Hinkle, Davis bombs launch Travs to W

Wade Hinkle's tying home run & Kentrail Davis' game-winning home run sent the Travs on their way to a 4-2 victory, their first home win in 2015. Austin Wood picked up his second win with three scoreless innings.

By Robbie Aaron

April 19, 2015

North Little Rock, AR - The Arkansas Travelers utilized two late-inning longballs to double up the Frisco RoughRiders 4-2 on Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park.

With the Travs trailing 2-1 in the sixth, 1B Wade Hinkle launched his first home run of the season, a shot to right, to tie the game 2-2. Then, in the bottom of the eighth, with 3B Brian Hernandez on first, LF Kentrail Davis crushed the game-winning home run to right-center to give Arkansas its 4-2 lead.

After a 69 minute rain delay, the Travs scored their first 2015 run at Dickey-Stephens Park in the first. With RF Cal Towey on first, Hernandez belted an RBI double down the left field line to put Arkansas up 1-0. The RBI was Hernandez' team-leading ninth of the season.

RHP Austin Wood (W, 2-0) tossed three one-hit innings of relief to pick up his second-straight victory. RHP Alan Busenitz pitched the first five and allowed two runs on eight hits with no walks and three strikeouts. RHP Trevor Gott (S, 2) picked up his second save of the year with a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

Hernandez and Davis both finished 2-for-4.

Despite picking up the victory, Arkansas went a combined 0-for-17 with runners in scoring position in the series.

With the win, the Travs improved to 7-2 on the season. Arkansas will welcome the Midland RockHounds to town on Sunday to begin a three-game series. RHP Kyle McGowin (1-0, 9.00) will be opposed by LHP Chris Lamb (0-1, 13.50). First pitch is scheduled for 6:10 p.m.