Drillers Stun Travs with 2 out Rally in 9th
Published on June 19, 2021 under Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
North Little Rock, AR - The Tulsa Drillers scored four times with two out in the ninth inning for a stunning 7-5 come from behind victory over the Arkansas Travelers in front of 5,623 on Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. Arkansas built a five run lead but Tulsa scored all of their runs from the seventh inning on. Devin Sweet carried a shutout into seventh before surrendering a two-run homer but still matched a season high with nine strikeouts.
Moments That Mattered
* Connor Kopach hit a two-run homer in the second extending the Travs' early lead. Bobby Honeyman popped a solo homer in the fifth and Brian O'Keefe added an RBI single as the lead ballooned to five.
* Tulsa had cut it to a two run margin for the ninth inning but Nick Duron struck out the first two batters and had a two strike count on the ninth place hitter but Stevie Berman worked a walk to keep the Drillers alive. Three batters later, after a walk and a hit batsman, Jeren Kendall hit a three-run triple into the right field corner to put the Drillers on top.
Notable Travs Performances
* DH Josh Morgan: 2-4, 2 runs
* CF Connor Kopach: 1-4, run, HR, 2 RBI
* RHP Devin Sweet: 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 9 K, HR
News and Notes
* The four runs off Duron in the ninth were the first runs he has allowed this season.
* It was the second time this season the Travs have lost after leading by five runs.
Up Next
Arkansas will try to bounce back on Sunday with right-hander Tyler Herb (2-3, 2.03) on the mound against righty Andre Jackson (2-1, 2.62). First pitch is at 2:10 for a Military Appreciation and Family Sunday and kids can run the bases afterwards. The game will also be broadcast on AM 920 the Sports Animal, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.
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