Wichita 9, Lincoln 2 – Box The Wichita Wingnuts are just one win away from their first American Association title. Thanks in part to a six-run first inning, Wichita marched to a 9-2 win over the Lincoln Saltdogs in game two and the Wingnuts now hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five championship series. Wichita’s...Read More

Wichita 11, Lincoln 7 – Box The Wichita Wingnuts took the opening game of the 2014 American Association championship series, but it did not come easy. Wichita survived a seven-run eighth inning by the Lincoln Saltdogs and went on to win game one, 11-7. Wingnuts starting pitcher Tim Brown (pictured) was phenomenal over seven shutout innings....Read More

DURHAM, NC – No matter where you look on the American Association offensive league leaders lists, chances are you will see Wichita Wingnuts OF Brent Clevlen (pictured). The All-Star from Austin, TX terrorized pitchers throughout 2014 and has been voted the American Association Player of the Year. Clevlen turned in his best professional season with...Read More

DURHAM, NC – The 2014 American Association championship series is about to get underway between the decorated Wichita Wingnuts and the resilient Lincoln Saltdogs. On Wednesday night, the two combatants will face off in game one of the best-of-five series at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, NE. Wichita enters the finals on a mission to erase...Read More

Lincoln 2, Winnipeg 0 – Box Being up against the wall in the playoffs is never an easy situation, but the Lincoln Saltdogs prevailed and are headed to the American Association championship series. After they forced game five with a victory on Sunday night, Lincoln defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes again in the series-deciding game, 2-0....Read More

DURHAM, NC – Successful seasons have become commonplace for the Wichita Wingnuts since Kevin Hooper (pictured) took over as skipper in 2009. Once again, the Wingnuts impressed in 2014 to the tune of a league- and franchise-best 73-27 regular season record. As a result, Hooper has been voted the American Association Manager of the Year. This...Read More

Wichita 5, Laredo 4 – Box For the third consecutive season, the Wichita Wingnuts are headed back to the American Association championship series. Wichita knocked off the Laredo Lemurs in four games with a 5-4 victory in the semifinals series-clincher. The third and fourth innings were particularly kind to the Wingnuts. Wichita scored a pair...Read More

Wichita 6, Laredo 3 – Box A monster seventh inning on offense and a quality pitching performance by Jason Van Skike (pictured) drove the Wichita Wingnuts to a 6-3 victory over the Laredo Lemurs and a 2-1 lead in the American Association semifinals series. The Wingnuts trailed 1-0 after Travis Denker homered for Laredo in...Read More

Independent Baseball Insider by Bob Wirz, Vol. 12, No. 26, September 4, 2014 By Bob Wirz Nearly 200 players have made their way to the major leagues after playing Independent Baseball although very few debuts have carried the significance of John Holdzkom’s first appearance, which came this week with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The fact the...Read More

DURHAM, NC – The Laredo Lemurs got more than they bargained for when they signed RHP Jeremy Strawn (pictured) to his first professional contract. Strawn was a force on the mound for Laredo and has been voted the American Association Rookie of the Year. Strawn was practically unbeatable in 2014. The Florida Atlantic University product...Read More