Cards fall to the Travs in close Friday battle
Springfield held a 3-0 led after the second but surrendered five unanswered.
(PJ Maigi)
SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals (8-5) dropped their second straight game with a 5-3 loss to the Arkansas Travelers on Friday night. Springfield scored all of their runs in the second inning but could not muster more offense for the remainder of the game. W: Peyton Alford (1-0) L:
SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals (8-5) dropped their second straight game with a 5-3 loss to the Arkansas Travelers on Friday night. Springfield scored all of their runs in the second inning but could not muster more offense for the remainder of the game.
W: Peyton Alford (1-0)
L: Jack Ralston (0-1)
SV: Brandyn Garcia (1)
Notables:
- Max Rajcic went 5.1 innings, allowing 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB on 3 K. He is the first Cardinal pitcher this season to pitch into the sixth inning.
- Springfield scored three times in the second inning. Arkansas committed two errors in the inning.
On Deck:
- Saturday, April 18, 1:05 PM and 6:05 PM vs. Arkansas (Doubleheader)
- G1: SPR LHP Pete Hansen (1-1, 6.48) vs ARK LHP Adam Seminaris (1-1, 1.13)
- G2: SPR RHP Osvaldo Berrios (1-0, 3.60) vs TBD
- Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com, Bally Sports Live and MiLB.TV