2008 Wichita Wingnuts
Record: 45-50 (1st half: 26-21, 2nd place; 2nd half: 19-29, 4th place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 146,408 (6th)
Manager: Kash Beauchamp (1st season)
Midseason All-Stars:
INF Brenan Herrera
INF Kevin Hooper
INF Michael Thompson
Postseason Awards:
INF Brenan Herrera — Postseason All-Star (Second Base)
INF Kevin Hooper — Postseason All-Star (Shortstop)
2008 Wichita Wingnuts Results
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RESULT | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 7-4 | W | 1-0 | Brad Davis | Dusty Bergman | 3:00 | 5,874 | |
| 5/9/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 4-3 (8) | W | 2-0 | Daniel Caldwell | Cameron Cheek | Stephen Pearson | 2:08 | – |
| 5/9/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 9-8 (8) | W | 3-0 | Byron Embry | Paige Dumont | 3:10 | 6,779 | |
| 5/11/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 1-2 (7) | L | 3-1 | Alexander Francisco | Gustavo Mata | Brett Reid | – | – |
| 5/11/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 10-6 (7) | W | 4-1 | Ronnie Ball | Tim Layden | Dan Caldwell | – | – |
| 5/13/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 4-5 | L | 4-2 | David Whigham | Brad Davis | Chris Thompson | 2:29 | 3,212 |
| 5/14/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 6-8 | L | 4-3 | Josh Nietz | Daniel Caldwell | Chris Thompson | 2:58 | 4,803 |
| 5/15/2008 | @ El Paso Diablos | 12-7 | W | 5-3 | Leonard Landeros | Beau Hintz | 3:00 | 2,306 | |
| 5/16/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-2 | W | 6-3 | Gustavo Mata | Ben Brockman | Byron Embry | 2:55 | 5,445 |
| 5/17/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 2-7 | L | 6-4 | Kieran Mattison | Demitri White | 2:31 | 4,302 | |
| 5/18/2008 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-5 | L | 6-5 | Zac Stott | Brad Davis | 2:50 | 1,732 | |
| 5/19/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 2-1 | W | 7-5 | Justin Young | Dan Grybash | Byron Embry | 2:18 | 5,211 |
| 5/20/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 5-1 | W | 8-5 | Leonard Landeros | Kelly Shearer | Byron Embry | 2:46 | 1,857 |
| 5/21/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 4-3 | W | 9-5 | Ronnie Ball | Matt Reilly | Byron Embry | 2:46 | 3,783 |
| 5/22/2008 | Fort Worth Cats | 3-11 | L | 9-6 | Joel Kirsten | Demetri White | 2:49 | 1,886 | |
| 5/23/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-3 | W | 10-6 | Brad Davis | Ryan Trytten | Byron Embry | 2:50 | 3,016 |
| 5/24/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-4 (12) | L | 10-7 | Johnny Thompson | Alejandro Martinez | 3:52 | 2,686 | |
| 5/25/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-3 | W | 11-7 | Blake Gailen | Ryan Dittfurth | Byron Embry | 2:26 | 3,709 |
| 5/27/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-1 | W | 12-7 | Gustavo Mata | Ben Moore | 2:21 | 1,873 | |
| 5/28/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-7 | L | 12-8 | Kevin Cheppenko | Demetri White | Kris Regas | 3:15 | 1,780 |
| 5/29/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-1 | W | 13-8 | Brad Davis | Travis Kane | 2:18 | 1,848 | |
| 5/30/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 3-2 | W | 14-8 | Justin Young | Dusty Bergman | Byron Embry | 2:31 | 1,794 |
| 5/31/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 0-6 | L | 14-9 | Nick Singleton | Leonard Landeros | 2:31 | 3,572 | |
| 6/1/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-1 | W | 15-9 | Demetri White | Paul Fagan | 2:42 | 3,980 | |
| 6/2/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 1-3 (10) | L | 15-10 | Alexander Francisco | Doug Hurn | Brett Reid | 2:54 | 2,001 |
| 6/3/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-5 | L | 15-11 | Travis Kane | Brad Davis | Kris Regas | 2:26 | 1,858 |
| 6/4/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-9 | L | 15-12 | Mark Roberts | Richard Salazar | Kris Regas | 3:08 | 2,307 |
| 6/6/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 12-2 | W | 16-12 | Leonard Landeros | Alec Sheppard | 2:26 | 5,244 | |
| 6/7/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 4-5 | L | 16-13 | Tony Pierce | Richard Salazar | 3:16 | 6,051 | |
| 6/8/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 7-9 | L | 16-14 | Kyle Foster | Brad Davis | Tony Pierce | 2:44 | 6,994 |
