Tulsa Rolls Past Naturals for Victory
Published on May 17, 2013 under Texas League (TL1)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release
TULSA, Okla. - Kiel Roling's two-run home run gave the Tulsa Drillers a 4-0 lead in the sixth inning as they held on for a 5-2 victory on Friday night at ONEOK Field.
Tulsa got on the board in the second inning thanks to Kent Matthes' fifth home run of the year. The Drillers added a run in the fourth on a sacrifice fly. Roling's home run proved to be the game-winning hit, with a Jayson Langfels single in the sixth adding an extra insurance run.
The Naturals got on the board in the seventh inning. Yem Prades led off with a walk, advanced to second on a Matt Fields single and scored on a Tulsa error. Fields scored on a sacrifice fly by Alex McClure that was dropped by Drillers center fielder Rafael Ortega. With runners on first and second with one out, Tulsa starter Tim Gustafson induced a double play to get out of the inning.
Angel Franco went two-for-four with a pair of singles, while Rey Navarro went one-for-four with a double. Navarro's first inning double was the first extra-base hit by the Naturals in three games. Brett Eibner and Roman Hernandez also singled for the Naturals.
Gustafson earns his second win of 2013, allowing a pair of unearned runs on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in seven innings. Steven Hensley fired a scoreless ninth for his second save.
Noel Arguelles falls to 1-7 with tonight's loss. Arguelles allowed four runs, three earned, on five hits with three walks and four strikeouts in five innings. Sam Runion allowed one run on two hits in an inning of work, with Jon Keck and Matt Ridings each throwing a scoreless inning.
The series shifts to Arvest Ballpark for the next three games. Brooks Pounders 0-1, 2.60 ERA) will make the start tomorrow night for the Naturals as they look to end a six-game losing streak. Tyler Matzek (1-3, 4.41 ERA) is the scheduled starter for Tulsa.
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