2018 Wichita Wingnuts
2018 American Association
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Record: 61-39 (South, 3rd place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 108,627 (10th)
Manager: Brent Clevlen (1st season)
Before the season, the city of Wichita announced they would be tearing down Lawrence-Dumont Stadium after the 2018 season. The franchise left open the possibility of continuing operations in 2019 at another venue (likely Wichita State’s Eck Stadium), but ultimately ceased operations after a new ballpark and Triple-A franchise were announced for the 2020 season shortly after the season ended.
Postseason Awards:
RHP Travis Banwart — Pitcher of the Year
RHP Daniel Tillman — Reliever of the Year
INF Logan Watkins — Postseason All-Star (Second Base)
2018 Wichita Wingnuts Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/18/2018 | Kansas City T-Bones | 8-2 | W | 1-0 | Travis Banwart | Luis Paula | 3:16 | 4,271 | |
| 5/19/2018 | Kansas City T-Bones | 5-2 | W | 2-0 | Casey Harman | Hunter Adkins | 2:35 | 2,144 | |
| 5/20/2018 | Kansas City T-Bones | 1-3 | L | 2-1 | Francisco Gracesqui | Daniel Tillman | Cody Winiarski | 2:41 | 1,392 |
| 5/22/2018 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 10-11 | L | 2-2 | Brian Smith | James Campbell | J.R. Bunda | 3:27 | 2,162 |
| 5/23/2018 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-6 | L | 2-3 | Tyler Herron | Travis Banwart | J.R. Bunda | 2:42 | 2,438 |
| 5/24/2018 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-6 | L | 2-4 | J.R. Bunda | Daniel Tillman | 3:30 | 2,296 | |
| 5/25/2018 | Texas AirHogs | 4-1 | W | 3-4 | Jordan Cooper | Meng Weiqiang | Daniel Tillman | 2:20 | 3,083 |
| 5/26/2018 | Texas AirHogs | 15-3 | W | 4-4 | Seth Harvey | Tyler Matzek | 3:00 | 2,619 | |
| 5/27/2018 | Texas AirHogs | 4-2 | W | 5-4 | Corbin Osburn | Gan Quan | Daniel Tillman | 2:31 | 1,186 |
| 5/28/2018 | Cleburne Railroaders | 1-0 | W | 6-4 | Travis Banwart | Jared Mortensen | James Campbell | 2:05 | 3,105 |
| 5/30/2018 | Cleburne Railroaders | 2-0 (7) | W | 7-4 | Casey Harman | Patrick Mincey | Daniel Tillman | 1:51 | – |
| 5/30/2018 | Cleburne Railroaders | 8-4 (7) | W | 8-4 | Jordan Cooper | Shawn Blackwell | 2:21 | 2,248 | |
| 5/31/2018 | Cleburne Railroaders | 3-4 | L | 8-5 | Tyler Wilson | James Campbell | Shawn Blackwell | 3:01 | 1,884 |
| 6/1/2018 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 1-0 | W | 9-5 | Corbin Osburn | Tommy Collier | Daniel Tillman | 2:51 | 3,621 |
| 6/2/2018 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 3-1 (10) | W | 10-5 | Brady Bowen | Francisco Gracesqui | Daniel Tillman | 3:24 | 5,329 |
| 6/3/2018 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 2-13 | L | 10-6 | Lucas Irvine | Jordan Cooper | 2:58 | 3,048 | |
| 6/4/2018 | St. Paul Saints | 3-8 | L | 10-7 | Eddie Medina | Casey Harman | 2:43 | 3,221 | |
| 6/5/2018 | St. Paul Saints | 0-2 | L | 10-8 | Jake Esch | Jared Wilson | Tom Wilhelmsen | 2:33 | 1,320 |
| 6/6/2018 | St. Paul Saints | 1-10 | L | 10-9 | Vinny Nittoli | Corbin Osburn | 2:35 | 2,555 | |
| 6/8/2018 | Kansas City T-Bones | 3-11 | L | 10-10 | Carlos Diaz | James Campbell | 2:59 | 2,963 | |
| 6/9/2018 | Kansas City T-Bones | 2-11 | L | 10-11 | Scott Carroll | Jordan Cooper | 3:15 | 3,474 | |