| 6/10/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-5 | W | 17-14 | Doug Hurn | Vince Davis | 2:49 | 2,861 | |
| 6/11/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 10-3 | W | 18-14 | Justin Young | Ryan Dittfurth | 2:35 | 3,351 | |
| 6/13/2008 | St. Paul Saints | 7-5 | W | 19-14 | Doug Hurn | Justin Lord | Byron Embry | 2:30 | 3,556 |
| 6/14/2008 | St. Paul Saints | 5-2 | W | 20-14 | Brad Davis | Luis Villareal | Byron Embry | 2:40 | 5,101 |
| 6/15/2008 | St. Paul Saints | 4-12 | L | 20-15 | Charlie Ruud | Ronnie Ball | 3:05 | 2,249 | |
| 6/17/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 0-2 (7) | L | 20-16 | Ryan Ford | Justin Young | Kris Regas | 2:03 | – |
| 6/17/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-10 (7) | L | 20-17 | Ben Moore | Leonard Landeros | 1:51 | 3,187 | |
| 6/18/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-1 | W | 21-17 | Gustavo Mata | Travis Kane | 2:28 | 3,037 | |
| 6/19/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-8 | L | 21-18 | Lenny Bays | Brad Davis | 2:29 | 3,022 | |
| 6/20/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 8-3 | W | 22-18 | Richard Salazar | David Whigham | 2:43 | 3,466 | |
| 6/21/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 3-4 | L | 22-19 | Josh Nietz | Doug Hurn | Michael Cervera | 2:39 | 8,225 |
| 6/22/2008 | El Paso Diablos | 2-5 | L | 22-20 | Jusef Frias | Justin Young | 2:47 | 2,248 | |
| 6/23/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 16-2 | W | 23-20 | Leonard Landeros | Thad Markray | 2:54 | 2,226 | |
| 6/24/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 2-4 | L | 23-21 | Bert Snow | Gustavo Mata | Trey Poland | 2:18 | 3,288 |
| 6/25/2008 | Shreveport Sports | 10-5 | W | 24-21 | Doug Hurn | Matt Pilgreen | 3:07 | 3,351 | |
| 6/27/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-2 | W | 25-21 | Richard Salazar | Nick Singleton | Byron Embry | 3:00 | 2,381 |
| 6/28/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 9-7 | W | 26-21 | Doug Hurn | Mike McTamney | Byron Embry | 3:01 | 1,810 |
| 7/1/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 12-6 | W | 1-0 (27-21) | Leonard Landeros | Dane DeValk | 3:01 | 1,404 | |
| 7/2/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 1-3 | L | 1-1 (27-22) | Clegg Snipes | Gustavo Matas | Dustin Cameron | 2:29 | 1,496 |
| 7/3/2008 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-2 | W | 2-1 (28-22) | Brad Davis | Zach Cline | Byron Embry | 2:19 | 3,689 |
| 7/4/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 3-9 | L | 2-2 (28-23) | Lee Gwaltney | Richard Salazar | 2:35 | 12,457 | |
| 7/5/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 7-8 | L | 2-3 (28-24) | Ryan Riddle | Justin Young | Jon Hunton | 3:00 | 5,235 |
| 7/6/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 3-1 | W | 3-3 (29-24) | Amad Stephens | Matt Reilly | Kevin Cheppeko | 2:58 | 4,651 |
| 7/7/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-13 | L | 3-4 (29-25) | Ben Moore | Gustavo Mata | 2:42 | 1,693 | |
| 7/9/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-2 (7) | L | 3-5 (29-26) | Ryan Ford | Brad Davis | Kris Regas | 1:48 | – |
| 7/9/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-2 (7) | W | 4-5 (30-26) | Richard Salazar | Travis Kane | Byron Embry | 1:54 | 2,146 |
| 7/10/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-6 | L | 4-6 (30-27) | Kelly Casares | Justin Young | Kris Regas | 2:53 | 2,617 |
| 7/11/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 11-10 | W | 5-6 (31-27) | Amad Stephens | Alvaro Orozco | Byron Embry | 3:10 | 3,430 |
| 7/12/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-5 | L | 5-7 (31-28) | Jarrett Gardner | Gustavo Mata | 2:39 | 4,540 | |
| 7/13/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-8 | L | 5-8 (31-29) | Vince Davis | Brad Davis | 2:59 | 5,519 | |
| 7/15/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 5-3 | W | 6-8 (32-29) | Richard Salazar | Lee Gwaltney | Byron Embry | 2:47 | 2,672 |
| 7/16/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 2-10 | L | 6-9 (32-30) | Dan Grybash | Dave Rider | 2:31 | 2,222 | |
| 7/17/2008 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 1-0 (11) | W | 7-9 (33-30) | Kevin Cheppenko | Jon Hunton | Byron Embry | 2:54 | 2,670 |
