Hancock, Travs Pop Poodles for Series Win

May 29, 2022 - Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release

North Little Rock, AR - Emerson Hancock set the tone on Sunday night with four dominant innings to start the game and the Arkansas Travelers rolled to a 5-3 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles on Sunday night at Dickey-Stephens Park in front of a crowd of 6,184. Facing the minimum over four frames, Hancock posted four strikeouts in his longest start of the season. Jack Larsen led the Travs offense with three hits while Kaden Polcovich and Tanner Kirwer had two hits each.

Moments That Mattered

* Kirwer cracked a two out double scoring Riley Unroe in the second inning to put the Travs on top.

* Arkansas gained control in the fourth with four straight one out singles that pushed the lead to four.

* After Amarillo had scored three in the seventh and had the tying runs on base, Devin Sweet struck out Drew Stankiewicz to end the inning and keep the Travs on top.

Notable Travs Performances

* 1B Jack Larsen: 3-4, run, RBI

* RHP Emerson Hancock: 4 IP, H, 4 K

News and Notes

* The series win was the third of the season for the Travs.

* Arkansas went 8-4 over the 12 games on the just completed homestand.

Up Next

After a day off Monday, the Travs open a six-game road trip to Springfield with a 6:35 first pitch against the Cardinals on Tuesday night. Right-hander Taylor Dollard (1-2, 0.99) makes the start against righty Edgar Escobar (2-1, 5.58). The game will be broadcast on 93.3 The Fish, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.

Texas League Stories from May 29, 2022

• Drillers Drop Finale to Cardinals - Tulsa Drillers
• Cardinals Split Series with 11-4 Win on Sunday - Springfield Cardinals
• Amarillo Drops Series Finale in Arkansas - Amarillo Sod Poodles
• Four Home Runs Power Wind Surge - Wichita Wind Surge
• Hancock, Travs Pop Poodles for Series Win - Arkansas Travelers
• Riders' Offense Explodes to Split San Antonio Series - Frisco RoughRiders
• Fernandez Extends Hitting Streak as Missions' Late Comeback Falls Short - San Antonio Missions
• Naturals Overcome Four-Run Deficit to Beat RockHounds in 10 Innings, 9-7 - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
• Naturals Drop Road Trip Finale to Midland, 3-1 - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
• Down by Seven, CC Rallies for Walk-Off - Corpus Christi Hooks
• Sod Poodles Rally Falls Short in Arkansas - Amarillo Sod Poodles
• Hoese Walks Off Cardinals - Tulsa Drillers
• Kolek's Arm and Two Travs Homers Beat Amarillo - Arkansas Travelers
• Wind Surge Lose a Thriller - Wichita Wind Surge
• Drillers Walk off in 10th, 4-3 - Springfield Cardinals
• Five-Run Seventh Pushes Riders over Missions - Frisco RoughRiders

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