TL Wichita Wind Surge

Wind Surge Split Thursday Night Doubleheader

Published on June 23, 2022 under Texas League (TL)
Wichita Wind Surge News Release


Wichita, KS- The Wind Surge split a double-header with the San Antonio Missions on Thursday night behind twelve hits led by Cole Sturgeon and Austin Martin to take the series lead. San Antonio won game one 11-4 and the Wind Surge rallied for their 17th come from behind win in game two winning 7-4.

Cole Sturgeon gave Wichita the lead in the fifth inning in game two as he hit a two-run RBI single to put the Surge up front 3-2. Sturgeon finished the night four for nine with three RBIs.

The Surge scored four runs in the sixth as Edouard Julien hit a two-run RBI single to give the Surge a 6-4 lead. Austin Martin went two for three with an RBI in the game two victory.

The Surge scored two runs in the fifth and sixth innings in game one as Edouard Julien hit an RBI-double to score Austin Martin and Matt Wallner walked with the bases loaded to extend the Wichita lead to 4-1.

The Missions broke the game open in the eighth inning as they scored seven runs behind a Connor Kaiser three-run inside-the-park homerun to give San Antonio a 7-4 lead. Thomas Milone kept the bats hot for San Antonio as he hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning that gave the Missions a commanding 11-4 lead to take game one of the double-header.

Notes: The Surge are now 4-1 in Turbo Tubs uniforms... Wichita finished the night two-for-thirteen with runners in scoring position... The Surge improve to 26-6 when scoring the game's first run

Coming Up: The Wind Surge will resume play against the San Antonio Missions tomorrow, June 24th for a 7:05 first pitch and gates open at 6:00. Casey Legumina will get the start on the mound for the Surge and Reggie Lawson will take the hill for the Missions. The game will be carried by radio ESPN Wichita 92.3,MiLB.com and Windsurge.com

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