2012 Wichita Wingnuts
2012 American Association
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Record: 59-41 (Central, 1st place)
Postseason: W 1st round vs. Laredo (3-0), L American Association Finals vs. Winnipeg (3-0)
Attendance (Rank): 152,727 (9th)
Manager: Kevin Hooper (4th season)
Postseason Awards:
RHP Josh Lowey — Pitcher of the Year
OF Ryan Khoury — Defensive Player of the Year
INF Jake Kahaulelio — Postseason All-Star (Second Base)
2012 Wichita Wingnuts Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/2012 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-6 | W | 1-0 | Derek Blacksher | Jino Gonzalez | Josh Dew | 3:04 | 3,695 |
| 5/18/2012 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-4 | W | 2-0 | Ryan Hinson | Thomas Palica | Josh Dew | 2:43 | 3,458 |
| 5/19/2012 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-13 | L | 2-1 | Ryan Sheldon | Jared Simon | 3:10 | 2,440 | |
| 5/20/2012 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-5 (11) | L | 2-2 | Pete Parise | Nick Walters | PJ Zocchi | 4:22 | 2,690 |
| 5/21/2012 | New Jersey Jackals | 1-5 | L | 2-3 | Kyle Greenwalt | Ben Graham | 2:30 | 2,836 | |
| 5/22/2012 | New Jersey Jackals | 3-2 (11) | W | 3-3 | Josh Dew | T.J. Wink | 3:32 | 3,261 | |
| 5/23/2012 | New Jersey Jackals | 18-5 | W | 4-3 | Ryan Hinson | Matt Chico | 2:58 | 4,071 | |
| 5/25/2012 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 3-1 | W | 5-3 | Josh Lowey | Chad Rhoades | Josh Dew | 2:52 | 5,256 |
| 5/26/2012 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 6-2 | W | 6-3 | Jose D. Perez | Derek Drage | 3:23 | 3,215 | |
| 5/27/2012 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 10-2 | W | 7-3 | Derek Blacksher | Kyle Wilson | 3:10 | 1,911 | |
| 5/28/2012 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 7-5 | W | 8-3 | Matt Nevarez | Dan Morari | Josh Dew | 2:54 | 2,777 |
| 5/29/2012 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 10-6 | W | 9-3 | Ben Graham | Alex Rivers | Edgar R. Martinez | 3:26 | 4,442 |
| 5/30/2012 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 12-6 | W | 10-3 | Josh Lowey | Jake Laber | 3:02 | 3,077 | |
| 6/1/2012 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 6-5 | W | 11-3 | Edgar R. Martinez | Griffin Bailey | 2:29 | 3,311 | |
| 6/2/2012 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-4 (10) | W | 12-3 | Matt Nevarez | Griffin Bailey | 2:54 | 3,704 | |
| 6/3/2012 | Grand Prairie AirHogs | 9-4 | W | 13-3 | Ryan Hinson | Cody White | 2:16 | 2,854 | |
| 6/4/2012 | Sioux City Explorers | 1-5 | L | 13-4 | Jason Jarvis | Ben Graham | 2:20 | 2,906 | |
| 6/5/2012 | Sioux City Explorers | 8-2 | W | 14-4 | Josh Lowey | Alain Quijano | 2:29 | 3,086 | |
| 6/6/2012 | Sioux City Explorers | 11-7 | W | 15-4 | Jose D. Perez | Max Whieldon | 2:54 | 3,335 | |
| 6/7/2012 | Sioux City Explorers | 8-13 | L | 15-5 | Nick Schumacher | Derek Blacksher | 2:46 | 2,446 | |
| 6/8/2012 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 6-5 | W | 16-5 | Jared Simon | Jacob Wiley | Matt Nevarez | 2:47 | 6,328 |
| 6/9/2012 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 10-6 | W | 17-5 | Robert Roth | Steve Kent | Matt Nevarez | 3:25 | 7,512 |
