Cards Bullpen Silences Travs to Even Series
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR – Jack Ralston, Ryan Shreve and Andrew Marrero combined to fire 7.0 scoreless innings in relief of starter Tink Hence and the Cardinals collected 11 hits and capitalized on 3 Arkansas errors as Springfield evened the series against the Travelers with a 6-1 win on Wednesday
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR – Jack Ralston, Ryan Shreve and Andrew Marrero combined to fire 7.0 scoreless innings in relief of starter Tink Hence and the Cardinals collected 11 hits and capitalized on 3 Arkansas errors as Springfield evened the series against the Travelers with a 6-1 win on Wednesday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. With the win the Cards reclaimed first place in the North Division, leading the Travs by a half game.
Decisions:
W: Jack Ralston (1-0)
L: Jimmy Joyce (0-2)
Notables:
- Jeremy Rivas extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a 3-for-4 performance. Rivas is now batting .322 on the season.
- Starter Tink Hence threw just 2.0 innings for Springfield.
- The Cardinals did not homer for the 9th straight game. Springfield is 6-3 in that time.
- Springfield held the Travelers to just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
- The Travelers made 3 errors for the second straight game.
- The Cardinals allowed just 4 hits from the 3rd inning on.
On Deck:
- Thursday, June 6: SPR RHP Edwin Nuñez (0-3, 6.67 ERA) vs ARK LHP Reid VanScoter (2-3, 3.86 ERA)
- Broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7, classicrock1067.fm, SpringfieldCardinals.com and MiLB.TV
Solid work tonight from Jack Ralston. Comes in from the pen for three innings, keeping NW Arkansas off the board while striking out 5. pic.twitter.com/kYSjEkfm8s
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) June 6, 2024