TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
04/29/2026
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6478 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arkansas Travelers (13-6) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 10 0
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (7-12) 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 7 1
Naturals Earn Win with Late Rally
The inspired effort of Arkansas catcher Nate Shaw was not enough to prevent a loss, 6-5, to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Shaw was 3 for 4 with 3 singles and a walk. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. Northwest Arkansas is off to a sluggish start, getting just their 7th win in 19 games.

The Naturals were down to their last out in the bottom of the ninth inning, when 24-year old shortstop José Rosales landed a big blow. He turned a full count changeup from Mike Wolf into a 2-run single. The walk-off single sent the Arvest Ballpark denizens into a frenzy and sent the Naturals home with a thrilling 6-5 win.

"Walking a team off at the end -- there's no greater feeling," said Rosales.
ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Cruz LF, CF 5 0 0 0 1 1 9 .207 1 10
W. Watts 2B 5 0 2 1 0 2 4 .396 4 10
D. Oliver DH 6 0 0 0 0 1 10 .281 3 12
J. Taylor RF 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 .267 0 9
V. Fernández CF 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 .188 1 7
   b-M. MacIntosh PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .328 4 18
E. Thomas 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 .292 0 5
   a-D. Richardson PH, 1B 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .143 3 7
C. Conway 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 3 .254 1 8
N. Shaw C 4 1 3 2 1 0 1 .368 1 7
J. Bolitho SS 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 .342 1 6
   c-D. Palácios PH 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .237 0 4
   d-L. Chávez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361 3 11
Totals 37 5 10 4 10 7 38      
a - D. Richardson pinch hit for E. Thomas in the 7th
b - M. MacIntosh pinch hit for V. Fernández in the 9th
c - D. Palácios pinch hit for J. Bolitho in the 9th
d - L. Chávez substituted for D. Palácios in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bolitho (2, 8th Inning off E. Méndez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Watts 2 , J. Taylor , E. Thomas , C. Conway , N. Shaw 3 , J. Bolitho 3
2-out RBI: W. Watts , N. Shaw 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Cruz , D. Oliver 3 , E. Thomas , N. Shaw , J. Bolitho
GIDP: D. Oliver
Hit by Pitch: W. Watts
Team LOB: 16
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Reyes 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .116 1 1
J. O'Duana CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 2 7
M. Grant 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .220 0 4
C. Villaneda C 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 .286 3 4
R. Sanders LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .214 1 3
   a-D. Snider PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 0 0
A. Werner SS 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 .321 0 3
T. Soto DH 3 1 1 2 0 1 1 .250 3 6
   b-E. Barton DH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .316 2 7
H. Marín 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .303 2 8
   c-J. Henderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 0 0
J. Rosales RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 .220 1 8
Totals 32 6 7 6 3 6 9      
a - D. Snider pinch hit for R. Sanders in the 9th
b - E. Barton inserted as DH in the 9th
c - J. Henderson pinch hit for H. Marín in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Werner (2, 9th Inning off M. Wolf, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: T. Soto (3, 2nd Inning off J. Méndez, 1 on, 2 outs) , C. Villaneda (3, 4th Inning off J. Méndez, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Villaneda 4 , R. Sanders , D. Snider , A. Werner 3 , T. Soto 4 , J. Rosales
2-out RBI: T. Soto , J. Rosales
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. O'Duana
Hit by Pitch: C. Villaneda
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
CS: J. Reyes (1)

FIELDING
Errors: Á. Ayala (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Reyes-Werner-Grant)
ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Méndez 6.1 3 3 3 1 3 2 22 96 6.33   
A. Sánchez 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 6 40 2.02   
J. Díaz 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 0.00   
M. Wolf L (1-2), BS (1) 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 0 7 25 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Méndez 57
Batters Faced: J. Méndez 22, A. Sánchez 6, J. Díaz 1, M. Wolf 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Méndez 6-9, A. Sánchez 1-1, J. Díaz 0-0, M. Wolf 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Méndez 96-54, A. Sánchez 40-24, J. Díaz 4-3, M. Wolf 25-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Díaz 1-0
WP: A. Sánchez
Hit Batsmen: M. Wolf
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
Á. Ayala 6.0 7 2 2 6 5 0 32 123 6.85   
J. Mata H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3.00   
E. Méndez H (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 25 5.02   
J. Wright W (1-0), BS (1) 1.0 2 3 3 4 1 0 9 40 3.68   
PITCHING
Game Score: Á. Ayala 49
Batters Faced: Á. Ayala 32, J. Mata 1, E. Méndez 6, J. Wright 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Á. Ayala 6-6, J. Mata 0-1, E. Méndez 4-0, J. Wright 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: Á. Ayala 123-68, J. Mata 5-2, E. Méndez 25-17, J. Wright 40-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Mata 1-0 , E. Méndez 1-0
WP: J. Wright
Hit Batsmen: Á. Ayala
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Nate Shaw
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (67 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 11 mph
Start Time: 11:10 AM CT
Time: 4:01
Attendance: 6441
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