TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
07/18/2026
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TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT SPRINGFIELD CARDINALS
GAME ID: 6771 - SATURDAY, JULY 18TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (27-65) 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 7 8 1
Springfield Cardinals (61-31) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 9 0
Naturals Win at Springfield, 7-5
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals topped the Springfield Cardinals, 7-5, in Texas League action at Hammons Field. The standout performance belonged to Northwest Arkansas pitcher and Oakdale, New York, native Steffen Lord. The win makes Northwest Arkansas 27-65, nothing to write home about.

It could have been a different outcome for Northwest Arkansas, had it not been for Rodrigo Hernández, the 22-year old second baseman . Hernández contributed a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the top of the fourth inning to put Northwest Arkansas up, 1-0.

"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Hernández, "one at-bat at a time."
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Sanders CF 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 .286 4 31
C. Huggins LF 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 .188 1 2
   a-E. Barnes PR, LF 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .297 1 22
D. Snider 2B 5 1 1 2 0 1 4 .297 3 29
R. Hernández 3B 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 .249 4 24
B. Muldoon C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .300 0 1
S. Tamamura RF 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 .294 4 41
C. Villaneda DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .260 3 14
E. Atkins 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .239 5 24
A. Werner SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .244 3 28
   b-H. Marín SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .268 4 16
Totals 32 7 8 7 5 8 13      
a - E. Barnes pinch ran for C. Huggins in the 5th
b - H. Marín substituted for A. Werner in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: R. Sanders (16, 4th Inning off M. Rodríguez, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Villaneda (9, 5th Inning off M. Rodríguez, 1 on, 0 outs) , A. Werner (10, 5th Inning off M. Rodríguez, 1 on, 1 out) , C. Huggins (1, 5th Inning off M. Rodríguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: D. Snider (3, 5th Inning off M. Rodríguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Sanders 3 , C. Huggins 3 , D. Snider 4 , S. Tamamura , C. Villaneda 2 , A. Werner 2
2-out RBI: C. Huggins , D. Snider
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Atkins
GIDP: D. Snider
Sac Fly: R. Hernández , E. Atkins
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: A. Werner (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Hernández-Snider-Atkins)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Aragón SS 5 1 3 2 0 1 1 .439 1 11
T. Whaley CF 4 1 3 0 1 1 1 .283 10 39
A. Martínez LF 5 1 1 2 0 1 7 .288 2 8
D. Ingram RF 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 .192 3 8
C. Edwards 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .304 1 21
A. Rodríguez DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .279 8 20
R. Neal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .325 3 19
R. Chandler 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .125 0 0
   a-M. Meyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 1 4
   b-D. Campbell 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 2
C. Vargas C 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .159 1 10
Totals 36 5 9 5 3 7 18      
a - M. Meyer pinch hit for R. Chandler in the 8th
b - D. Campbell substituted for M. Meyer in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Whaley (17, 9th Inning off M. Mojano, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Martínez (2, 7th Inning off E. Méndez, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Ingram (3, 7th Inning off J. Wright, 0 on, 2 outs) , L. Aragón (1, 7th Inning off E. Méndez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Aragón 6 , T. Whaley 4 , A. Martínez 4 , D. Ingram 4 , C. Vargas
2-out RBI: L. Aragón , A. Martínez , D. Ingram
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Martínez , D. Ingram , A. Rodríguez
GIDP: A. Martínez
Hit by Pitch: C. Edwards
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Aragón (2)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Aragón-Edwards)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE SPRINGFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
S. Lord W (3-3) 5.2 3 0 0 2 4 0 23 81 5.16   
E. Méndez 1.0 4 4 4 0 1 2 7 29 12.78   
J. Wright H (5) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 5 19 5.87   
M. Mojano SV (13) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 21 4.78   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Lord 65
Batters Faced: S. Lord 23, E. Méndez 7, J. Wright 5, M. Mojano 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Lord 8-4, E. Méndez 1-1, J. Wright 3-0, M. Mojano 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Lord 81-54, E. Méndez 29-20, J. Wright 19-12, M. Mojano 21-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Méndez 3-0
Hit Batsmen: S. Lord
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
M. Rodríguez L (5-4) 4.2 6 6 6 1 4 1 21 76 3.98   
J. Baker 3.1 2 1 1 2 3 0 14 55 2.87   
C. Hampton 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 22 5.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Rodríguez 31
Batters Faced: M. Rodríguez 21, J. Baker 14, C. Hampton 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Rodríguez 2-8, J. Baker 5-2, C. Hampton 1-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Rodríguez 76-48, J. Baker 55-33, C. Hampton 22-9
WP: J. Baker
Balk: M. Rodríguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Steffen Lord
Ballpark: Hammons Field
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:10 PM CT
Time: 3:35
Attendance: 7458
Special Notes: CF Chris Huggins was injured while running the bases.
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