| 6/10/2012 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 11-6 | W | 18-5 | Josh Lowey | Devin Anderson | 2:59 | 4,441 | |
| 6/11/2012 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 0-6 | L | 18-6 | Morgan Coombs | Jose D. Perez | 2:46 | 1,808 | |
| 6/12/2012 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 1-0 | W | 19-6 | Derek Blacksher | Derek Drage | Matt Nevarez | 2:38 | 1,828 |
| 6/13/2012 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-4 | L | 19-7 | Stephen Hiscock | Ryan Hinson | Will Krout | 2:27 | 3,727 |
| 6/15/2012 | Kansas City T-Bones | 4-5 | L | 19-8 | Steve Kent | Matt Nevarez | Jacob Wiley | 3:05 | 4,067 |
| 6/16/2012 | Kansas City T-Bones | 9-4 | W | 20-8 | Josh Lowey | Devin Anderson | 3:13 | 5,207 | |
| 6/17/2012 | Kansas City T-Bones | 6-5 (10) | W | 21-8 | Matt Nevarez | Jacob Wiley | 4:02 | 4,768 | |
| 6/18/2012 | Amarillo Sox | 10-5 | W | 22-8 | Ryan Hinson | Derek Christensen | 3:00 | 3,223 | |
| 6/19/2012 | Amarillo Sox | 7-1 | W | 23-8 | Nick Schreiber | Chuck Lofgren | 2:09 | 3,411 | |
| 6/20/2012 | Amarillo Sox | 6-2 | W | 24-8 | Ben Graham | Justin Garcia | 2:14 | 3,066 | |
| 6/21/2012 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 19-10 | W | 25-8 | Josh Lowey | Ty Marotz | 3:54 | 889 | |
| 6/22/2012 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 13-4 | W | 26-8 | Derek Blacksher | Andrew Snowdon | 2:53 | 768 | |
| 6/23/2012 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 5-2 | W | 27-8 | Ryan Hinson | Richard Salazar | Nick Walters | 2:16 | 1,110 |
| 6/24/2012 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 0-5 | L | 27-9 | Jason Jarvis | Nick Schreiber | 2:22 | 1,681 | |
| 6/26/2012 | St. Paul Saints | 10-1 | W | 28-9 | Josh Lowey | Robert Coe | 2:31 | 3,265 | |
| 6/27/2012 | St. Paul Saints | 6-5 | W | 29-9 | James Hoyt | Anthony Claggett | 2:44 | 2,313 | |
| 6/28/2012 | St. Paul Saints | 7-3 | W | 30-9 | Ryan Hinson | Alberto Rolon | 2:33 | 1,875 | |
| 6/29/2012 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1-9 | L | 30-10 | Andrew Walker | Shawn Lewick | 2:26 | 4,024 | |
| 6/30/2012 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-6 | L | 30-11 | Zach Baldwin | Edgar Martinez | Dexter Carter | 3:10 | 3,023 |
| 7/1/2012 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 8-5 | W | 31-11 | Josh Lowey | Todd Privett | Matt Nevarez | 2:55 | 2,232 |
| 7/3/2012 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 4-5 | L | 31-12 | Derrick Miramontes | Derek Blacksher | Justin Dowdy | 2:47 | 1,489 |
| 7/4/2012 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-9 | L | 31-13 | John Brownell | Ryan Hinson | 3:00 | 4,865 | |
| 7/5/2012 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 1-3 | L | 31-14 | Nick DeBarr | Jeff Nadeau | Justin Dowdy | 2:36 | 2,049 |
| 7/6/2012 | @ Grand Prairie AirHogs | 5-10 | L | 31-15 | Josh Strawn | Josh Lowey | 3:07 | 1,977 | |
| 7/7/2012 | @ Amarillo Sox | 6-3 | W | 32-15 | Derek Blacksher | Phil Bartleski | Matt Nevarez | 2:32 | 3,072 |
| 7/8/2012 | @ Amarillo Sox | 2-3 | L | 32-16 | Chase Johnson | Jared Simon | 2:43 | 2,436 | |
| 7/9/2012 | @ Amarillo Sox | 3-4 | L | 32-17 | Chad Povich | Jared Simon | Chase Johnson | 3:00 | 1,719 |
| 7/10/2012 | @ Amarillo Sox | 2-3 | L | 32-18 | Justin Garcia | Josh Lowey | Chase Johnson | 2:21 | – |