| 7/18/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 8-7 (11) | W | 8-9 (34-30) | Byron Embry | Tony O’Donnell | 3:42 | 3,171 | |
| 7/19/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 1-2 | L | 8-10 (34-31) | Cameron Cheek | Kevin Cheppenko | Brett Reid | 2:57 | 4,488 |
| 7/20/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 2-3 (10) | L | 8-11 (34-32) | Matthew Kretzschmar | Justin Young | Brett Reid | 3:13 | 1,759 |
| 7/23/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-4 | L | 8-12 (34-33) | Mark Romanczuk | Leonard Landeros | Tony Pierce | 2:32 | 7,012 |
| 7/24/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 4-9 | L | 8-13 (34-34) | Justin Lord | Gustavo Mata | 2:55 | 6,360 | |
| 7/25/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 12-2 | W | 9-13 (35-34) | Richard Salazar | Dustin Bolton | 2:37 | 6,679 | |
| 7/26/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 5-2 | W | 10-13 (36-34) | Brad Davis | Charlie Ruud | Byron Embry | 3:07 | 7,467 |
| 7/27/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 8-9 | L | 10-14 (36-35) | Ty Marotz | Justin Young | Brett Reid | 4:00 | 1,756 |
| 7/28/2008 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-8 | L | 10-15 (36-36) | Nick Singleton | Blake Gailen | 3:51 | 3,063 | |
| 7/30/2008 | St. Paul Saints | 0-7 (7) | L | 10-16 (36-37) | Gustavo Mata | Dustin Bolton | 1:31 | – | |
| 7/30/2008 | St. Paul Saints | 2-4 (7) | L | 10-17 (36-38) | Charlie Ruud | Richard Salazar | Tony Pierce | 2:01 | 3,072 |
| 7/31/2008 | St. Paul Saints | 7-6 | W | 11-17 (37-38) | Brad Davis | Jeff Blitstein | Byron Embry | 2:20 | 3,354 |
| 8/4/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-16 | L | 11-18 (37-39) | RD Spiehs | Doug Hurn | Benny Cepeda | 3:17 | 3,135 |
| 8/5/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-0 | W | 12-18 (38-39) | Leonard Landeros | Jarrett Gardner | Byron Embry | 2:05 | 3,226 |
| 8/6/2008 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-5 | L | 12-19 (38-40) | Jim Paduch | Byron Embry | 2:51 | 3,964 | |
| 8/7/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 0-3 (7) | L | 12-20 (38-41) | Paige Dumont | Blake Gailen | Brett Reid | 1:26 | – |
| 8/7/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 0-3 (7) | L | 12-21 (38-42) | Ty Marotz | Richard Salazar | Brett Reid | 1:58 | 2,247 |
| 8/8/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 5-0 | W | 13-21 (39-42) | Brad Davis | Tim Layden | 2:38 | 1,946 | |
| 8/9/2008 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 6-1 | W | 14-21 (40-42) | Larry Robles | Cameron Cheek | 2:22 | 2,068 | |
| 8/10/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-4 | L | 14-22 (40-43) | Ben Moore | Leonard Landeros | Kris Regas | 2:24 | 2,485 |
| 8/11/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-3 | L | 14-23 (40-44) | Travis Kane | Blake Gailen | Kris Regas | 2:13 | 2,053 |
| 8/12/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-5 | L | 14-24 (40-45) | Ryan Ford | Richard Salazar | 2:36 | 2,458 | |
| 8/13/2008 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-4 | L | 14-25 (40-46) | Pat Mahomes | Brad Davis | Kris Regas | 2:10 | 3,104 |
| 8/14/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 8-5 (11) | W | 15-25 (41-46) | Byron Embry | Josh Regits | 3:37 | 6,342 | |
| 8/15/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 6-5 | W | 16-25 (42-46) | Leonard Landeros | Jeff Blitstein | 2:48 | 6,782 | |
| 8/16/2008 | @ St. Paul Saints | 4-0 | W | 17-25 (43-46) | Luis Villareal | Gustavo Mata | 2:33 | 7,493 | |
| 8/17/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-1 | W | 18-25 (44-46) | Kevin Cheppenko | Ryan Ford | Byron Embry | 2:05 | 2,749 |
| 8/18/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-3 | L | 18-26 (44-47) | Pat Mahomes | Doug Hurn | Kris Regas | 2:19 | 3,168 |
| 8/19/2008 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-9 | L | 18-27 (44-48) | Mark Roberts | Larry Robles | Kris Regas | 3:21 | 2,061 |
| 8/21/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-10 | L | 18-28 (44-49) | Vince Davis | Leonard Landeros | 2:26 | 2,493 | |
| 8/22/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-1 | W | 19-28 (45-49) | Kevin Cheppenko | Matt Hammons | 2:22 | 6,093 | |
| 8/23/2008 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-10 | L | 19-29 (45-50) | Brian Campbell | Richard Salazar | 3:14 | 7,076 |