Drillers Top Travs But Hancock Shines

Tulsa, OK—Emerson Hancock set career highs in innings pitched and strikeouts but the Tulsa Drillers took down the Arkansas Travelers, 4-2 on Thursday night. Tulsa scored three times with two outs in the opening inning and then Hancock would go on to retire 19 of the final 20 batters he faced while striking out nine in seven innings, both career highs. Bobby Miller of the Drillers also had an outstanding start putting down the first 13 Travelers of the game and went on to strike out a career best 11 over six frames.

Moments That Mattered

* Tulsa scored twice on a Brandon Lewis homer in the first. They added on after a two out walk by Devin Mann when he raced home on a double by Leonel Valera.

* Riley Unroe got the Travs back in the game with a two-run home run in the fifth inning immediately following a double by Kaden Polcovich.

Notable Travs Performances

* SS Riley Unroe: 1-3, HR, 2 RBI

* RHP Emerson Hancock: L, 7 IP, 4 H, 3 R, BB, 9 K

News and Notes

* It was the shortest nine inning game of the season for the Travs at two hours, three minutes.

* Tulsa pitching struck out 15 Travs, matching a season best for an opponent, also done by Tulsa on July 3.

Up Next

The series continues on Friday night with right-hander Stephen Kolek (4-9, 5.36) getting the start against lefty Alec Gamboa (9-0, 5.03). First pitch is at 7:05 and the game will be broadcast on 93.3 The Fish, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.