| 6/10/2018 | Kansas City T-Bones | 7-6 | W | 11-11 | Daniel Tillman | Carlos Diaz | 2:50 | 3,268 | |
| 6/11/2018 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 6-1 | W | 12-11 | Charlie Gillies | Patrick Young | 3:02 | – | |
| 6/12/2018 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 8-6 | W | 13-11 | Seth Harvey | Roman Gomez | Daniel Tillman | 3:32 | 955 |
| 6/13/2018 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 6-3 | W | 14-11 | Jackson Sigman | Tyler Wilson | 3:12 | 1,158 | |
| 6/14/2018 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 5-11 | L | 14-12 | Jared Mortensen | Jordan Cooper | 2:44 | 1,531 | |
| 6/15/2018 | @ Texas AirHogs | 4-1 | W | 15-12 | Casey Harman | Meng Weiqiang | James Campbell | 2:39 | 1,776 |
| 6/16/2018 | @ Texas AirHogs | 7-2 | W | 16-12 | Charlie Gillies | Tyler Matzek | 3:15 | 2,565 | |
| 6/17/2018 | @ Texas AirHogs | 3-1 | W | 17-12 | Seth Harvey | Gan Quan | Daniel Tillman | 2:40 | 1,156 |
| 6/19/2018 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-2 | W | 18-12 | Travis Banwart | Cesilio Pimentel | Daniel Tillman | 2:54 | 1,826 |
| 6/20/2018 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-3 | W | 19-12 | Jordan Cooper | Joe Bircher | Mark Haynes | 2:26 | 2,136 |
| 6/21/2018 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-2 | W | 20-12 | Casey Harman | Dylan Thompson | Daniel Tillman | 2:44 | 1,942 |
| 6/22/2018 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3-6 | L | 20-13 | DJ Brown | Charlie Gillies | Andrew Woeck | 3:03 | 4,173 |
| 6/23/2018 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-4 | W | 21-13 | Seth Harvey | Will Solomon | Mark Haynes | 3:32 | 3,257 |
| 6/24/2018 | @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 4-1 | W | 22-13 | Travis Banwart | Trey McNutt | Daniel Tillman | 2:50 | 2,387 |
| 6/25/2018 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 6-1 | W | 23-13 | Jordan Cooper | Kevin McGovern | Carlos Diaz | 2:52 | 2,729 |
| 6/26/2018 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 9-8 | W | 24-13 | Casey Harman | Alex Boshers | Daniel Tillman | 3:31 | 3,309 |
| 6/27/2018 | @ Winnipeg Goldeyes | 9-4 | W | 25-13 | Charlie Gillies | Mitchell Lambson | 2:56 | 5,152 | |
| 6/29/2018 | Sioux City Explorers | 9-13 | L | 25-14 | Luis Mateo | Tyler Kane | 3:28 | 2,324 | |
| 6/30/2018 | Sioux City Explorers | 10-20 | L | 25-15 | Tyler Fallwell | Seth Harvey | 3:54 | 2,090 | |
| 7/1/2018 | Sioux City Explorers | 4-10 | L | 25-16 | Taylor Jordan | Casey Harman | 3:18 | 1,457 | |
| 7/3/2018 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-11 | L | 25-17 | Kyle Kinman | Jordan Cooper | 2:52 | 1,720 | |
| 7/4/2018 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-1 | W | 26-17 | Charlie Gillies | Tyler Herron | 2:29 | 3,804 | |
| 7/5/2018 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-3 | W | 27-17 | Tyler Kane | Eric Wooten | Daniel Tillman | 2:48 | 1,485 |
| 7/6/2018 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 2-4 | L | 27-18 | Ryan Flores | Travis Banwart | Eric Karch | 3:21 | 1,029 |
| 7/7/2018 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 9-5 | W | 28-18 | Austin Boyle | Eric Karch | 3:21 | 1,273 | |
