH

Heath Keel RF

Ryan Priddy SS

How to catch it: Tonight’s game will not be broadcast on 1410AM KGSO. You can catch the St. Paul feed of the broadcast at the league’s website www.americanassociationbaseball.com

Thursday and Friday’s games will not be carried on 1410AM KGSO, making room for the semi-final and championship games of the 74th annual NBC World Series. The Wingnuts will open a three-game series against St. Paul tonight. You can catch the St. Paul broadcast by going to the league website www.americanassociationbaseball.com

I will continue to post the pitchers and lineups for the games each of the next two nights.

…by the way, wichita is still very much in the playoff race. while the division is probably out of reach at this point, the wingnuts are only 2.5 games back of lincoln and sioux city for the wild card. obviously the wingnuts will need sioux falls to continue to play well and win the second half outright, but there is no reason to simply give up…

…nine games are left in the season, and the only team wichita really has to ‘catch’ is sioux city. if the wingnuts can do that, while staying within three games of lincoln, they would control their own destiny heading into the final weekend of the season, assuming sioux falls can take care of their own business…

…if you’ve followed the team all year, don’t allow the sweep in sioux falls to make you think the season is over, because reality would indicate the total opposite. now’s the time to support the team in hopes of that big winning streak we’ve all been waiting for. whether you’re a player, family member, fan, broadcaster, or beat writer, now’s the time to rally around good thoughts and find a way to get it done…