Naturals Drop Drillers to Even Series
April 25, 2025 - Texas League (TL)
Tulsa Drillers News Release
Tulsa Drillers' Ezequiel Pagan at bat
(Tulsa Drillers, Credit: Paige Grider)
Springdale, AR - The Tulsa Drillers failed to hold an early 3-1 lead, as three errors and seven walks helped the Northwest Arkansas Naturals hand the Drillers an 8-4 loss on Friday night at Arvest Ballpark. The loss evened the series at two wins each for both sides.
All was not negative for Tulsa in the loss. Jose Ramos continued his tear, earning two more hits, which included his third straight game with a home run.
One of the three errors gave the Naturals the opening lead in the first inning as Yeiner Fernandez's throwing error allowed Peyton Wilson to score from third base.
Tulsa answered with three runs over the second and third innings. The Drillers first run scored on Aaron Bracho's sacrifice fly. Ezequiel Pagan and Ramos followed by each hitting a solo home run to take a 3-1 lead.
Northwest Arkansas took the lead back in the bottom of the third as two walks, two stolen bases and three singles put the Naturals up 4-3.
Only one of the Naturals four final runs scored on a hit, with three runs scoring on an error, a passed ball, and a ground out. The lone run-scoring hit was Brett Squires' triple.
John Rhodes worked one final run across for the Driller with his RBI single in the eighth inning.
INSIDE THE GAME
*Ramos finished with two hits and increased his hitting streak to nine straight games. The streak is also his longest with the Drillers. During the streak, he is 13-32 (.406) with six home runs and 12 RBI. Ramos also continues to lead the Texas League with seven home runs on the season.
*Ramos' three-game home run streak is also the longest since Josh Stowers hit three in as many games on August 20-23, 2023. Two of Stowers' home runs came against the Naturals.
*Four of the seven walks issued by Tulsa pitchers eventually scored.
*Pagan led Tulsa's offense with three hits in the game.
*Six of the Naturals eight runs were charged to Tulsa starting pitcher Jerming Rosario, who was charged with his third loss of the season. Five of the runs were earned.
*Northwest Arkansas starting pitcher Henry Williams completed seven innings to hold Tulsa to only three runs and improved his record to 3-0.
UP NEXT
The Drillers and Naturals will play again on Saturday night in game five of the six-game set. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. at Arvest Ballpark and the starting pitchers are scheduled to be:
Tulsa - RHP Jacob Meador (0-3, 9.53 ERA)
NW Arkansas - LHP Ryan Ramsey (2-0, 4.30 ERA)
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