TL Tulsa Drillers

Travs' Pitching Halts Drillers

Published on August 26, 2022 under Texas League (TL)
Tulsa Drillers News Release


NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR - Walks and a strong performance from the Arkansas Travelers bullpen hurt the Tulsa Drillers on Friday night. Eight walks, with six of them scoring, aided the Travelers in a 10-4 win at Dickey-Stephens Park.

After the Drillers scored four runs on Arkansas starting pitcher Emerson Hancock, Tulsa's offense was silent, earning just one hit in the final six innings against the Travelers bullpen in the loss.

Runs were being scored early and often in the first few innings, as both teams combined to score 11 runs in the first three innings.

Andy Pages put the first runs on the board for the Drillers by hitting a two-run homer, his 23rd of the season, in the bottom of the first.

Arkansas tagged Drillers starter John Rooney for five runs, but only one run was earned due to an error in the inning. The Travs first runs came to the plate when Justin Yurchak misplayed a ground ball, allowing two runners to score. Rooney only recorded two outs before being relieved in the first inning after giving up one hit, four walks and throwing 36 pitches.

Tanner Dodson entered and allowed three inherited runners to score on two singles to give Arkansas a 5-2 lead.

The Drillers scored two more runs of their own in the next two innings. Carson Taylor's RBI groundout in the second inning, and Brandon Lewis' sacrifice fly in the third pulled Tulsa to within a run.

Two more walks hurt the Drillers in the bottom of the third as Arkansas took a 7-4 lead on a two-RBI double from Riley Unroe.

Kaden Polcovich scored the Travs' eighth run on a groundout in the fifth before they completed the game's scoring with two final runs in the eighth inning on an RBI single and a failed 5-4-3 double play.

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HIGHLIGHTS AND HAPPENINGS:

*After Rooney's early departure, the Drillers used six pitchers in the loss. Jordan Leasure was the only Tulsa hurler not to allow a run.

*Brandon Lewis has driven in a run in six consecutive games.

*Yurchak has reached base in ten consecutive games with a .351 batting average and a .400 on-base percentage during the streak. He has also earned a hit in six straight games.

*Stolen bases continue to be an issue for Tulsa as Arkansas stole five bases on Friday night. The Drillers have now allowed 194 stolen bases, the most in Double-A.

UP NEXT:

The Drillers and Travelers will play the fifth game of their series on Saturday night in North Little Rock. Starting time is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and the pitching matchup will be:

Tulsa - RHP Landon Knack (2-8, 5.18 ERA)

Arkansas - RHP Stephen Kolek (4-12, 5.19 ERA)

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