Travs Wallop Naturals, 13-2 Behind 5 HRs and Dollard Gem

June 17, 2022 - Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release

Springdale, AR - For the second consecutive night, the Arkansas Travelers beat the Northwest Arkansas Naturals by double-digits in a 13-2 rout on Friday night for their third consecutive win. Taylor Dollard spun six innings of one-run ball after surrendering a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first and earned his fifth win. The offense blasted a season high five home runs among seven extra base hits. They scored in bunches putting up five runs in the fourth on a trio of homers and then six in the sixth.

Moments That Mattered

* Cade Marlowe, Connor Hoover and Riley Unroe each connected for home runs in the fourth inning to put the Travs on top by five.

* Three straight walks began the sixth inning with Riley Unroe following with a two-run double and then two batters later it was Jack Larsen ripping a two-run triple.

Notable Travs Performances

* LF Riley Unroe: 3-6, 2 runs, 2B, HR, 4 RBI

* CF Cade Marlowe: 3-5, 2 runs, 2 HR, 3 RBI

* RHP Taylor Dollard: Win, 6 IP, 3 H, R, 2 BB, 4 K, HR

News and Notes

* Joe Rizzo extended his hitting streak to 12 with a fourth inning single.

* The 31 runs in the past two games are the most in a two-game stretch for the Travs since at least 2004.

* Arkansas stays one game back of Tulsa with eight to play in the first of the season and they move into second place ahead of Wichita which lost again to the Drillers.

Up Next

The series continues on Saturday night with right-hander Connor Jones (4-3, 3.19) on the mound against lefty Angel Zerpa (1-4, 4.79). First pitch is set for 6:05 and the game will be broadcast on 93.3 The Fish, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.

Texas League Stories from June 17, 2022

• Growlin' Chickens Weekend at Arvest Ballpark - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
• Cardinals Rally, Fall Just Short of Hooks - Springfield Cardinals
• Travs Wallop Naturals, 13-2 Behind 5 HRs and Dollard Gem - Arkansas Travelers
• Drillers Stay in First Place With Shutout Win - Tulsa Drillers
• Ona and Leyba Leave the Yard as Missions Fall to Soddies - San Antonio Missions
• Bradford 11 Strikeouts in Shutout Win - Frisco RoughRiders
• Buddy Kennedy Gets the Call, Will Make MLB Debut - Amarillo Sod Poodles
• Cedeno's Bases-Clearing Double Leads Amarillo to Victory - Amarillo Sod Poodles
• Surge Lose Third Straight in Tulsa - Wichita Wind Surge
• Missions Announce Amount Raised from Uvalde Jersey Fundraiser - San Antonio Missions
• Missions Announce Amount Raised from Uvalde Jersey Fundraiser - San Antonio Missions
• Drillers Take First Place with Win over Wind Surge - Tulsa Drillers
• Sod Poodles Walked-Off in San Antonio - Amarillo Sod Poodles
• Hooks Slay Skid, Back-To-Back Bombs Spark Win - Corpus Christi Hooks
• Storybook Ending as Missions Walk-Off Amarillo During Uvalde Jersey Fundraiser - San Antonio Missions
• Travs Bludgeon Naturals, 18-3 - Arkansas Travelers
• Riders Erase Four-Run Deficit, Win 6-4 - Frisco RoughRiders

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