WICHITA, Kan. — The Wichita Wind Surge (28-36) took the opener of a six-game series with an 8-2 victory over the Frisco RoughRiders (31-33) Tuesday night at Equity Bank Park, powered by a two-homer performance from Caden Kendle.
Kendle paced the offense, launching his 10th and 11th home runs of the season on his way to a four-RBI night. With Kendle's 10th homer, the Wind Surge set a franchise record with nine different players reaching double-digit home runs in a season. Jaime Ferrer also logged a multi-hit performance in the win, while Marek Houston drove in two runs to tally his 12th multi-RBI performance of the season.
On the mound, Cory Lewis struck out five over four innings before the Wichita bullpen shut down the RoughRiders. Hunter Gregory worked a scoreless inning, while Sam Armstrong tossed four scoreless innings of relief to close out the victory.
THE RUNDOWN
Lewis started on the mound for Wichita, working around a single while striking out two in the opening inning. The Wind Surge opened the scoring in the bottom half when Kendle launched his 10th home run of the season, a solo shot to center field, to take a 1-0 lead.
Frisco answered in the top of the third, hitting a two-run homer just over the wall in left field to take a 2-1 advantage.
Kendle struck again in the bottom of the third, launching a three-run homer over the berm in left field for his second long ball of the game and 11th of the season, giving Wichita a 4-2 lead.
The Wind Surge added three runs in the fourth. Ferrer singled on a hit-and-run to score Kyle DeBarge all the way from first before Houston added a two-run single to extend Wichita's lead to 7-2.
Wichita added a final insurance run in the bottom of the eighth, using a single, a walk and an RBI double to plate a run and make it 8-2.
The Wind Surge held Frisco scoreless over the final six innings to secure an 8-2 victory in the series opener.
HIGHLIGHTS
- With Caden Kendle's 10th home run of the season, the Wind Surge set a franchise record with nine different players reaching double-digit home runs.
- Wichita recorded its 38th game with double-digit hits this season.
- Marek Houston recorded his 12th multi-RBI performance of the season and extended his on-base streak to six games.
- Khadim Diaw extended his on-base streak to seven games.
- Caden Kendle extended his on-base streak to seven games and launched his 10th and 11th home runs of the season.
- Kendle recorded his 20th multi-hit performance of the season and tied his Double-A career high with four RBIs.
- Kendle logged his first multi-homer game at the Double-A level.
- Kyle DeBarge extended his on-base streak to five games.
- Jaime Ferrer tallied two hits.
- Graham Brown logged his fifth multi-hit performance of the season.
- RHP Cory Lewis struck out five over four innings.
- RHP Hunter Gregory logged his ninth scoreless appearance of the season.
- RHP Sam Armstrong tossed four scoreless innings of relief.
TRANSACTIONS
- C Poncho Ruiz activated from the 60-day injured list.
STAT OF THE DAY
9 — With Caden Kendle's 10th home run of the season, the Wind Surge set a franchise record with nine different players reaching double-digit home runs.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Wind Surge continue their final homestand with game two of a six-game series against the Frisco RoughRiders on Wednesday at Equity Bank Park. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. The game can be heard on 92.3 FM ESPN Wichita and at windsurge.com, and viewed on MiLB.TV and Bally Sports Live.