Varland Dominates and Wind Surge Get a W
April 15, 2022 - Texas League (TL)
Wichita Wind Surge News Release
Wichita, KS - The Wind Surge offense erupts scoring a season high seven runs and defeats Northwest Arkansas 7-1. The win snapped the season opening five game losing streak.
Spencer Steer led the Surge with a run scoring triple in the first inning and added two-run homer in the third to extend the lead to 3-0.
The Surge put up four more runs in the top of the sixth inning sending eight hitters to the plate. Cole Sturgeon drove in a pair with a double.
Louie Varland earned his first win of the season pitching six dominant innings. Varland kept the Naturals hitters off balance striking out 10 and allowed only two hits.
The Naturals ended the shutout bid in the seventh with Robbie Glendinning's RBI single scoring Sebastian Rivero.
Notes: Spencer Steer extends hit streak to six games .... Austin Martin started at second base and Andrew Bechtold made his first start at catcher. Varland struck out 10 in one game for the fifth time in his career... The Surge has stolen 4 bases in 5 attempts.
COMING UP: Wichita heads into the fourth game of their series against the Naturals Friday evening (4/14). First pitch is set for 7:05 pm. Simeon Woods Richardson returns to the hill going head to head with Naturals starting pitcher Anthony Veneziano. The game will be carried by radio ESPN Wichita 92.3, MiLB.com and Windsurge.com.
Texas League Stories from April 15, 2022
- Travs Top Cardinals, 6-5 - Arkansas Travelers
- Travs Take Another One-Run Win, 6-5, on Friday - Springfield Cardinals
- Ward's Big Homer Caps Late Drillers Rally - Tulsa Drillers
- Frisco Wins Fourth-Straight Game Behind Bradford, Offense - Frisco RoughRiders
- Dixon's Three-Run Homer Not Enough as Frisco Downs the Missions Friday Night - San Antonio Missions
- Surge Make It Two Wins in a Row - Wichita Wind Surge
- Naturals Drop Second Straight to Wichita, 4-2 - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- Naturals Drop First Game of Homestand to Wind Surge, 7-1 - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
- RoughRiders Announce Blue Norther Hard Seltzer Rowdy at the River - Frisco RoughRiders
- Hounds Handcuff Hooks Again - Corpus Christi Hooks
- Drillers Late Rally Falls Short - Tulsa Drillers
- Pointy Boots Survive 9th Inning Scare - Amarillo Sod Poodles
- Riders Complete Late Comeback in Third-Straight Win - Frisco RoughRiders
- Varland Dominates and Wind Surge Get a W - Wichita Wind Surge
- Chanclas Punch out 17 Batters, Falter Late against Frisco - San Antonio Missions
- Stoudt Stymies Cardinals in Win - Arkansas Travelers
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
