by: Chris Arnold Posted: May 28, 2020 / 11:21 PM CDT / Updated: May 29, 2020 / 07:29 AM CDT WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – For 85 years, through both the Great Depression and World War II, the NBC World Series hasn’t missed a beat. While the coronavirus pandemic has put the clamps on the sports...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) Will the Wichita Wind Surge take the field this summer? Will the tradition-rick NBC World Series played in Wichita every late July into August go on as scheduled? These are a couple questions Eyewitness News looks into following Major League Baseball’s announced plan to begin its 2020 season on July 4. The...
CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball announced today it is expanding its offerings of online Community Clinics through the month of May in an effort to support coaches and parents currently enrolled in its Coaches Certification pathway. The free clinics will take place on the following dates: Wednesday, May 6 from 9 p.m.-12 a.m. ET Wednesday,...
WICHITA, Kan. – Game One – It was the Derby, KS Twins who recorded the first run and, eventually, the first win of the 85th NBC World Series with a 7-1 win over the Jasper, IN. Reds. The Twins got things started in the bottom of the second as Colton Whitehouse doubled in Brett Gonzales....
WICHITA, Kan. – The National Baseball Congress is proud to announce the 2019 NBC Graduate of the Year, Jed Lowrie. The NBC Graduate of the Year Award has been awarded to former NBC players since 1975. Lowrie was born in Salem, Oregon on April 17, 1984 and lived in Salem his entire childhood. In the...
WICHITA, Kan. – The 85th NBC World Series powered by Westar Energy is proud to announce the 2019 NBC Hall of Fame class of Isaiah “Fireball” Jackson, Steve McFarland, Mike Moore, Mark Potter and Rick Schroeder. Isaiah “Fireball” Jackson was the highlight of the Kansas State Tournament at Lawrence Stadium in the 1960’s, but a...
WICHITA — While Wichita’s history has been hit or miss when it comes to minor league baseball, there has been one constant through the years that continues to draw crowds. Thanks to the ingenuity of one local sporting goods salesman, Raymond “Hap” Dumont, baseball fans have been able to look forward to watching highly competitive,...
March is here and the “madness” is already in full swing! This month is chalk full of exciting events, including the start of the 2019 NCAA Tournament, the long-awaited first day of spring, Opening Day… and tickets for the 85th NBC World Series, powered by Westar Energy, going on sale!! To celebrate our 85th year...
Wichita Bids Adieu to Lawrence-Dumont Stadium The banging and clanging of metal tools striking against steel seats echoed throughout Lawrence-Dumont Stadium; the ping and pangs were loud enough to even disrupt the ghost of Ray“Hap” Dumont, who convinced the City of Wichita to build the stadium to host his semi-amateur baseball in 1935. Many still...
Hosted by City of Wichita Parks and Recreation, City of Wichita and Wichita District 4 Wichita, help us bid farewell to Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Oct. 13, starting at 2:30 pm. The event will include the Collegiate High School Marching Band, two exposition softball games, a tribute to Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, The Astronauts Band, fireworks, food trucks:...
