Travs Slayed in Springfield Despite Late Home Run
Box Score Springfield, MO–Sammy Siani hit a late home run but the Arkansas Travelers came up short against the Springfield Cardinals on Friday night, 5-3. The Cardinals jumped out early and then held the Travs to just two hits over the first eight innings. Lael Lockhart pitched 5.1 innings for
Springfield, MO–Sammy Siani hit a late home run but the Arkansas Travelers came up short against the Springfield Cardinals on Friday night, 5-3. The Cardinals jumped out early and then held the Travs to just two hits over the first eight innings. Lael Lockhart pitched 5.1 innings for the Travs, matching his longest outing of the season. Springfield pitching struck out 17 Arkansas batters.
Moments That Mattered
* Springfield connected for a pair of homers in the opening two innings and built a three-run lead.
* After Siani's three-run homer with two out in the ninth, Josh Hood drew a walk to bring the tying run to the plate but a strikeout ended the game.
Notable Travs Performances
* RF Sammy Siani: 1-4, run, HR, 3 RBI
* LHP Lael Lockhart: 5.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, ER, BB, 5 K
News and Notes
* Fitz-Gerald extended his hitting streak to 13, the longest of the season by a Traveler.
* Siani kept his hit streak alive at nine games.
* The Travs have lost 10 consecutive games to the Cardinals.
The series continues on Saturday night in the next to last game of the season with RH Ryan Sloan (4-4, 3.70) starting for Arkansas against LH Braden Davis (3-5, 4.82). First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on MLB.tv, the Bally Sports Live App and the Milb First Pitch App.