Naturals Take Opener from Travs at DSP

May 5, 2018 - Texas League (TL1)
Arkansas Travelers News Release

North Little Rock, AR-The Arkansas Travelers fell into an early hole on Saturday night and dropped the opener of their homestand, 10-4 to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals in front of a crowd of 7,156 at Dickey-Stephens Park. Northwest Arkansas scored three in the first and led throughout the game. The Travs never came to bat to open an inning trailing by fewer than three runs. Yet the Travs still had multiple comeback chances and could not get a big hit to cash in. They finished the night just 1-13 with runners in scoring position. Tyler Jackson, starting in his Double-A debut was tagged with the loss. The Naturals bullpen pitched 4.2 innings of one-run ball with Yunior Marte getting the victory.

Moments That Mattered

Samir Duenez hit a two out two-run homer in the first inning to cap a three run outburst for the Naturals.

After Northwest Arkansas pushed their lead to five the Travs bounced back with a two-run double from Joseph Odom in the bottom of the inning.

The Travs threatened for big innings in the fifth and sixth but settled for one run each time. Naturals pitching was able to stall the threats and strand the bases loaded in both frames.

Notable Travs Performances

SS Chris Mariscal: 1-2, run, 3 BB, RBI (16)

C Joseph Odom: 2-5, run, 2B (7), 2 RBI (13)

LF Adam Law: 2-4, BB

Up Next

The Travs will try to even the series on Sunday afternoon. RH Johendi Jiminian (1-1, 2.05) squares off against RH Scott Blewett (1-2, 4.97). Kids run the bases after the game with starts at 2:10 and will be broadcast on the Sports Animal 920, the First Pitch App, TuneIn radio and milb.tv.

Texas League Stories from May 5, 2018

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• Los Jinetes de Frisco Drop Opener to Midland 4-2 - Frisco RoughRiders
• Walks Doom Drillers in Defeat against Cards - Tulsa Drillers
• Bats Bust out 17 Hits in 10-4 Triumph over Travs - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
• Naturals Take Opener from Travs at DSP - Arkansas Travelers
• Adam Wainwright Expected to Make Rehab Start this Monday at Hammons Field - Springfield Cardinals
• Hooks Hold Line for Series Split - Corpus Christi Hooks

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