Wingnuts Camp Opens Friday
Published on April 24, 2008 under American Association (AA)
Wichita Wingnuts News Release
WICHITA, KS- The Wichita Wingnuts, proud member of the American Association of Professional Baseball (AA), will open training camp on their inaugural season Friday at 9:00 a.m. at Lawrence Dumont Stadium.
As permitted by league rules, manager Kash Beauchamp has 28 players in camp vying for 22 roster spots, though teams may carry two additional players for the first two weeks of the season. The Wingnuts will practice at 9:00 a.m. every morning thru May 1st. Practices are open to the public.
The Wingnuts will play three road games, beginning on Friday, May 2nd at 7:05 p.m. versus the Lincoln Saltdogs in Beatrice, Nebraska. After the game the Wingnuts will head to Kansas City on Saturday, where they will face the Northern League's Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks at 2:05 p.m. Wichita will wrap up the weekend taking on the Northern League's Kansas City T-Bones on Sunday at 5:05 p.m. in Kansas City.
The Wingnuts roster is highlighted by former WSU Shocker and Detroit Tiger Kevin Hooper, as well as former WSU standout Derek Schermerhorn and seven-year MLB veteran outfielder Dustan Mohr. Other players to watch include pitcher Brad Davis, infielder Mike Thompson and outfielders Chris Colton and David Gates.
Individual tickets for all Wingnuts regular season home games are on sale now, ranging from just $10.99 in the lower box or $7.99 for upper chairback, with $1 off for senior citizens, children under 12 and military personnel. General Admission seats are just $5.99 each.
Group ticket packages start as low as $4 per person. The Wingnuts also offer Miller Light Party Deck packages, suite rentals, field passes and pre-game picnics, perfect for your church, company or family outing. Picnic packages start at just $15 per person, ranging to $32 per person for an all you can eat and drink event.
The Wingnuts will play 48 home games between May and August, highlighted by 10 Fireworks Nights and Wichita River Festival Night on Friday, May 9th, in which all fans get free general admission tickets with their River Fest button. For the 74th straight year Lawrence Dumont Stadium will host the National Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series from August 1-15.
Wichita's newest baseball team will begin their inaugural season of play on May 7th, when they host the Sioux City Explorers for a three-game set at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. For more information or to order tickets, please call our office at 264-GOAL or visit our website at www.wichitawingnuts.com.
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2008 WICHITA WINGNUTS ROSTER
19 Manager Kash Beauchamp (1st year)
14 Pitching Coach Luke Robertson (1st year)
16 Hitting Coach Chris Mileham (1st year)
Pitchers (13)
No. Player B T Ht. Wt. DOB Age Born
11 Daniel Caldwell S R 6-0 190 10/10/80 27 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
12 Aaron Jenkins L L 5-9 180 11/14/84 23 Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
17 Demetri White R L 6-1 200 06/12/82 25 Charleston, South Carolina
18 Clint Smith R R 6-2 200 06/20/83 24 Tow, Texas
25 Brad Davis R L 6-1 200 12/20/82 25 Frankfort, Kentucky
26 Richard Salazar L L 5-11 200 10/06/81 26 Caracas, Venezuela
30 Justin Young R R 6-2 220 01/27/84 24 Colorado Springs, Colorado
32 Austin Redwine R R 6-6 235 04/09/85 22 Wilmington, North Carolina
33 Kellen Raab L L 6-7 235 02/16/82 25 Omaha, Nebraska
34 Byron Embry R R 6-2 255 09/05/76 31 Richmond, Kentucky
35 Gustavo Mata R R 6-0 260 05/20/83 24 Carupano, Venezuela
41 Ronnie Ball R R 6-3 190 12/22/83 23 Buena Park, California
45 Leonard Landeros L L 6-3 170 12/12/80 26 Exeter, California
Catchers (3)
No. Player B T Ht. Wt. DOB Age Born
7 Felipe Del Rosario R R 6-1 210 09/08/82 25 La Romana, Dominican Rep
13 Bernie Dennis R R 6-0 195 07/05/83 24 Washington, DC
21 Paul Vargo R R 6-0 190 03/25/85 22 Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Infielders (7)
No. Player B T Ht. Wt. DOB Age Born
1 Kevin Hooper R R 5-9 160 12/07/76 31 Lawrence, Kansas
4 Brandon Carter L R 5-8 175 11/12/82 25 Sacramento, California
5 Brenan Herrera R R 6-1 195 06/16/82 25 Lawton, Oklahoma
23 Derek Schermerhorn R R 6-1 220 04/24/84 23 Bellflower, California
24 Brandon McConnell R R 6-4 225 02/08/85 23 Paradise, California
31 Stephen Pearson L L 6-3 230 04/22/84 23 Daly City, California
44 Mike Thompson R R 6-4 240 02/09/84 24 Covina, California
Outfielders (5)
No. Player B T Ht. Wt. DOB Age Born
2 Chris Colton R R 6-1 210 09/21/82 25 Newnan, Georgia
3 Blake Gailen L L 5-10 175 03/27/85 22 West Hills, California
6 Heath Keel R R 6-0 190 04/17/84 23 Waco, Texas
15 David Gates R R 6-1 210 09/23/80 27 Florence, Alabama
22 Dustan Mohr R R 6-1 220 06/19/76 31 Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Pronunciation Guide
Beauchamp BEE-chum
Mileham MY-lum
Raab RAHB
Schermerhorn SHER-mer-horn
Mata MAH-tuh
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