Officials with the Wichita Wind Surge announced Monday that the team has entered into an agreement to be sold to Diamond Baseball Holdings, an organization that owns and operates select minor league clubs affiliated with Major League Baseball.
The team will remain in Wichita as the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins.
Formed in 2021, DBH owns Single-A, Double-A and Triple A affiliates in markets across the U.S. Its teams include the Oklahoma City Dodgers and the Memphis Redbirds.
Jane Schwechheimer, General Partner of the Wichita Wind Surge, said in a press release, “On behalf of the Club’s owners and in memory of my husband Lou, who championed a vision of the Wind Surge and the stadium, we thank the city of Wichita for its support and passion over the past four years. The Wind Surge are in great hands with the DBH team. We are confident in the DBH team’s continued commitment to Wichita and to fulfilling Lou’s legacy of maximizing what Riverfront Stadium can mean for the community for generations to come.”
Peter Freund, CEO of DBH also issued a statement saying, “By elevating the experience that fans know and love, and by further activating other events at Riverfront Stadium to provide opportunities to engage the city and drive additional value for fans, players and local businesses, we are excited to deepen the Wind Surge commitment to Wichita.”
The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of the year, subject to standard consents and closing conditions, including transfer of the Riverfront Stadium Facility Use and Management Agreement from the current ownership to DBH.
