9/3/2017-
Wichita
Wingnuts 11 Salina
Stockade 2
This game was played on
9/3/2017 at Lawrence Dumont Stadium
WICHITA, Kans. (September 3, 2017) – A nine-run
bottom of the sixth and seven strong innings
from Tim Brown helped the Wichita Wingnuts
bludgeon the Salina Stockade 11-2 on Sunday
afternoon at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium.
The Wingnuts (60-38) led just 2-1 in the sixth,
and Salina starter David Gates (1-2) hadn’t
allowed a base hit since the first. Christian
Stringer led off the frame with a single, and
then scored when TJ Mittelstaedt chopped a
double that resulted in a Salina (18-81)
throwing error. Martin Medina grounded an RBI
single to make it 4-1, then another throwing
error on Brennen Salgado’s fielder’s choice
grounder increased the Wingnuts edge to 5-1.
Wesley Phillips dumped a run-scoring single
into center, Leo Vargas drove home two more
with a single of his own, and Brent Clevlen and
Mittelstaedt each recorded doubles to cap off
the frame.
Brown (4-5) allowed a run in the third on Cody
Coffman’s RBI double, but settled down to
retire 10 Stockade hitters in a row from the
fourth through the sixth. Salina scratched
across a run against him in the seventh to make
it 11-2, but Brown limited the damage and
notched his fourth straight start of at least
seven innings pitched.
For the third straight game Wichita broke on
top in the opening frame, grabbing a 2-0 lead
on an RBI single from Clevlen and a run-scoring
groundout from Medina. Clevlen finished 2-for-4
with three RBI, while Medina drove in two runs
for the third consecutive game.
Austin Boyle and Seth Harvey closed out the
victory with scoreless eighth and ninth
innings, respectively.
The Wingnuts and Stockade wrap up the regular
season with the series finale on Monday at
2:00. Tyler Kane (11-1, 3.42) gets the start
for Wichita, while Salina counters with fellow
righty Josh Hodges (3-5, 4.95). All the action
will be broadcast on 1410 AM/93.9 FM, and at
americanassociationbaseball.tv.
For information on tickets, group outings, and
party packages, call the Wingnuts main office
at (316) 264-NUTS, or visit the Wingnuts
official website at www.wichitawingnuts.com.