Curletta Lifts Travs in Romp Over Frisco, 9-2

North Little Rock, AR-A pair of big innings early in the game carried the Arkansas Travelers to a 9-2 win over the Frisco RoughRiders on Saturday night at Dickey-Stephens Park. Joey Curletta had a pair of clutch two out hits including a three-run homer in the second inning and a two-run double in the third as the Travs scored all nine of their runs early in the game. Joe DeCarlo also had a double and a homer for Arkansas. Spencer Herrmann, making at spot start, fired four shutout innings and did not allow a hit until the fourth. Tyler Jackson followed Herrmann and threw 4.1 innings to earn the win.
Moments That Mattered
* Yonathan Mendoza put the Travs on top with an RBI single in the second.
* With two on and two out in the second, Curletta lifted a high drive to left field that just carried into the homerun basket for his eighth long ball of the year.
* The very next inning, DeCarlo smoked a two-run shot to left following a triple by Logan Taylor. Then, with two out, it was Curletta again, this time delivering a two-run double.
Notable Travs Performances
* CF Braden Bishop: 3-5, 2 runs
* 1B Joey Curletta: 2-5, run, 2B, HR, 5 RBI
* C Joe DeCarlo: 2-4, 2 runs, 2B, HR, 2 RBI
* SS Yonathan Mendoza: 2-3, 2 runs, BB, RBI
* LHP Spencer Herrmann: 4 IP, H, 2 BB, 3 K
* RHP Tyler Jackson: Win, 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 3 K, HR
Up Next
Arkansas goes for the series win on Sunday afternoon with right-hander Chase De Jong (3-3, 4.09) on the hill against lefty Wes Benjamin (3-3, 3.53). First pitch is at 2:10 with a free kids clinic taking place at 12:20 and kids get to run the bases after the game. The game will also be broadcast on the Sports Animal 920, the First Pitch App, TuneIn radio and milb.tv.