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<p>WICHITA, Kan.&nbsp;&mdash; The Wichita Wind Surge (12-14) launched a franchise home-record eight home runs in a 16-2 victory over the Midland RockHounds (12-14) in the finale of a six-game series Sunday afternoon at Equity Bank Park. Billy Amick led the offensive outburst with two home runs and a career-high five RBIs.</p>
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<p>Wichita hit eight home runs, the most by the Wind Surge in a home game in franchise history and the second-most in a game in club history. The offense piled up 19 hits, with 10 different players recording at least one hit. Amick homered twice for his third multi-home run game of the season. Marek Houston, Khadim Diaw, Brandon Winokur, Garrett Spain, Jake Rucker and Jay Thomason also went deep during the record-setting afternoon.</p>
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<p>The pitching staff matched the offensive performance, allowing just two runs while striking out 15 batters. Wichita recorded its 42nd double-digit strikeout game of the season and its ninth in the last 10 contests. Ty Langenberg struck out six over four innings while allowing one run. Sam Armstrong followed with a season-high six strikeouts across three scoreless innings, and Jaylen Nowlin recorded his 14th scoreless relief appearance of the season.</p>
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<p>THE RUNDOWN</p>
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<p>Langenberg got the start for Wichita and was sharp from the first pitch, facing the minimum while striking out the side in the first inning.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge opened the scoring in the second. Reaching on an error before Amick drove in the game's first run with an RBI single for a 1-0 lead.</p>
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<p>Langenberg retired the side in order in the second on just seven pitches.</p>
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<p>Midland evened the score in the third on a solo home run to right field.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge answered immediately in the bottom of the inning as Diaw launched his first Double-A home run before Winokur added an RBI single later in the frame to give Wichita a 3-1 lead.</p>
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<p>Wichita added another run in the fourth after a single and a walk put runners aboard. Thomason laid down a perfectly placed bunt that stayed fair down the third-base line, allowing Kyle DeBarge to score from second and extend the lead to 4-1.</p>
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<p>Langenberg finished his outing after four innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out six. Armstrong took over in the fifth and struck out two in a scoreless inning to begin his piggyback outing.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge added two more runs in the fifth when Amick crushed a 476-foot home run off the top of the scoreboard to make it 6-1.</p>
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<p>Wichita broke the game open with a six-run sixth inning. Houston, Winokur and Spain each homered, while Rucker added an RBI double to stretch the lead to 12-1.</p>
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<p>Amick launched his second home run of the afternoon, a two-run shot in the seventh, to push the advantage to 14-1.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge capped the scoring in the eighth with back-to-back home runs from Rucker and Thomason, giving Wichita eight home runs for the afternoon and setting a new franchise home-game record.</p>
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<p>Midland scored once in the ninth, but Wichita closed out a 16-2 victory.</p>
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<p>HIGHLIGHTS</p>
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<li>The Wind Surge hit a franchise home-record eight home runs, the most in a home game in club history.</li>
<li>Ten different Wind Surge players recorded at least one hit.</li>
<li>The Wind Surge recorded 19 hits, their 22nd game with double-digit hits this season.</li>
<li>The Wind Surge struck out 15 batters, their 42nd game with double-digit strikeouts this season.</li>
<li>The Wichita pitching staff has recorded double-digit strikeouts in nine of its last 10 games.</li>
<li>Marek Houston extended his on-base streak to 21 games.</li>
<li>Houston hit his fourth Double-A home run.</li>
<li>Houston recorded his sixth multi-hit game of the season.</li>
<li>Houston has homered in two of his last three games.</li>
<li>Houston has recorded multi-hit games in three consecutive contests.</li>
<li>Khadim Diaw extended his hitting streak to 10 games and hit his first Double-A home run.</li>
<li>Andrew Cossetti extended his on-base streak to 11 games.</li>
<li>Tanner Schobel has recorded a hit in each of his first three games with Wichita.</li>
<li>Billy Amick extended his on-base streak to nine games.</li>
<li>Amick hit his 22nd and 23rd home runs of the season.</li>
<li>Amick recorded his 23rd multi-RBI game of the season.</li>
<li>Amick recorded his third multi-home run game of the season.</li>
<li>Amick set a Double-A career high with five RBIs.</li>
<li>Brandon Winokur extended his on-base streak to 14 games and hit his third home run of the season.</li>
<li>Winokur has driven in a run in back-to-back games.</li>
<li>Winokur recorded his fourth multi-hit game of the season.</li>
<li>Winokur has homered in back-to-back games and tied his Double-A career high with three RBIs.</li>
<li>Garrett Spain hit his 15th home run of the season.</li>
<li>Jake Rucker recorded his seventh multi-hit game of the season and hit his fourth home run.</li>
<li>Rucker notches his fourth multi-RBI performance of the year.</li>
<li>Jay Thomason recorded his seventh multi-hit game of the season.</li>
<li>Thomason has recorded multi-hit games in back-to-back contests.</li>
<li>Thomason hit his third home run of the season.</li>
<li>RHP Ty Langenberg struck out six and allowed one run over four innings.</li>
<li>RHP Sam Armstrong recorded a season-high six strikeouts over three scoreless innings.</li>
<li>LHP Jaylen Nowlin recorded his 14th scoreless relief appearance of the season.</li>
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<p>STAT OF THE DAY</p>
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<p>8&nbsp;&mdash; The Wind Surge hit a franchise home-record eight home runs, the most by the club in a home game.</p>
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<p>WHAT'S NEXT</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge begin a six-game road series against the Springfield Cardinals on Tuesday at Route 66 Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. The game can be heard on 92.3 FM ESPN Wichita and at&nbsp;<a title="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=windsurge.com&amp;t=h.eJxljssOgyAURH_FsC7yELjoyl8hXKo3LW1jMS6a_rvSXeP2zEzOfNi63NnQsLmU1yDERg98r8uU2vjM7NKwWw0pFr5RnKkEXhv8VxE5IYXxbyKkxoTWKaOTB-jMNYDsHFhrvAPURijwVknplG6hd9b01ZKqpVCextMBrNGJ0kHVdwdM3jl1.MEUCIQD3qoemS-3WRWNEcH2uE248K6843yn-GP0oQPkp4A--LgIgJKxJej7pffYXqAlyA4KihWcp6BqMc5JPzOsSqz0MuQk" href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=windsurge.com&amp;t=h.eJxljssOgyAURH_FsC7yELjoyl8hXKo3LW1jMS6a_rvSXeP2zEzOfNi63NnQsLmU1yDERg98r8uU2vjM7NKwWw0pFr5RnKkEXhv8VxE5IYXxbyKkxoTWKaOTB-jMNYDsHFhrvAPURijwVknplG6hd9b01ZKqpVCextMBrNGJ0kHVdwdM3jl1.MEUCIQD3qoemS-3WRWNEcH2uE248K6843yn-GP0oQPkp4A--LgIgJKxJej7pffYXqAlyA4KihWcp6BqMc5JPzOsSqz0MuQk">windsurge.com</a>, and viewed on MiLB.TV and Bally Sports Live.</p>
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⚾ Wind Surge club 8 home runs in win