Brown's Big Day Lifts Hounds to Win

Seth Brown powered the RockHounds to a 9-4 win over the Arkansas Travelers Sunday afternoon at Security Bank Ballpark.
The 'Hounds first baseman homered for the second consecutive gave and drove in four runs, giving him six RBI in his last two games. He now has 85 ribbies for the season, just four behind Arkansas' Joey Curletta (89) for the Texas League lead.
Brown ripped a line drive into the short porch bullpen in right field with two men on in the third inning, breaking a 2-2 tie. He added an RBI single in the fourth inning and finished the game 2-for-2, adding a pair of walks.
Eli White, J.P. Sportman, Skye Bolt and Brett Vertigan added two hits each in a 14-hit attack.
The 'Hounds scored eight runs on 10 hits against Arkansas starter Ashton Goudeau, who had gone seven scoreless innings in each of his last two outings (both against the Frisco RoughRiders).
James Naile allowed four runs early but, after Logan Taylor's two-run home run with no outs in the fourth brought the Travelers to within 5-4, the right-hander settled in and did not allow a run the rest of the way, pitching through the eighth.
The RockHounds went 4-2 in the six-game homestand, taking 2-of-3 games from both Northwest Arkansas and Arkansas.
Notables
Skye Bolt has hit in 8-of-his-last-10 games (.385) and in 17-of-20 (.382, with five HR & 18 RBI).
Seth Brown has hit in four straight games, going 5-for-12, with two home runs and seven RBI.
Richie Martin reached base in 26-of-28 games (.268 with seven stolen bases in eight attempts).
Tyler Ramirez has hit in 15-of-18 games (.358 with 12 RBI) and has reached base in 22-of-24 (.345 with 20 RBI).
Eli White has hit in six straight games (9-24, .375) with four RBI.
I'm Not Tim Kurkjian Or Anything, Just Sayin' ...
Monday is the final off day of the 2018 season, followed by two weeks of baseball (the first week on the road and the final week at home for the 'Hounds). Two races to watch: Seth Brown is now within four RBI of league leader Joey Curletta and, back on track with a six-game hit streak, Eli White is now second in the batting race (.314), four points behind NW Arkansas' Jecksson Flores (.318).
Next Game
Tuesday, August 21    vs. Corpus Christi Hooks
Whataburger Field      Corpus Christi, Texas
First pitch 7:05 p.m.    NewsTalk 550 with Bob Hards ... airtime 7:00 p.m.
- First of a four-game series and of a seven-game road trip
- August 21-24 at Corpus Christi; August 25-27 at Frisco;
- 'Hounds return home Tuesday, August 28 for the final homestand of the season!