OGANDO, TWO-OUT OFFENSE FUELS NATURALS PAST TRAVELERS
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Naturals used a pair of two-out runs and seven strong innings by starter, Emilio Ogando , on Sunday afternoon to even the three-game series against the Arkansas Travelers with a 4-2 win at Dickey-Stephens Park.Ogando (10-10, 3.45) allowed a first inning run and a fourth frame
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Naturals used a pair of two-out runs and seven strong innings by starter,
Ogando (10-10, 3.45) allowed a first inning run and a fourth frame tally before settling in for his final three innings of work. The left-hander retired the final 11 hitters faced and posted 7.0 innings of two-run baseball while scattering four hits. The 24-year old struck out three batters and did not walk a hitter.
The quality start for Ogando is his team-leading 13th of the season, coming in just his 23rd start for the Naturals in 2017.
The offense backed the strong start from Ogando with four runs on 11 hits after being shutout in the series opener. Northwest Arkansas (67-72/28-41) trailed 1-0 entering the second frame against right-hander,
The Naturals gained a 2-1 edge an inning later.
Ogando surrendered the tying run in the fourth; but the Naturals jumped back in front in the top of the fifth. With the bases loaded and two-outs, Nicky Lopez grounded a ball up the middle, which Travelers second baseman,
Northwest Arkansas tacked on an insurance run with a two-out, infield single by Miller in the seventh frame - the fourth of four straight two-out singles in the inning - and gained a 4-2 advantage.
Left-hander,
The victory is the Naturals' first road win with Ogando on the mound since June 17. Prior the victory, the Naturals were 0-7 in the previous seven Ogando road starts. The left-hander has now worked 7.0 innings in three of his last five starts overall.
The Naturals will conclude the regular-season portion of the 2017 schedule with the Labor Day rubber match against the Travelers on Monday afternoon. Right-hander,
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