| 7/8/2018 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 11-8 | W | 29-18 | Seth Harvey | Ryan Flores | Austin Boyle | 3:42 | 1,046 |
| 7/9/2018 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 3-5 (12) | L | 29-19 | Benji Waite | Brady Bowen | 4:29 | 4,064 | |
| 7/10/2018 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 8-3 | W | 30-19 | Tyler Kane | Trey McNutt | 3:04 | 1,331 | |
| 7/11/2018 | Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks | 5-8 | L | 30-20 | Reese Gregory | Daniel Tillman | Geoff Broussard | 3:36 | 2,543 |
| 7/12/2018 | Texas AirHogs | 6-2 | W | 31-20 | Casey Harman | Sun Jianzeng | 2:43 | 1,131 | |
| 7/13/2018 | Texas AirHogs | 12-3 | W | 32-20 | Jordan Cooper | Miguel Rosario | Brady Bowen | 2:44 | 2,654 |
| 7/14/2018 | Texas AirHogs | 8-6 | W | 33-20 | Charlie Gillies | Meng Weiqiang | Daniel Tillman | 3:01 | 1,820 |
| 7/15/2018 | Texas AirHogs | 9-2 | W | 34-20 | Tyler Kane | Tyler Matzek | 2:41 | 1,135 | |
| 7/16/2018 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-3 (11) | L | 34-21 | Cortland Cox | John Hayes | 3:52 | 2,534 | |
| 7/17/2018 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-8 | L | 34-22 | Derek Gordon | Daniel Tillman | 3:02 | 2,780 | |
| 7/18/2018 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-2 | W | 35-22 | Jordan Cooper | Shairon Martis | Daniel Tillman | 3:01 | 3,501 |
| 7/19/2018 | Cleburne Railroaders | 2-3 | L | 35-23 | Josh Hodges | Charlie Gillies | Shawn Blackwell | 3:19 | 2,366 |
| 7/20/2018 | Cleburne Railroaders | 6-3 | W | 36-23 | Tyler Kane | Patrick Mincey | Austin Boyle | 3:01 | 3,148 |
| 7/21/2018 | Cleburne Railroaders | 3-1 | W | 37-23 | Seth Harvey | Will Mathis | Daniel Tillman | 2:53 | 2,092 |
| 7/22/2018 | Cleburne Railroaders | 2-0 | W | 38-23 | Casey Harman | Michael Gunn | Daniel Tillman | 2:05 | 1,006 |
| 7/25/2018 | @ St. Paul Saints | 0-5 | L | 38-24 | Eddie Medina | Jordan Cooper | 2:18 | 8,372 | |
| 7/26/2018 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-3 | L | 38-25 | Chris Nunn | Charlie Gillies | Zack Jones | 2:58 | 8,999 |
| 7/27/2018 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 11-8 | W | 39-25 | Tyler Kane | Dylan Thompson | Daniel Tillman | 3:08 | 4,566 |
| 7/28/2018 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-0 | W | 40-25 | Travis Banwart | John Straka | 2:23 | 2,755 | |
| 7/29/2018 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 5-3 | W | 41-25 | Casey Harman | Jake Esch | Daniel Tillman | 2:43 | 2,469 |
| 7/30/2018 | @ Chicago Dogs | 7-6 | W | 42-25 | Jordan Cooper | Jared Carkuff | Daniel Tillman | 3:01 | 1,642 |
| 7/31/2018 | @ Chicago Dogs | 5-2 | W | 43-25 | Charlie Gillies | Scott Barnes | Seth Harvey | 2:42 | 3,633 |
| 8/1/2018 | @ Chicago Dogs | 3-5 | L | 43-26 | Trevor Simms | Tyler Kane | Taylor Grover | 2:33 | 2,144 |
| 8/2/2018 | @ Chicago Dogs | 3-8 | L | 43-27 | Kylin Turnbull | Travis Banwart | 2:49 | 2,307 | |
| 8/3/2018 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 2-7 | L | 43-28 | Gabe Perez | Casey Harman | 2:58 | 4,382 | |
| 8/4/2018 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 11-1 | W | 44-28 | Jordan Cooper | Alex Gunn | 2:45 | 3,590 | |
| 8/5/2018 | @ Gary SouthShore RailCats | 1-4 | L | 44-29 | Keaton Steele | Charlie Gillies | 2:55 | 3,726 | |
