May 20 2017 The Salina Stockade defeated the Wichita Wingnuts 4-3 after overcoming an early deficit at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. Wichita scored once in the first inning and twice in the second to take a 3-0 lead, but Salina answered with three runs in the third and added the decisive run in the fifth. Both teams were held scoreless over the final two innings.
Daniel Aldrich powered Salina’s offense with three hits, two runs and four RBI, including two home runs.
Roche Woodard and J. Miller each added two hits as the Stockade finished with seven hits. Wichita collected nine hits, led by C. Stringer’s two hits and one RBI. Stringer, T. Mittelstaedt and Z. Fisher each drove in runs for the Wingnuts, who also received doubles from B. Clevlen and Z. Fisher.
Tyler Herr earned the win for Salina by throwing 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out four.
Brian Smith started for the Stockade and worked 4.1 innings, giving up six hits and three earned runs with four strikeouts. Ryan Kussmaul took the loss for Wichita despite pitching six innings, allowing six hits and four runs while striking out three. J. Wilson followed with a scoreless inning for the Wingnuts.
