TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
05/01/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
ARKANSAS TRAVELERS AT NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS
GAME ID: 6485 - THURSDAY, MAY 1ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arkansas Travelers (14-6) 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 8 1
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (8-12) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Travelers Drop Naturals, 3-2
The Arkansas Travelers faced a tough opponent in Northwest Arkansas pitcher Juan Garza, but did just enough to pull out the victory at Arvest Ballpark by a final score of 3-2. Garza went 8 innings and allowed 3 runs. Andy McCormick picked up the win, lifting his record to 3-0 on the season. He struck out 4 and walked 5 in 7 innings, while yielding 2 runs. Arkansas goes to 14-6 with the win.

Arkansas used a clutch at-bat from Eric Scales to capture the win. The left fielder hammered a 3-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Travelers ahead, 3-2. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

Scales called the win a testament to his team's "tenacity."
ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Thompson RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 .053 0 1
   d-P. Mayer RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
B. Woodrow CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .250 0 0
T. Caine 1B, SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .271 3 16
E. Scales LF 4 1 1 3 0 1 1 .308 11 29
D. Dickerson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .329 1 16
K. Hilton C 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .317 2 9
A. Roe 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0
C. Hall 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .311 2 8
   a-T. Kirkham PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0
   c-V. Montalvo SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 0 6
S. Ellis SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 1 5
   b-R. Davis PH, 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 1 4
Totals 34 3 8 3 3 7 14      
a - T. Kirkham pinch hit for C. Hall in the 9th
b - R. Davis pinch hit for S. Ellis in the 9th
c - V. Montalvo substituted for T. Kirkham in the 9th
d - P. Mayer substituted for D. Thompson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hilton (1, 9th Inning off M. Mojano, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: C. Hall (1, 5th Inning off J. Garza, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Scales (11, 6th Inning off J. Garza, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Thompson , B. Woodrow 2 , E. Scales 4 , D. Dickerson , K. Hilton 3 , C. Hall 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Thompson , S. Ellis
Team LOB: 7

FIELDING
Errors: S. Ellis (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Ellis-Roe-Caine, Roe-Ellis-Caine, Ellis-Roe-Caine)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. La Arena CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 2 .250 2 8
J. Ríos DH 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 .312 4 9
G. Encarnación 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .364 1 6
   a-D. Overstreet PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328 0 8
   c-J. Corrigan 3B, SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 2 4
M. García RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .310 2 5
S. bin Hakem 3B 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 .205 1 5
   b-A. Dutra PH, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .235 2 3
T. Jones LF 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 .158 1 1
A. Werner 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 .224 1 3
J. Martínez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .174 0 2
   d-E. Wolf PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318 0 2
   e-M. Navarro SS, 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 0 1
J. Robles C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .146 0 1
   f-M. Roach PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 0
Totals 33 2 8 2 5 4 20      
a - D. Overstreet pinch hit for G. Encarnación in the 7th
b - A. Dutra pinch hit for S. bin Hakem in the 7th
c - J. Corrigan substituted for D. Overstreet in the 8th
d - E. Wolf pinch hit for J. Martínez in the 8th
e - M. Navarro substituted for E. Wolf in the 9th
f - M. Roach pinch hit for J. Robles in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. bin Hakem (1, 4th Inning off A. McCormick, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: D. Overstreet (2, 7th Inning off A. McCormick, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. La Arena , J. Ríos , D. Overstreet 3 , M. García , S. bin Hakem 3 , T. Jones , A. Werner
2-out RBI: M. García
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. La Arena , S. bin Hakem , A. Dutra , J. Martínez
GIDP: G. Encarnación , J. Martínez , E. Wolf
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Jones (1)
ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
A. McCormick W (3-0) 7.0 8 2 2 5 4 0 110 2.33   
M. Kirk H (3) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00   
J. Martínez SV (5) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. McCormick 52
Batters Faced: A. McCormick 33, M. Kirk 2, J. Martínez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. McCormick 9-6, M. Kirk 1-1, J. Martínez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. McCormick 110-63, M. Kirk 2-2, J. Martínez 9-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Kirk 1-0
WP: A. McCormick
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Garza L (2-2) 8.0 7 3 3 1 7 1 92 2.53   
M. Mojano 1.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 22 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Garza 62
Batters Faced: J. Garza 31, M. Mojano 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Garza 7-9, M. Mojano 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Garza 92-65, M. Mojano 22-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Garza
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing in from left at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 6452
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