| 8/6/2018 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 6-2 | W | 45-29 | Brady Bowen | Ian McKinney | Daniel Tillman | 3:20 | 1,056 |
| 8/7/2018 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 3-0 | W | 46-29 | Travis Banwart | Luis Mateo | Daniel Tillman | 2:40 | 870 |
| 8/8/2018 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 10-5 | W | 47-29 | Casey Harman | Keith Picht | 3:24 | 1,204 | |
| 8/10/2018 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 3-1 | W | 48-29 | Jordan Cooper | Roman Gomez | Daniel Tillman | 2:57 | 1,357 |
| 8/11/2018 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 5-9 | L | 48-30 | Josh Hodges | Charlie Gillies | 2:59 | 1,263 | |
| 8/12/2018 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 13-6 | W | 49-30 | Seth Harvey | Roman Gomez | Brady Bowen | 4:39 | 1,208 |
| 8/13/2018 | @ Cleburne Railroaders | 7-4 | W | 50-30 | Felix Carvallo | Michael Gunn | Daniel Tillman | 3:24 | 1,050 |
| 8/15/2018 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-5 (7) | L | 50-31 | Shairon Martis | Casey Harman | 1:43 | – | |
| 8/15/2018 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-7 (7) | L | 50-32 | Brad Thoutt | Jordan Cooper | 2:14 | 2,062 | |
| 8/16/2018 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 9-8 | W | 51-32 | Austin Boyle | Jake Hohensee | Daniel Tillman | 3:11 | 1,237 |
| 8/17/2018 | Chicago Dogs | 2-5 | L | 51-33 | Rich Mascheri | Felix Carvallo | Kaohi Downing | 2:50 | 2,462 |
| 8/18/2018 | Chicago Dogs | 2-6 | L | 51-34 | Trevor Simms | Tyler Kane | 2:57 | 2,750 | |
| 8/19/2018 | Chicago Dogs | 2-4 | L | 51-35 | Brandon White | Travis Banwart | Taylor Grover | 2:37 | 1,863 |
| 8/20/2018 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 5-3 | W | 52-35 | Casey Harman | Kevin McGovern | Daniel Tillman | 2:44 | 2,765 |
| 8/21/2018 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 4-3 | W | 53-35 | Felix Carvallo | Edwin Carl | 2:41 | 1,267 | |
| 8/22/2018 | Winnipeg Goldeyes | 7-3 | W | 54-35 | Charlie Gillies | Brennan Bernardino | 2:13 | 1,028 | |
| 8/23/2018 | @ Texas AirHogs | 4-1 | W | 55-35 | Tyler Kane | Cody White | Daniel Tillman | 2:46 | 1,189 |
| 8/24/2018 | @ Texas AirHogs | 8-0 | W | 56-35 | Travis Banwart | Zhang Haonan | 2:47 | 1,898 | |
| 8/25/2018 | @ Texas AirHogs | 6-1 | W | 57-35 | Casey Harman | Sean Stutzman | 2:58 | 2,019 | |
| 8/27/2018 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 8-3 | W | 58-35 | Jordan Cooper | Keaton Steele | 2:42 | 2,374 | |
| 8/28/2018 | Gary SouthShore RailCats | 8-11 | L | 58-36 | Jeff McKenzie | Charlie Gillies | 3:25 | – | |
| 8/29/2018 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 6-3 | W | 59-36 | Travis Banwart | Jared Mortensen | 2:44 | 2,839 | |
| 8/30/2018 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 0-6 | L | 59-37 | Tommy Collier | Casey Harman | 3:02 | 4,317 | |
| 8/31/2018 | @ Kansas City T-Bones | 6-12 | L | 59-38 | Barrett Astin | Seth Harvey | 2:55 | 4,902 | |
| 9/1/2018 | Sioux City Explorers | 4-2 | W | 60-38 | Jordan Cooper | Justin Vernia | Daniel Tillman | 2:47 | 2,805 |
| 9/2/2018 | Sioux City Explorers | 0-4 | L | 60-39 | Luis Mateo | Charlie Gillies | 3:05 | 1,640 | |
| 9/3/2018 | Sioux City Explorers | 4-1 | W | 61-39 | Tyler Kane | Dominic Topoozian | Casey Harman | 1:58 | 5,567 |