Dollard Wins 12th Behind Four Homers

Collin Kober gets final four outs in one-run win

Matt Scheffler hit his first homer of the year (Mark Wagner)

August 18, 2022

North Little Rock, AR—The Arkansas Travelers hit four home runs and Collin Kober secured a four out save in a 7-6 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Wednesday night. All seven of the Travs runs were the direct result of the four taters. Kober’s heroic save made a winner of

North Little Rock, AR—The Arkansas Travelers hit four home runs and Collin Kober secured a four out save in a 7-6 win over the Springfield Cardinals on Wednesday night. All seven of the Travs runs were the direct result of the four taters. Kober’s heroic save made a winner of Taylor Dollard for the 12th time this season. Dollard worked five innings and held the Cardinals to two runs on four hits. Riley Unroe, Matt Scheffler (two-run), Jake Scheiner (three-run) and Kaden Polcovich provided the power, hitting the home runs.

Moments That Mattered

* Unroe opened the game with a blast to right-center on an 0-2 pitch and the Travelers never trailed.

* After Springfield had scored four times in the eighth to close within a run, Kober struck out Jordan Walker with the bases loaded to preserve the lead.

Notable Travs Performances

* 3B Kaden Polcovich: 3-4, 2 runs, HR, RBI

* C Matt Scheffler: 2-3, HBP, run, HR, 2 RBI

News and Notes

* Dollard is the first Travs pitcher to win 12 games since Jordan Kipper in 2016.

* Scheffler’s homer was his first of the season.

Up Next

The series continues on Thursday night with right-hander Prelander Berroa making the start against righty Michael McGreevy. First pitch is set for 7:05 and the game will be broadcast on 93.3 The Fish, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.