Caramo, Toups Lead Naturals to Win over Misisons
Published on August 20, 2016 under Texas League (TL1)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release
SPRINGDALE, Ark. - The Northwest Arkansas combination of *RHP Yender Caramo* with 8.0 scoreless innings and *Corey Toups*, whom went 3-for-4 with a home run proved to be too much for San Antonio as the Naturals (28-27, 57-68) defeated the Missions (29-26, 51-74) on Saturday night, 5-2. The series is now even at a game a piece with the rubber match tomorrow.
Making just his seventh start of the season for Northwest Arkansas, Caramo (W, 4-7) was dominant for the Naturals on Saturday night. The Venezuelan right-hander allowed only three hits in 8.0 scoreless innings to go along with five strikeouts. The Naturals Pitcher of the Month for both June and July recorded his longest outing of 2016 and lowered his ERA to 2.64.
Locked in a scoreless game in the sixth, Toups delivered an all-important blow to the Missions and starter *RHP Dinelson Lamet (L, 5-7)*. The Naturals lead-off hitter took a 3-1 pitch and drove it over the wall in left for a solo home run and a 1-0 lead. The home run was his eighth of the year and he has 35 RBI on the season. The run broke a 17.0 inning scoreless streak for Lamet.
Northwest Arkansas would take charge of the game in the seventh as they would send eight batters to the plate and put up three runs in the frame. *Terrance Gore* had a RBI on a fielder's choice sacrifice bunt, *Alfredo Escalera* doubled home a run, and *Frank Schwindel* brought in the final tally in with a sacrifice fly. In the eighth, the Naturals would add an extra insurance run as *Zane Evans* doubled to start the frame then advanced to third on a ground out and scored on a wild pitch for a 5-0 advantage.
The Naturals offense came to life and collected eight hits on the night with Toups leading the way with his 3-for-4 effort. Escalera and Evans also had multi-hit games while Logan Moon registered his 19th double of the year on his lone hit.
The Missions would manage to put a couple of runs on the board in the ninth but that was all as the Naturals take Game 2 of this three game series by a 5-2 final. With the rest of the Texas League results still pending on Saturday, Northwest Arkansas is guaranteed at least a 1.0 game lead in the Texas League North Division when they enter the series finale Sunday afternoon.
Northwest Arkansas will conclude their six (6) game homestand with the series finale against the San Antonio Missions (Double-A San Diego Padres) tomorrow afternoon - Sunday, August 21 - with first pitch scheduled for 2:05 p.m. Tomorrow is *Bark in the Ballpark by Bark Avenue Pet Lodge on Kids Eat FREE Family Sunday with Mercy Kids Run the Bases featuring PITCH Day at Arvest Ballpark. *San Antonio will send *RHP Kyle Lloyd (6-6, 3.67 ERA) *to the mound while Northwest Arkansas will counter with *RHP Josh Staumont (1-1, 4.13 ERA).* Catch the play-by-play action with the *Voice of the Naturals Benjamin Kelly *on your home for Naturals baseball on KQSM 92.1-FM The Ticket at 1:45 p.m. for the Indigo Sky Casino Pregame Show leading up to first pitch.
Follow the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Twitter @NWANaturals all throughout the year by using the hashtag #NaturalPastime and #CrowntoCrown for all of our up-to-date information on Season Nine of Naturals Baseball at Arvest Ballpark.
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are the Double-A Texas League Affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The Naturals play at state-of-the-art Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Ark. For more information, including statistics, ticket options, and more, please visit NWANaturals.com, and follow us on Twitter @NWANaturals and Facebook.com/Naturals.
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