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Travs Walk off in Wild Opener against Cards, 9-6

May 11, 2018 - Texas League (TL1)
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North Little Rock, AR - A three-run home run from 3B Seth Mejias-Brean in the bottom of the ninth sent the Arkansas Travelers to the 9-6 walk-off win against the Springfield Cardinals before 3,247 fans at Dickey-Stephens Park on Thursday night. 2B Ramon Urias helped pace Springfield's offense going 3x4 with a two-run home run, two singles, three RBIs and a walk.

Springfield (18-13) jumped into a 6-1 lead through the first half of the ballgame, starting with Urias's two-run shot right out of the gates in the top of the first against RHP Andrew Moore. After the Travs plated an unearned run in the third, the Cardinals rebounded with an RBI single by DH Thomas Spitz, an RBI double from SS Tommy Edman and an RBI single from Urias in the fourth to open the lead to 5-1.

RF Randy Arozarena added the Cardinals sixth run with a solo shot lined over the left field fence in the fifth frame, his second homer and sixth RBI in just his fifth game with Springfield this season, making it a 6-1 lead.

However, the Travs (15-16) rallied back into the game with four runs in the bottom of the fifth. Two singles around a walk loaded the bases with no outs, before a run-scoring groundout from RF Beau Amaral. 1B Joey Curletta worked a walk to reload the bases and wrap up RHP Chris Ellis's outing, leading to RHP Ramon Santos taking over on the mound. SS Chris Mariscal, though, ripped an RBI single to left field before a two-run base knock from DH Dario Pizzano, shaving the Travelers deficit to just one run, 6-5.

Springfield escaped trouble with a pair of double plays to end sixth and seventh inning threats, but Arkansas found the tying run in the eighth. With the bases loaded and two away, LF Chuck Taylor lined a base hit to right field that brought home Mejias-Brean. C Joe Odom also tried to score on the play, but Arozarena threw him out at home for his second outfield assist of the game, ending the eighth with the game tied, 6-6.

RHP Matt Festa (W, 1-0) worked a scoreless top of the ninth, before the Travs dealt the final blow in the bottom of the ninth against RHP Hector Mendoza (L, 1-1). Mendoza, who had not allowed a run through his first 14.0 relief innings this year, started the frame with a strikeout but lost consecutive batters to walks. One out later, with two on and two down, Mejias-Brean pulled a three-run shot to left field, lifting the Travelers to the 9-6 walk-off win.

The series continues with a doubleheader in Arkansas on Friday, starting at 5:10pm. Catch all the action from 5:10 - 6pm on KBFL 1060AM/96.9FM, before the broadcast shifts to Jock 98.7 FM at 6pm. The doubleheader will also be aired live on SpringfieldCardinals.com.

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