FRISCO, Texas — Jay Thomason hit a go-ahead grand slam to cap a six-run ninth inning as the Wichita Wind Surge rallied from five runs down for a 10-9 victory over the Frisco RoughRiders on Tuesday night at Riders Field.
Wichita trailed 9-4 entering the ninth before Caden Kendle sparked the comeback with a two-run home run, his seventh of the season. The Wind Surge later loaded the bases for Thomason, who launched his fourth homer of the year to give Wichita its first lead since the opening inning.
Thomason finished 2-for-5 with four RBIs, while Kendle added two hits and two RBIs. Brandon Winokur also homered for Wichita, hitting his sixth of the season while extending his on-base streak to 16 games.
The Wind Surge took a 1-0 lead in the first when Kendle doubled with two outs and scored on an RBI single by Garrett Spain.
Frisco quickly answered with a three-run homer in the bottom of the inning to take a 3-1 lead.
Wichita tied the game with two runs in the second, scoring on an RBI single and a wild pitch. The RoughRiders regained the lead in the bottom half on a solo homer and an RBI single, then added three more runs in the third to build an 8-3 advantage.
Winokur's solo homer in the seventh pulled Wichita within 8-4, but Frisco answered with another solo shot in the eighth to restore a five-run lead.
The Wind Surge then produced their largest comeback of the season in the ninth.
After Kendle's two-run homer made it 9-6, Wichita loaded the bases before Thomason's grand slam put the Wind Surge ahead 10-9.
Kyle Bischoff worked a scoreless bottom of the ninth to earn the save.
William Fleming, Darren Bowen and Jaylen Nowlin also delivered scoreless relief appearances for Wichita.
Marek Houston recorded his 15th multi-hit game of the season, while Jake Rucker extended his on-base streak to 20 games. Spain has reached base in nine straight games.
The Wind Surge improved to 21-25 with the victory, while Frisco fell to 24-22.