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Wichita 2, Grand Prairie 1 – Box Wichita 1B David Espinosa hit a walk-off home run to beat the Grand Prairie AirHogs, 2-1, completing a three-game sweep for the first-place Wingnuts. The home run came on a day dominated by both teams’ pitchers. Wichita starter Jon Link struck out 16 batters — one shy of the American Association single-game...Read More

Kansas City 6, Gary SouthShore 1 – Box Score Kansas City starting pitcher Casey Barnes twirled a gem on the mound as he and the T-Bones dismissed the Gary SouthShore RailCats 6-1. Barnes gave up a single in the top of the first and didn’t allow another hit until the top of the ninth inning....Read More

Sioux City 3, Lincoln 0 — Box Score The Sioux City Explorers blanked the Lincoln Saltdogs 3-0 on Friday night behind a solid outing from their pitching staff. Starting pitcher John Straka picked up the win for the Explorers as he worked the first six scoreless innings and gave up just four hits while striking...Read More

Lincoln 3, Sioux City 0 — Box Score The Lincoln Saltdogs turned four hits into three runs and allowed just two hits as they beat the Sioux City Explorers in a pitchers’ duel. Lincoln got on the board in the second inning when SS Mike Gilmartin scored on a single from LF Matt Forgatch. The...Read More

DURHAM, NC- The contract of Wichita Wingnuts RHP Matt Nevarez (pictured) has been sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Nevarez, the Wingnuts’ standout closer, will report to the Class AA Altoona Curve of the Eastern League. The Curve will close out a home series with the Trenton Thunder at 7:00 p.m. tonight. Nevarez, who was named...Read More

Sioux City 10, Gary SouthShore 7 – Box Trailing 2-0 after just an inning, the Sioux City Explorers scored six runs in the third and three more in the fifth to take a 9-2 lead and would cruise from there to a 10-7 win over the Gary SouthShore RailCats. The victory by Sioux City was...Read More

New Jersey 8, Sioux Falls 5- Box The Jackals overcame an early deficit to win manager Joe Calfapietra’s 600th game as a professional. Sioux Falls took a 4-0 lead after an inning thanks in part to a three-run home run by DH Chris Duffy (pictured). The lead for the Canaries held until the seventh inning when...Read More

Laredo 11, Grand Prairie 4 – Box Laredo scored ten big runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to rally from a 3-1 deficit and beat the Grand Prairie AirHogs, 11-4. The win by the Lemurs was their fifth in a row and gives them a 2 ½ game lead over the St. Paul...Read More

When Erik Castro (pictured) was released by the Houston Astros organization this spring, he was in AAA, only one step from the major leagues. To keep his hopes alive, Castro signed with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. After hitting .319 in 30 games for Fargo-Moorhead, Castro is headed back to affiliated baseball as his contract has been sold...Read More

Wichita 9, Lincoln 6 – Box Wichita broke a 3-3 tie with four runs in the fourth inning as the Wingnuts get past Lincoln, 9-6. Wichita banged out 15 hits in the game with six hitters collecting at least two hits. Wingnuts CF Brent Clevlen went a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs...Read More