TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
06/19/2025
 
TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
GAME ID: 6669 - THURSDAY, JUNE 19TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (33-33) 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 10 0
Tulsa Drillers (43-23) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 2
Naturals Stay Hot, Beat Drillers, 5-2
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals picked up a win at ONEOK Field, dropping the Tulsa Drillers, 5-2. Álex Ayala was the difference-maker. In 7 innings, Ayala surrendered 4 hits, while striking out 8 and walking 3. He allowed 1 run. The Naturals have a winning streak of 5 games.

Northwest Arkansas used the hitting of Juan Ríos to pick up the win. The designated hitter clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the first inning to put the Naturals on top, 2-0. For the game, Ríos had 1 home run and 1 single in 4 at-bats.

"This team is real focused right now," said Northwest Arkansas manager Steve Falteisek.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE TULSA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. La Arena LF 4 0 1 0 1 3 2 .249 7 30
D. Overstreet 1B 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 .282 7 30
   a-E. Wolf 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 4 12
A. Dutra RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .272 8 28
J. Ríos DH 4 1 2 2 0 1 2 .283 6 20
B. Vázquez CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .215 3 17
J. Fok C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .319 1 12
   b-M. García PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297 7 24
   c-J. Robles C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .141 1 6
A. Werner SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250 1 6
M. Navarro 3B 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .274 1 17
J. Martínez 2B 4 1 3 3 0 0 2 .235 1 12
Totals 33 5 10 5 4 9 13      
a - E. Wolf substituted for D. Overstreet in the 8th
b - M. García pinch hit for J. Fok in the 9th
c - J. Robles substituted for M. García in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Werner (6, 7th Inning off W. Carter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Ríos (6, 1st Inning off W. Carter, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Martínez (1, 3rd Inning off W. Carter, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. La Arena , A. Dutra , J. Ríos 5 , A. Werner 2 , M. Navarro 2 , J. Martínez 6
2-out RBI: J. Ríos , J. Martínez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. La Arena , J. Fok
GIDP: D. Overstreet , J. Martínez
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Navarro 2 (2)
CS: J. Martínez (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Harris 2B 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .179 2 11
H. Thomas LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .341 2 21
H. Rodríguez RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .215 7 21
J. Morrison DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .253 7 20
J. Cabrera SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .194 2 13
   a-J. Pagán PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331 7 36
   b-M. Alexander SS 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .258 6 25
J. Howell CF 4 1 1 1 1 3 5 .260 10 24
K. Wheeler 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .365 1 14
M. Marrero 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .269 4 21
E. Marshall C 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .383 1 10
Totals 34 2 7 2 4 11 27      
a - J. Pagán pinch hit for J. Cabrera in the 8th
b - M. Alexander substituted for J. Pagán in the 9th

BATTING
Triples: K. Wheeler (5, 8th Inning off M. Mojano, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: J. Howell (10, 4th Inning off Á. Ayala, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Thomas , M. Alexander , J. Howell 4 , K. Wheeler 4 , E. Marshall 2
2-out RBI: M. Alexander
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , W. Harris 2 , J. Cabrera , J. Howell 2 , M. Marrero
Hit by Pitch: H. Thomas , H. Rodríguez , J. Morrison , M. Marrero
Team LOB: 13

FIELDING
Errors: W. Carter (1) , E. Marshall (1)
Double Plays: 3 (Cabrera-Harris-Marrero, Harris-Cabrera-Marrero, Rodríguez-Marshall)
OF assists: 1 (Rodríguez(Overstreet at home))
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE TULSA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
Á. Ayala W (4-7) 7.0 4 1 1 3 8 1 121 7.64   
M. Mojano H (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 14 4.72   
D. Jacobs 1.0 2 1 1 1 2 0 23 3.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: Á. Ayala 70
Batters Faced: Á. Ayala 31, M. Mojano 4, D. Jacobs 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Á. Ayala 7-6, M. Mojano 1-1, D. Jacobs 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: Á. Ayala 121-74, M. Mojano 14-9, D. Jacobs 23-17
Hit Batsmen: Á. Ayala 3 , D. Jacobs
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
W. Carter L (7-4) 7.0 7 4 4 4 6 2 107 3.38   
N. Valdés 2.0 3 1 1 0 3 0 27 2.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Carter 49
Batters Faced: W. Carter 29, N. Valdés 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Carter 5-7, N. Valdés 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Carter 107-62, N. Valdés 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: N. Valdés 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Álex Ayala
Ballpark: ONEOK Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (79 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM CT
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 7747
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