Harry Ford named TL Player of the Week
Arkansas Travelers catcher Harry Ford has been named Texas League Player of the Week for April 30-May 5. Last week, Ford led the league in batting average (.573), on-base percentage (.700) and slugging percentage (1.000) and tied for the league lead in stolen bases (3) while helping the Travs to
Arkansas Travelers catcher Harry Ford has been named Texas League Player of the Week for April 30-May 5. Last week, Ford led the league in batting average (.573), on-base percentage (.700) and slugging percentage (1.000) and tied for the league lead in stolen bases (3) while helping the Travs to a series victory over San Antonio. For the week, he went 8-14 with five walks, a hit by pitch, three doubles, a home run, four RBI, three steals and five runs scored.
For the season, Ford is hitting .261/.425/.489 with 22 walks in 24 games. He has hit eight doubles, four homers, driven in 11, stolen seven bases and scored 20 runs. The 21-year old catcher is in his first season with Arkansas. He was the Mariners 1st round draft selection (12th overall) in 2021 out of North Cobb (Ga.) High School.
He is the first Traveler to win a Texas League weekly award in 2024. It is his third career minor league weekly award after taking home a pair of Northwest League Player of the Week awards last season.
Ford and the Travs are on the road this week for a six game series at Wichita. They return home to host their in-state rival Northwest Arkansas Naturals from May 14-19.
Founded in 1901, the Arkansas Travelers are the Double-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners and call Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock home. The Travs 2024 regular season home schedule runs through September 8th. For all the latest information with the club and events at the ballpark, log on to travs.com or follow the Travelers on Facebook (/ArkansasTravelers), Instagram (@artravs), Threads (@artravs) and Twitter/X (@artravs). Dickey-Stephens Park is a cashless facility, and the Travelers have a clear bag policy for all events.
Labrada Homers In Defeat
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—Arkansas pitching struck out 12 and Victor Labrada hit a two-run home run but San Antonio emerged victorious with a 4-2 win over the Travelers on Friday night. Missions pitching also struck out 12 in the game and held the Travs to just four hits.
Sundstrom, Sanchez Blast Homers in Win
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—Jared Sundstrom and Axel Sanchez homered as the Arkansas Travelers snagged a 6-4 win over the San Antonio Missions on Thursday night. The Travs never trailed in the contest and snapped a five game losing streak. Yoyner Fajardo added two hits and two runs batted
Arkansas Swept in Doubleheader
Box Score (Game 1) Box Score (Game 2) North Little Rock, AR—The Arkansas Travelers were swept in a doubleheader by the San Antonio Missions, falling game one, 4-1 and then game two, 1-0 in eight innings. The Travs managed just five hits over the 15 innings in the game and
Darren McFadden Stepping in to Headline Travs’ Faith and Family Night
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jordyn Wieber is no longer available to headline the Travs’ Faith & Family Night this Saturday. Former Razorback football star and NFL player Darren McFadden is stepping in to replace Wieber and will be the special guest for the Travelers’ annual event this Saturday at CHI
Reid VanScoter Tabbed As League Pitcher Of The Week
Arkansas Travelers pitcher Reid VanScoter was selected as the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for May 19-25 it was announced today by Minor League Baseball. VanScoter (van-SCOOT-er) threw five shutout innings this past Thursday, earning his first win of the season. He surrendered just one hit and no walks
Opener Against San Antonio Postponed
North Little Rock, AR—Tuesday night’s series opener between the Arkansas Travelers and San Antonio Missions was postponed due to inclement weather over the past few days. It will be made up as part of the doubleheader on Wednesday May 28 with two seven inning games beginning at 4:35 p.m. All
Travs Fall Just Short In Springdale Finale
Box Score Springdale, AR—A furious ninth inning comeback fell just short as the Arkansas Travelers dropped a 6-5 decision to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Sunday night. With two out in the ninth, Hunter Fitz-Gerald hit a two-run double and Caleb Cali followed with a three-run home run bringing the
Eighth Inning Rally Stuns Travs
Box Score Springdale, AR—A five run bottom of the eighth pushed the Northwest Arkansas Naturals past the Arkansas Travelers, 8-6 on Saturday night. The eighth inning outburst came against three different Travs pitchers with the majority of the damage coming against Brandyn Garcia who was charged with a blown save
Naturals Drop Travs In Friday Game
Box Score Springdale, AR—An early deficit was too much to overcome as the Arkansas Travelers dropped a 4-1 decision to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Friday night. The Travs offense had chances, especially early in the game but finished the night going 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Naturals starter
