Travs Win in 10 on Hoover Walk-Off
July 8, 2022 - Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
North Little Rock, AR - Connor Hoover delivered a walk-off hit with two out in the bottom of the 10th sending the Arkansas Travelers (6-3, 42-36) to a 6-5 win over the Springfield Cardinals (4-5, 35-43) at Dickey-Stephens Park. The heroics were necessary after the Travelers bullpen was unable to hold a five run lead going into the eighth inning. Arkansas had built that five run advantage behind six shutout innings from starter Stephen Kolek to go with eight strikeouts. Devin Sweet was the winning pitcher after throwing a scoreless top of the 10th inning.
Moments That Mattered
* Hoover blasted a three-run homer in the sixth inning that pushed the Travs lead to five.
* Arkansas cut down Springfield's potential go-ahead run in the top of the 10th, getting the second out of the inning at home plate on a groundball.
Notable Travs Performances
* LF Connor Hoover: 2-4, run, HR, 4 RBI
* RHP Stephen Kolek: 6 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 8 K
News and Notes
* Michael Stryffleler was charged with only his second blown save of the season after giving up two runs in the ninth.
* Blake Weiman threw a perfect seventh inning in his Travs debut. He was signed by Seattle to a minor league free agent contract yesterday.
Up Next
The series continues on Friday night with right-hander Levi Stoudt (6-4, 4.81) getting the start against righty Kyle Leahy (4-6, 6.04). First pitch is at 7:05 with fireworks afterwards. The game will also be broadcast on 93.3 The Fish, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.
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