RockHounds Prevail Despite Late Trav Rally
Arkansas ties game after being down by five
Willie Argo hit a two-run double in the ninth inning and later scored the tying run.
(Mark Wagner)
Midland, TX-The Travelers rallied from five runs down to tie in the ninth inning but fell in the bottom of the ninth to the Midland RockHounds, 6-5 on Friday night in the series opener. It was a game of frustration for the Travs who had their leadoff man on base
Midland, TX-The Travelers rallied from five runs down to tie in the ninth inning but fell in the bottom of the ninth to the Midland RockHounds, 6-5 on Friday night in the series opener. It was a game of frustration for the Travs who had their leadoff man on base in every inning from the second through the ninth and went 3-14 with runners in scoring position leading to 12 men left on base.
Moments That Mattered
- Midland posted five runs in the first four innings of the game in building a big lead.
- In the eighth, Arkansas loaded the bases with none out but was only able to score on a sacrifice fly from
Marcus Littlewood . Willie Argo blasted a 3-2 pitch with two out in the ninth for a two run double and then two hitters later came home on the second of two RockHounds errors to tie the game.Tyler Marincov roped an RBI double to open the bottom of the ninth. A controversial call moved the pinch-runner to third as the Travs tried to get that runner on a bunt. One batter later,Jorge Mateo 's hit to right-center ended the game.
Notable Travs Performances
- CF
Braden Bishop : 2-4, run, BB, on base in all 26 games with Travs - 2B
Chris Mariscal : 2-4, 2 runs, BB - LF Willie Argo: 1-2, run, BB, 2B, 2 RBIs
- RHP
Ryne Harper : 2.1 IP, 4 K
Up Next
Arkansas and Midland continue their three game series Saturday night with a 7:00 start. Righty