Brandon Winokur's sharp double to left in the top of the first inning proved to be the difference as the Wind Surge outlasted the RoughRiders 7-5. Jake Rucker drove in three runs to lead the visitors, but the RoughRiders outhit them 10-7 in a close contest. The Wind Surge improved their record while the RoughRiders slipped, and the teams will meet again Sunday.
Winokur's line drive double to left scored Rucker and moved Kendle to third in the top of the first, giving the Wind Surge an early lead they would not relinquish.
Rucker went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, carrying the offensive load for the visitors in the victory.
The RoughRiders had the hit advantage with 10 hits to the Wind Surge's 7, but could not overcome the deficit as the Wind Surge improved to 50-67 and the RoughRiders fell to 63-55.
The Wind Surge are coming off a loss, 6-4 over their last 10. The RoughRiders are coming off a win, 4-6 over their last 10.
The Wind Surge are up next home vs Travelers (Aug 27-29). The RoughRiders are up next at Naturals (Aug 27-29).
Ranked by win probability added: how far each player's plays moved this game's odds, not how their box-score line reads. A single with the bases loaded in the ninth outranks a home run in a blowout, because that is what actually decided it.
Runs by inning across the top, then every batter and pitcher underneath. The pills switch clubs; the totals column is each side’s own line, not a comparison.
| Inning | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCHWichita Wind Surge | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| FRIFrisco RoughRiders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Rucker 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Caden Kendle RF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brandon Winokur SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Garrett Spain CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Cossetti DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Kyle DeBarge 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jay Thomason 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaime Ferrer 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Graham Brown LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Hernandez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Vallimont P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darren Bowen P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Webb P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Mueller P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Vallimont | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Darren Bowen | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jacob Webb | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch Mueller | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Every plate appearance as it happened, newest first, with the scoring plays called out. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
| Inn | Play | Win probability | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| B9 | WCH 100.0 | 4.6 | |
| B9 | WCH 95.4 | 6.6 | |
| B9 | WCH 88.8 | 6.5 | |
| B9 | WCH 95.3 | 4.8 | |
| T9 | WCH 90.5 | 0.9 | |
| T9 | WCH 91.4 | 1.0 | |
| T9 | WCH 92.4 | 0.8 | |
| T9 | WCH 91.6 | 0.8 |
Win probability after each plate appearance, with the side in front named. Swing is how far that plate appearance moved it. Plays that scored a run are set in bold. Baseball Savant gamefeed.
The full ladder, with both clubs marked.