| 7/11/2012 | Kansas City T-Bones | 4-2 | W | 33-18 | Andrew Aizenstadt | Devin Anderson | Matt Nevarez | 2:47 | 2,311 |
| 7/12/2012 | Kansas City T-Bones | 3-6 (12) | L | 33-19 | Steve Kent | Jared Simon | Mike Mehlich | 3:36 | 2,704 |
| 7/13/2012 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 8-9 | L | 33-20 | Matt Foust | Matt Nevarez | 3:12 | 4,747 | |
| 7/14/2012 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 2-5 | L | 33-21 | Josh Rainwater | Ryan Hinson | Mike Mehlich | 2:54 | 7,718 |
| 7/15/2012 | @ Laredo Lemurs | 2-1 | W | 34-21 | Josh Lowey | Kyle Wilson | Matt Nevarez | 2:35 | 2,215 |
| 7/16/2012 | @ Laredo Lemurs | 6-8 | L | 34-22 | Edwin Walker | James Baker | Mike Benacka | 4:00 | 1,586 |
| 7/17/2012 | @ Laredo Lemurs | 3-7 | L | 34-23 | Ryan Sasaki | Anthony Capra | 2:55 | 5,134 | |
| 7/19/2012 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 7-11 | L | 34-24 | Tyler Herron | Derek Blacksher | 2:42 | 2,509 | |
| 7/20/2012 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 4-7 | L | 34-25 | Alex Caldera | Ryan Hinson | Tom Boleska | 3:14 | 4,085 |
| 7/21/2012 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 6-1 | W | 35-25 | Josh Lowey | Paul Burnside | Jared Simon | 3:00 | 3,495 |
| 7/22/2012 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-10 | L | 35-26 | Aaron Shafer | Dumas Garcia | 2:57 | 1,002 | |
| 7/23/2012 | Amarillo Sox | 5-9 | L | 35-27 | Trent Lare | James Baker | 3:16 | 2,798 | |
| 7/24/2012 | Amarillo Sox | 6-5 | W | 36-27 | Jared Simon | Chad Povich | 2:54 | 2,523 | |
| 7/25/2012 | Amarillo Sox | 7-6 | W | 37-27 | Nick Walters | Chase Johnson | 2:49 | 5,012 | |
| 7/26/2012 | Amarillo Sox | 0-5 | L | 37-28 | Justin Garcia | Josh Lowey | 2:18 | 2,526 | |
| 7/27/2012 | @ Laredo Lemurs | 3-4 | L | 37-29 | Bradley Blanks | Jared Simon | Mike Benacka | 2:57 | 4,485 |
| 7/28/2012 | @ Laredo Lemurs | 3-2 | W | 38-29 | Anthony Capra | Mark Haynes | Nick Walters | 2:53 | 3,525 |
| 7/29/2012 | @ Laredo Lemurs | 8-3 | W | 39-29 | Derek Blacksher | Matt Way | 3:02 | 3,178 | |
| 7/30/2012 | @ Amarillo Sox | 8-3 | W | 40-29 | Ryan Hinson | Chuck Lofgren | 3:07 | 3,111 | |
| 7/31/2012 | @ Amarillo Sox | 10-5 | W | 41-29 | Josh Lowey | Justin Garcia | 2:53 | 1,515 | |
| 8/1/2012 | @ Amarillo Sox | 15-10 | W | 42-29 | Jared Simon | Cliff Springston | 3:30 | 1,071 | |
| 8/3/2012 | @ Sioux Falls Pheasants | 5-7 | L | 42-30 | Mitchell Clegg | Derek Blacksher | Alan DeRatt | 2:19 | 2,894 |
| 8/4/2012 | @ Sioux Falls Pheasants | 9-6 | W | 43-30 | Ryan Hinson | Rod Scurry | Josh Dew | 2:51 | 3,122 |
| 8/5/2012 | @ Sioux Falls Pheasants | 3-2 | W | 44-30 | Josh Lowey | Peter Gehle | Josh Dew | 2:32 | 2,765 |
| 8/6/2012 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-2 | L | 44-31 | Wade Mackey | Nick Walters | PJ Zocchi | 2:44 | 2,759 |
| 8/7/2012 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-7 | L | 44-32 | Brandon Sinnery | Chris Cummins | PJ Zocchi | 2:47 | 2,207 |
| 8/8/2012 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 9-1 | W | 45-32 | Derek Blacksher | Justin R. Edwards | 2:43 | 2,647 | |
| 8/9/2012 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1-7 | L | 45-33 | Zach Baldwin | Ryan Hinson | Brian Beuning | 2:28 | 5,948 |
