TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
09/02/2025
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TEXAS LEAGUE
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS AT TULSA DRILLERS
GAME ID: 6930 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Northwest Arkansas Naturals (71-61) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0
Tulsa Drillers (83-49) 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 X 4 8 0
Drillers Sneak Past Naturals, 4-3
Tulsa Drillers starter Ricardo Rodriguez was locked-in. He led his team to a win over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 4-3. Tulsa reliever Alex Durham picked up the win to move to 5-2. Álex Ayala suffered the loss. The Drillers have an impressive 83-49 record.

The game was at a stalemate until first baseman Dave Bates came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Northwest Arkansas pitcher Álex Ayala, he hit a 1-1 changeup for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting Tulsa on top, 4-3.

Bates called the win "a pick-me-upper."
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BATTING LINESCORE TULSA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Hernández 3B, SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .000 0 0
G. Lópes RF, LF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .250 1 2
D. Overstreet DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .298 17 62
R. La Arena LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 14 56
   b-J. Ríos PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .272 9 40
P. Hodge 1B 3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .344 2 27
   c-M. García PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .273 9 46
B. Vázquez CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 .252 3 34
M. Navarro 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .281 4 48
   d-J. Henderson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 0 0
J. Martínez SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 2 26
   a-S. bin Hakem SS, 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .241 6 25
J. Robles C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .154 1 13
Totals 34 3 8 3 1 8 8      
a - S. bin Hakem substituted for J. Martínez in the 1st
b - J. Ríos pinch hit for R. La Arena in the 8th
c - M. García pinch hit for P. Hodge in the 9th
d - J. Henderson pinch hit for M. Navarro in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: P. Hodge (12, 2nd Inning off R. Rodriguez, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Vázquez (22, 6th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: P. Hodge (6, 6th Inning off R. Rodriguez, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: G. Lópes (1, 3rd Inning off R. Rodriguez, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: G. Lópes 4 , P. Hodge 5 , B. Vázquez 3 , M. Navarro , J. Henderson , J. Robles
2-out RBI: B. Vázquez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Navarro , S. bin Hakem
GIDP: R. Hernández
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Hernández-Navarro-Hodge)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Adames 2B, SS 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 .280 2 17
M. Alexander LF, 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .269 11 43
H. Rodríguez RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .218 19 54
J. Morrison DH 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .256 14 46
D. Bates 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 3 .275 1 6
T. Browning CF 4 0 1 0 0 3 3 .277 11 43
K. Wheeler 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .339 4 40
C. Evans SS 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .174 0 2
   a-J. Hunter PH, LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 0 0
E. Marshall C 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .291 4 20
Totals 30 4 8 4 2 7 14      
a - J. Hunter pinch hit for C. Evans in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Bates (3, 6th Inning off J. Anderson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. Adames (2, 5th Inning off J. Anderson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Adames 4 , H. Rodríguez , J. Morrison , D. Bates 3 , T. Browning , K. Wheeler , E. Marshall
2-out RBI: C. Adames
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Adames , D. Bates , T. Browning , K. Wheeler
GIDP: D. Bates
Hit by Pitch: C. Adames , J. Morrison
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Hunter (1)
CS: T. Browning (11)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Evans-Adames-Bates)
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PITCHING LINESCORE TULSA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Anderson 6.2 6 3 3 1 6 1 104 4.78   
Á. Ayala L (4-10) 1.1 2 1 1 1 1 0 25 7.36   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Anderson 55
Batters Faced: J. Anderson 27, Á. Ayala 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Anderson 4-8, Á. Ayala 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Anderson 104-66, Á. Ayala 25-16
Inherited Runners - Scored: Á. Ayala 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Anderson 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Rodriguez 7.0 7 3 3 1 6 1 90 4.23   
A. Durham W (5-2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 23 1.99   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Rodriguez 56
Batters Faced: R. Rodriguez 28, A. Durham 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Rodriguez 10-4, A. Durham 1-3
Pitches - Strikes: R. Rodriguez 90-61, A. Durham 23-14
WP: R. Rodriguez
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ricardo Rodriguez
Ballpark: ONEOK Field
Weather: Clear skies (77 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:30 PM CT
Time: 2:53
Attendance: 7789
Special Notes: SS Joe Martínez was injured in a collision at a base.
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