Travs Rout Naturals With Shutout
Box Score Springdale, AR—Reid VanScoter threw the first five innings of a combined two-hit shutout and Hunter Fitz-Gerald blasted a pair of home runs in a 9-0 win for the Arkansas Travelers over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Thursday night. VanScoter authored his longest outing of the year so far
Travs Stage Huge Rally To Top Naturals
Box Score Springdale, AR—Down five runs early, the Arkansas Travelers scored seven unanswered runs and pulled out a 7-5 victory over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Wednesday night. Jared Sundstrom led the offense by posting a three hit game with a double and a home run. The early deficit was
7-run 7th Powers Travs Over Naturals
Box Score Springdale, AR—A seven run seventh inning powered the Arkansas Travelers to a 10-3 win over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals on Tuesday afternoon. The big inning came with the score tied and against the first two Naturals relievers. Jason Ruffcorn was the winner out of the bullpen with Nick
Travs Drop Finale in Wichita
Box Score Wichita, KS—The Arkansas Travelers rallied from an early four run deficit to draw even but the Wichita Wind Surge pulled away for a 15-7 win on Sunday afternoon. The series ended in an even split. Down four, the Travs scored in the third and then put up three
Surge Blast Past Travs
Box Score Wichita, KS—Victor Labrada and Caleb Cali hit home runs but the Arkansas Travelers fell to the Wichita Wind Surge, 11-2 on Saturday. The Wind Surge finished the game with three homers and made the Travs pay for free passes as five of the seven walks Arkansas issued came
Cali, Travs Bash Back Into First Place
Box Score Wichita, KS—The Arkansas Travelers matched a season high with three home runs and romped to a 10-4 over the Wichita Wind Surge. The win moved the Travs ahead of the Wind Surge for the top spot in the Texas League North Division. Caleb Cali posted the first four
Stellar Pitching and Clutch Homer Carry Travs To Win
Box Score Wichita, KS—Hunter Fitz-Gerald delivered a clutch two out, two-run home run in the ninth inning to push the Arkansas Travelers to a 5-3 win over the Wichita Wind Surge on Thursday night. Michael Morales dealt four hitless innings to start the game, setting the tone on the mound.
Late Comeback Comes Up Just Shy In Wichita
Box Score Wichita, KS—A huge late rally fell just short as the Arkansas Travelers were outscored 11-9 by the Wichita Wind Surge on Wednesday. The Travs trailed by as many as five runs but kept fighting with a four-run eighth inning and then had the tying and go-ahead runs on
Rallies Give Travs Series Opening W
Box Score Wichita, KS—Rallying from three separate deficits, the Arkansas Travelers won the series opener from the Wichita Wind Surge, 6-5 on Tuesday night. The Travs did not lead until the ninth inning. Brock Rodden had three hits including an early game-tying home run, his third blast in the past
Homers Power Travs Past Cards
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—Three home runs powered the Arkansas Travelers to a 6-2 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at CHI St. Vincent Field at Dickey-Stephens Park. Jared Sundstrom went deep in the opening inning before Brock Rodden homered twice later in the game accounting for
Travs Rally Past Cards
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—Brock Rodden connected for three hits in his return from the injured list while Adam Seminaris worked five scoreless innings and the Arkansas Travelers knocked off the Springfield Cardinals, 6-3 on Saturday. The Travs rallied from two separate deficits for the win taking the lead
Travs Tripped By Cardinals
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—The Arkansas Travelers were limited to just two hits as the Springfield Cardinals took a 4-2 victory on Friday night. The Cardinals built an early lead scoring in the first and adding two more in the third inning. A pair of runs in the home
Arkansas Swept In Twinbill
Box Score (Game 1) Box Score (Game 2) North Little Rock, AR—Two big first innings vaulted the Springfield Cardinals to a doubleheader sweep of the Arkansas Travelers, by scores of 8-2 and 5-1 on Thursday night. The Cardinals put up four runs in the first of the opening game and
A Good (K)night as Travs Walk-Off On Cards
Box Score North Little Rock, AR—Bill Knight connected for the game-winning base hit in the bottom of the ninth driving home a pair and sending the Arkansas Travelers to a 2-1 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Tuesday night. Prior to the ninth inning, the Travs had put only one
Series Opener Against Springfield Washed Out
North Little Rock, AR—Tuesday night’s series opener between the Arkansas Travelers and Springfield Cardinals was postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of the doubleheader on Thursday May 8 with two seven inning games beginning at 4:35 p.m. The series will now start on Wednesday with