Drillers Shut Out By Naturals
Published on August 26, 2023 under Texas League (TL)
Tulsa Drillers News Release
Springdale, AR - The Tulsa Drillers were shut out for the seventh time this season Saturday night, falling 7-0 to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals at Arvest Ballpark. Tulsa earned eight hits in the loss but was 0-11 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 baserunners.
The loss evened the series between the two teams at two wins each.
A leadoff single in the first inning helped the Naturals score the game's first run. After the single, Peyton Wilson drew a walk, and both runners reached scoring position on a double steal. Jorge Bonifacio plated the game's first run with a sacrifice fly that put Northwest Arkansas ahead 1-0.
Bonifacio helped the Naturals score their second run in the third inning. Diego Hernandez began the inning with a single and immediately stole second base. Bonifacio singled on the first pitch he saw to score Hernandez and give the Naturals a 2-0 lead.
In the fourth inning, they doubled their lead on two miscues from the Drillers. With runners at second and third, a wild pitch from Orlando Ortiz-Mayr allowed the runner from third to score. During the same play, Diego Cartaya recovered the ball and wildly threw to third base, allowing the second run to score.
Former Driller Leonel Valera plated the Naturals fifth run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning.
In the eighth, the Naturals scored two final runs on an RBI single by Luca Tresh and an RBI groundout from Tucker Bradley.
HIGHLIGHTS & HAPPENINGS
*Ortiz-Mayr received his seventh decision in his nine games with the Drillers. The Puerto Rico native recorded his fifth loss, pitching 5.1 innings and giving up four runs on nine hits and one walk with five strikeouts.
*Jack Little recorded the final two outs for the Drillers and was the only pitcher to not allow a run.
*The shutout loss was the Drillers seventh of the season.
*Yusniel Diaz's 21-game on-base streak ended as he finished 0-5.
*The Drillers surrendered five stolen bases and have allowed 213 for the season, the second most given up in Double-A.
*Austin Gauthier earned one of the Drillers eight hits to increase his hitting streak to seven straight games. He has recorded 14 total hits during the streak.
*Luis Diaz, Carson Taylor and Ismael Alcantara each earned two hits and accounted for six of Tulsa's eight hits.
UP NEXT:
The Drillers and Naturals will play the fifth game of their six-game series on Saturday night at Arvest Ballpark. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. and the starting pitchers are slated to be:
Tulsa - RHP Nick Frasso (3-4, 3.91 ERA)
NW Arkansas - RHP Mason Barnett (0-1, 1.93 ERA)
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