TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
05/21/2025
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TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6558 - WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (15-24) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 0
Springfield Cardinals (20-18) 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 X 6 12 0
Naturals Come Up Short at Springfield, 6-5
The Springfield Cardinals handed the Northwest Arkansas Naturals a 6-5 defeat at Hammons Field. Third Baseman Tony Peña starred for Springfield. He went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, while scoring 2. Dan Hoover, the winning pitcher, improved to 3-2. He pitched 7.1 innings, giving up 8 hits and 5 runs, while striking out 9 and walking 1. Springfield, at 20-18, holds down third place in the North Division.

The Cardinals got a big at-bat from second baseman Ron Neal. For the game, Neal was 1 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once. In the bottom of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 3rd home run of the season gave Springfield a 4-3 lead.

"We had the game right there for the taking," said Northwest Arkansas manager Steve Falteisek. "But we decided not to take it."
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Vázquez RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200 1 5
   a-D. Overstreet PH, RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .296 3 16
R. La Arena CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .244 3 15
   b-T. Jones PH, CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .213 1 4
A. Dutra DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .283 6 16
M. García LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 .287 4 15
G. Encarnación 2B 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 .414 5 20
J. Fok C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .258 1 6
J. Ríos 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 .282 5 13
J. Corrigan 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .205 3 8
J. Martínez SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .170 0 5
   c-E. Wolf PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 0 7
Totals 36 5 9 5 1 12 12      
a - D. Overstreet pinch hit for B. Vázquez in the 8th
b - T. Jones pinch hit for R. La Arena in the 8th
c - E. Wolf pinch hit for J. Martínez in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Ríos 2 (2, 3rd Inning off D. Hoover, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off D. Hoover, 0 on, 2 outs) , M. García (8, 8th Inning off D. Hoover, 2 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Encarnación (5, 4th Inning off D. Hoover, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Overstreet , T. Jones , A. Dutra , M. García 2 , G. Encarnación 4 , J. Fok , J. Ríos 4 , J. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ríos , J. Corrigan
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
PB: J. Fok
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Sosa RF, CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .295 1 12
A. Escobedo CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 0 7
   a-D. Rutledge PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 0 4
   b-A. Rodríguez CF, RF 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 .288 1 10
A. Velasco 1B 5 0 3 2 0 0 2 .333 0 6
A. Garza LF 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .274 9 24
W. Casey DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .235 1 11
J. Almenza SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .176 2 13
R. Neal 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .380 3 11
E. Evans C 3 1 1 0 1 2 0 .185 0 4
T. Peña 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 2 .400 2 4
Totals 36 6 12 6 3 5 18      
a - D. Rutledge pinch ran for A. Escobedo in the 3rd
b - A. Rodríguez substituted for D. Rutledge in the 4th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Peña 2 (3, 3rd Inning off J. Anderson, 1 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Henderson, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. Evans (2, 3rd Inning off J. Anderson, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Almenza (6, 5th Inning off J. Anderson, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Velasco (3, 6th Inning off J. Henderson, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: R. Neal (3, 4th Inning off J. Anderson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Sosa , A. Velasco 4 , A. Garza , J. Almenza 3 , R. Neal 4 , E. Evans 2 , T. Peña 5
2-out RBI: A. Velasco , A. Garza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Sosa , A. Garza , W. Casey , J. Almenza , T. Peña
Hit by Pitch: A. Escobedo
Team LOB: 10

FIELDING
PB: E. Evans
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Anderson L (0-1) 4.2 10 5 5 0 3 1 86 9.64   
J. Henderson 3.1 2 1 1 3 2 0 47 6.91   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Anderson 27
Batters Faced: J. Anderson 25, J. Henderson 15
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Anderson 5-6, J. Henderson 3-5
Pitches - Strikes: J. Anderson 86-58, J. Henderson 47-30
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Henderson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Anderson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hoover W (3-2) 7.1 8 5 5 1 9 1 103 4.35   
M. Cleveland H (4) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 1.69   
J. Castro SV (11) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 3.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hoover 50
Batters Faced: D. Hoover 31, M. Cleveland 3, J. Castro 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hoover 5-8, M. Cleveland 1-0, J. Castro 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hoover 103-74, M. Cleveland 10-7, J. Castro 10-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Cleveland 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Tony Peña
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (64 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 11:05 AM CT
Time: 3:03
Attendance: 6991
Special Notes: CF Arturo Escobedo was injured being hit by a pitch.
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