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Evans Stellar Start Leads Travs to Victory

Arkansas scored six times in the seventh inning
Bryan Evans pitched 7.2 innings for the win on Saturday night. (Mark Wagner)
August 19, 2017

Midland, TX-The Arkansas Travelers rode a strong pitching performance from Bryan Evans and put up six runs in the sixth inning on their way to an 8-3 win over the Midland RockHounds on Saturday night. The Travs matched a season-high with three double plays on the defensive side and hit

Midland, TX-The Arkansas Travelers rode a strong pitching performance from Bryan Evans and put up six runs in the sixth inning on their way to an 8-3 win over the Midland RockHounds on Saturday night. The Travs matched a season-high with three double plays on the defensive side and hit five doubles offensively.
Moments That Mattered

  • Braden Bishop smoked a two out double down the right field line to score a pair of runs with two out in the fifth giving Arkansas the lead.
  • After an intentional walk to load the bases, Chris Mariscal delivered an RBI single extending the Trav lead in the seventh.
  • Later in that inning, Ryan Casteel ripped a double down the left field line to score three and cap the big inning.

Notable Travs Performances
  • RHP Bryan Evans: Win, 7.2 IP, 7 H, R, BB, 7 K
  • CF Braden Bishop: 1-4, run, BB, 2B, 2 RBIs, on base in all 27 games with Travs
  • DH Marcus Littlewood: 2-4, 2 runs, 2 2B
  • SS Joey Wong: 2-3, run, BB, 2B

Up Next
Arkansas and Midland play the rubber match of their three game set on Sunday afternoon. It is the final inter-division game of the season for the Travs. RHP Lindsey Caughel (9-9, 3.86) gets the start against LHP and former 1st round pick A.J. Puk (1-3, 5.36). First pitch is set for 2:00 and the game will be broadcast on the Sports Animal 920, the First Pitch App, TuneIn radio and milb.tv.