| 8/10/2012 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 8-3 | W | 46-33 | Josh Lowey | Andrew Walker | Brian Beuning | 3:04 | 6,096 |
| 8/11/2012 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 1-3 | L | 46-34 | Chris Salamida | Anthony Capra | Brian Beuning | 2:43 | 5,853 |
| 8/13/2012 | El Paso Diablos | 4-2 | W | 47-34 | Derek Blacksher | Luis Chirinos | Josh Dew | 2:45 | 2,811 |
| 8/14/2012 | El Paso Diablos | 0-6 | L | 47-35 | Justin Harper | Ryan Hinson | Marcel Prado | 2:43 | 2,203 |
| 8/15/2012 | El Paso Diablos | 5-8 | L | 47-36 | David Casillas | Josh Lowey | Marcel Prado | 3:29 | 2,688 |
| 8/16/2012 | El Paso Diablos | 7-3 | W | 48-36 | Anthony Capra | Ramon Garcia | 3:15 | 2,234 | |
| 8/17/2012 | Sioux City Explorers | 6-5 (11) | W | 49-36 | Josh Dew | Chuck Lukanen | 3:42 | 4,077 | |
| 8/18/2012 | Sioux City Explorers | 11-3 | W | 50-36 | Derek Blacksher | Nick Schumacher | 2:07 | 4,669 | |
| 8/19/2012 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-11 | L | 50-37 | Richard Salazar | Ryan Hinson | 2:42 | 2,704 | |
| 8/21/2012 | @ El Paso Diablos | 16-11 | W | 51-37 | Josh Lowey | Ramon Garcia | 3:45 | 1,067 | |
| 8/22/2012 | @ El Paso Diablos | 9-14 | L | 51-38 | Justin Harper | Jared Simon | 3:16 | 1,691 | |
| 8/24/2012 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 6-4 | W | 52-38 | Nick Walters | Andrew Johnston | Josh Dew | 2:56 | 3,153 |
| 8/25/2012 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 6-9 | L | 52-39 | Stephen Hiscock | Ryan Hinson | Marco Gonzalez | 3:14 | 2,472 |
| 8/26/2012 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 8-4 | W | 53-39 | James Hoyt | Marshall Schuler | 3:08 | 2,456 | |
| 8/27/2012 | El Paso Diablos | 1-0 (7) | W | 54-39 | Josh Lowey | Reyes Dorado | 2:10 | – | |
| 8/27/2012 | El Paso Diablos | 4-1 (7) | W | 55-39 | Edgar R. Martinez | Ramon Garcia | James Hoyt | 1:47 | 2,508 |
| 8/28/2012 | El Paso Diablos | 5-4 | W | 56-39 | Josh Dew | Justin Harper | 2:32 | 2,162 | |
| 8/29/2012 | El Paso Diablos | 2-4 | L | 56-40 | Luis Chirinos | Derek Blacksher | Justin Harper | 2:55 | 2,396 |
| 8/30/2012 | El Paso Diablos | 5-1 | W | 57-40 | Ryan Hinson | David Casillas | 2:36 | 3,262 | |
| 9/1/2012 | @ St. Paul Saints | 3-8 | L | 57-41 | Robert Coe | Jeff Nadeau | 3:02 | 4,094 | |
| 9/2/2012 | @ St. Paul Saints | 6-3 | W | 58-41 | Derek Blacksher | Kyle Ruwe | Josh Dew | 2:49 | 6,029 |
| 9/3/2012 | @ St. Paul Saints | 10-4 | W | 59-41 | Anthony Capra | Brian Gump | 2:45 | 3,563 | |
| POSTSEASON | |||||||||
| 9/5/2012 | @ Laredo Lemurs | 6-0 | W | 1-0 | Josh Lowey | Matt Way | 3:07 | 1,226 | |
| 9/6/2012 | @ Laredo Lemurs | 9-5 | W | 2-0 | Ryan Hinson | Chris Chavez | 2:55 | 2,100 | |
| 9/7/2012 | Laredo Lemurs | 8-2 | W | 3-0 | Derek Blacksher | Ryan Sasaki | 2:48 | 1,100 | |
| 9/11/2012 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-5 (10) | L | 0-1 | Bryan Beuning | Josh Dew | 3:30 | 5,117 | |
| 9/12/2012 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-7 | L | 0-2 | Chris Salamida | Ryan Hinson | Bryan Beuning | 3:04 | 5,886 |
| 9/14/2012 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 3-8 | L | 0-3 | Matthew Rusch | Derek Blacksher | 3:09 | 1,550 | |