Kendle Homers Twice as Wind Surge Power Past RoughRiders, 8-2

Kendle drives in four as Wichita sets franchise record with nine double-digit home run hitters

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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.

Photo: Caden Kendle — Ed Bailey