Outstanding Arms and Timely Blasts Lead Travs to Two Wins
Published on April 25, 2026 under Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
North Little Rock, AR - The Arkansas Travelers won a pair of games on Saturday, taking the resumption of Friday's suspended game, 4-0 and then winning the regularly scheduled game by a 5-2 count. In the first game, Kade Anderson, Jimmy Kingsbury and Charlie Beilenson combined on a three hit shutout while striking out 14. Caleb Cali put the Travs on top with a seventh inning home run. In game two, a five-run fourth by the Travs was more than enough. Josh Hood blasted a three-run shot to put Arkansas on top. Ryan Sloan worked 4.2 innings while matching his career-high with seven strikeouts. Peyton Alford and Nick Davila then teamed up for the final seven outs to close the game.
Moments That Mattered (Game 1)
* Cali hit an opposite field shot in the seventh to put the game's first run on the board.
* Corpus Christi put two runners in scoring position with one out in the eighth. Beilenson responded with a strikeout and a groundout to end the threat.
Moments That Mattered (Game 2)
* Charlie Pagliarini connected for his first homer of the season to get the Travs on the board in the fourth and cut the Hooks lead in half.
* Later in the inning, Hood drilled his first long ball of the year and gave the Travs a lead they would not relinquish.
Notable Travs Performances (Game 1)
* LHP Kade Anderson: 4.2 IP, H, HB, 8 K
* RHP Jimmy Kingsbury: Win, 2.1 IP, H, 3 K
* RHP Charlie Beilenson: Sv, 2 IP, H, 3 K
Notable Travs Performances (Game 2)
* RHP Ryan Sloan: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 7 K, HR
* RHP Nick Davila: Sv, IP, K
News and Notes
* The Travs threw their third shutout of the season and had a 20 innings scoreless streak snapped during the second game.
* With Cali and Hood hitting go-ahead homers, the club now has seven such blasts this year.
The series wraps up on Sunday with RH Adam Leverett (0-1, 3.55) starting for Arkansas against LH Trey Dombrowski (0-1, 3.00). Bluey is at the ballpark and kids run the bases after the game. First pitch set for 1:35 p.m. The game will be broadcast on 106.7 FM Buz2, MLB.tv, the Bally Sports Live App and the Milb First Pitch App.
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