Four Homers Shoot Travs Past Riders

Arkansas closes first half of the season with their 36th victory.

Joe Rizzo hit his 15th home run of the season in Sunday's win. (Mark Wagner)

June 26, 2022

North Little Rock, AR—The Arkansas Travelers hit four home runs and closed out the first half of the season with an 8-4 win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Sunday afternoon at Dickey-Stephens Park. Down a run in the first, the Travs homered in each of the first three innings on

North Little Rock, AR—The Arkansas Travelers hit four home runs and closed out the first half of the season with an 8-4 win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Sunday afternoon at Dickey-Stephens Park. Down a run in the first, the Travs homered in each of the first three innings on their way to a five-run advantage. Levi Stoudt pitched the first five innings and was rewarded with his fifth win of the season. Joe Rizzo (15), Connor Hoover (4), Cade Marlowe (10) and Jack Larsen (6) hit the Travs homers which accounted for all eight of the runs.

Moments That Mattered

* Hoover hit a two-run homer just over the glove of right fielder J.P. Martinez and just over the short wall in right field to put Arkansas in front on the second inning.

* After Frisco had closed to within two, Larsen provided more breathing room with a two-run shot to right-center in the seventh inning.

Notable Travs Performances

* DH Joe Rizzo: 2-5, 2 runs, HR, RBI

* RF Jack Larsen: 1-4, BB, 2 runs, HR, 2 RBI

News and Notes

* Larsen’s home run extended his hitting streak to 10.

* The victory was the 100th in the managerial career of Travs second year skipper Collin Cowgill.

Up Next

After a day off Monday, the Travs hit the road to Tulsa for a six game series starting Tuesday night. Right-hander Emerson Hancock (1-2, 2.10) makes the start against righty Bobby Miller (3-2, 4.50). First pitch is at 7:05 and the game will be broadcast on 93.3 The Fish, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.