Wingnuts Game Notes: May 26 vs. Winnipeg
Published on May 26, 2017 under American Association (AA)
Wichita Wingnuts News Release
After scoring a season-high 19 runs on 18 hits in a rout of Winnipeg last night, the Wingnuts and Goldeyes continue their three-game series this evening at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium . Full game notes attached. ___ Wichita Wingnuts (5-3) vs. Winnipeg Goldeyes (5-3) RHP Jordan Cooper (1-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Edwin Carl (0-0, 3.00) 7:05 p.m. - Lawrence-Dumont Stadium (Wichita, Kans.)
WINGNUTS THRASH GOLDEYES
The Wichita Wingnuts put up their best offensive display of the young season on Thursday, obliterating the Winnipeg Goldeyes 19-4 in the series opener at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. Wichita opened the scoring in the bottom of the first, as Matt Chavez drilled a two-run single to center. The Wingnuts added three more in the second, as an RBI double by Christian Stringer and a Brent Clevlen two-run single made it 5-0. The home team really opened it up in the third, tacking on six, tied for the most runs the Wingnuts have scored in an inning this year. Leo Vargas picked up an RBI double, Harrison Kain an RBI triple, Chavez another two-run single, and two more runs scored on wild pitches. Kain pushed the lead to 13-0 in the fourth, adding two more with a single. Winnipeg picked up all four of their runs in the seventh, but Wichita responded with three in each of their last two innings to get to the evening's final margin. Making a spot start, Eddie Medina shined amidst all the offensive support, holding the Goldeyes to just four hits on five scoreless innings of work to pick up his first win of the season.
MORE ON THE NUTS BIG NIGHT
The Wingnuts set new season-highs in several offensive categories in Thursday night's win, starting with new highs in runs (19) and hits (18). Wichita also tied their season-high in walks drawn (10) and runs in a single inning, plating six in the third. On the individual side, each of the Wingnuts starting nine posted at least one hit and scored at least once. Leading the charge for Wichita was Matt Chavez, who drove in five, the most by a Wingnut in a game so far in 2017. Three more Wingnuts drove in multiple runs, with Harrison Kain driving in three, and Brent Clevlen and Leo Vargas each chipping in a pair. Six of the nine Wingnuts scored multiple times, led by Christian Stringer, who set a new team-high by coming around four times. TJ Mittelstaedt and Kain scored three times each, while Clevlen, Richard Prigatano, and Vargas each scored twice. Vargas led the Wingnuts hit parade, tying his career-high with four knocks, the most by a Wichita hitter this year. Joining Vargas with multi-hit efforts were Chavez with three, and Clevlen, Kain, Mittelstaedt and Prigatano who had two hits apiece.
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