Travs Hang on to Defeat Hooks, 4-3
August 26, 2021 - Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
North Little Rock, AR - The Arkansas Travelers survived to defeat the Corpus Christi Hooks, 4-3 on Wednesday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. The Hooks loaded the bases in the ninth inning with the Travs clinging to a one run lead but did not score against Michael Stryffeler. Emerson Hancock pitched five innings giving up three runs (two earned) for his first win in three starts with Arkansas. The Travs jumped out early with a run in the first and three more in the second inning. On the night, the teams combined for 15 walks, 24 strikeouts and left 23 runners on base.
Moments That Mattered
* Corpus Christi closed to within a run in the fifth inning and had two on with no one out but Kaden Polcovich snared a line drive and turned it into a double play to turn the inning around.
* After the Travs failed to score with the bases loaded and no one out in the eighth, Stryffeler walked the bases full of Hooks in the top of the ninth. He rallied to strike out the next three hitters in succession and preserve the one-run victory.
Notable Travs Performances
* CF Julio Rodriguez: 1-2, 2 BB, HBP, 2 runs
* LF Stephen Wrenn: 1-3, BB, run, SB, HR, RBI
News and Notes
* Stryffeler has now allowed only one earned run in his last 18 games.
* Rodriguez extended his hitting streak to eight.
* Arkansas stayed tied with Tulsa for third place in the league and moved to within 3.5 games of second place Frisco and the last playoff spot.
Up Next
The series continues on Thursday night with right-hander Matt Brash (2-1, 1.91) getting the start against righty Jose Bravo (0-2, 4.35). It is a Thirsty Thursday at the ballpark with first pitch at 7:10. The game will also be broadcast on AM 920 the Sports Animal, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.
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