WBJ - Wind Surge surges back in baseball attendance during third season
Fourth in Texas league attendance this year (Amarillo, Tulsa, Frisco) with the 2nd largest peak attendance behind the 12,045 Frisco managed.
We're only a few seasons in but it's still looking good with attendance and such. Hosting more events will always improve things as well. They mention that both the Maize v Maize South and Kapaun v Bishop Carroll games had over 7K each.
I think I saw recently that Friends will play a game there against I believe McPherson this year.
Still think a couple of outdoor concerts there could be beneficial at some point. I know that can be a bit complicated during the season though as it does put more strain on the grounds crew to keep the field in good order.
Wichita Wind Surge baseball at Riverfront Stadium in 2023 included cheaper concession prices and more giveaways. It also included the team's biggest year-over-year jump in attendance for any of the 30 Double-A clubs around the country.
The Wind Surge averaged 4,676 fans in 69 home dates this season, a 40% increase over last season's average.
Call it the Jay Miller effect.
Miller made bold, optimistic predictions when he arrived back in Wichita last December to take over as president of the Wind Surge a second time, this time under the ownership of Diamond Baseball Holdings. That ownership group, which owns more than a dozen minor-league clubs, bought the franchise from an ownership group that included Jordan Kobritz and Jane Schwechheimer, wife of Lou Schwechheimer, who died in 2020 after bringing the club to Wichita from New Orleans.
The Wind Surge held its own in attendance in 2021, its first year, averaging 4,021 fans. But the pings of scanned digital tickets were more infrequent in 2022, as the club had the lowest attendance in the 10-team Texas League: 3,341 fans per game.
The Wind Surge averaged 4,676 fans in 69 home dates this season, a 40% increase over last season's average.
Call it the Jay Miller effect.
Miller made bold, optimistic predictions when he arrived back in Wichita last December to take over as president of the Wind Surge a second time, this time under the ownership of Diamond Baseball Holdings. That ownership group, which owns more than a dozen minor-league clubs, bought the franchise from an ownership group that included Jordan Kobritz and Jane Schwechheimer, wife of Lou Schwechheimer, who died in 2020 after bringing the club to Wichita from New Orleans.
The Wind Surge held its own in attendance in 2021, its first year, averaging 4,021 fans. But the pings of scanned digital tickets were more infrequent in 2022, as the club had the lowest attendance in the 10-team Texas League: 3,341 fans per game.
We're only a few seasons in but it's still looking good with attendance and such. Hosting more events will always improve things as well. They mention that both the Maize v Maize South and Kapaun v Bishop Carroll games had over 7K each.
I think I saw recently that Friends will play a game there against I believe McPherson this year.
Still think a couple of outdoor concerts there could be beneficial at some point. I know that can be a bit complicated during the season though as it does put more strain on the grounds crew to keep the field in good order.
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