Wichita Walks-Off on Travs
Published on May 8, 2024 under Texas League (TL)
Arkansas Travelers News Release
Wichita, KS-The Arkansas Travelers suffered their first walk-off defeat of the season, falling 5-4 to the Wichita Wind Surge on Wednesday afternoon. The Travs did not trail at any point in the game until the final play. Spencer Packard had two hits, a walk and two runs batted in and Kaden Polcovich had two hits, a walk and a run batted in. Starter Danny Wirchansky struck out a season high eight in only 4.1 innings.
Moments That Mattered
* Arkansas took the lead for the second time on a Kaden Polcovich two out RBI hit in the eighth inning. They added an insurance run later in the inning on a throwing error on a stolen base attempt.
* Wichita loaded the bases with none out in the ninth down trailing by one. Travis Kuhn induced a comebacker but the throw to the plate was not caught and rolled away allowing the tying and winning runs to score.
Notable Travs Performances
* LF Spencer Packard: 2-4, BB, 2 RBI
* CF Kaden Polcovich: 2-4, BB, run, 2B, RBI
* LHP Danny Wirchansky: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 8 K
News and Notes
* The Travs are 0-3 in weekday day games on the road this season.
Up Next
The teams continue their series on Thursday night with RHP Juan Mercedes (1-1, 3.80) starting for Arkansas against RHP Zebby Matthews in his Double-A debut. First pitch is set for 7:05 pm and the game will be broadcast on 106.7 Buz2, the Bally Live App, milb.tv and mlb.tv.
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