Drillers Win Pitching Duel in Tulsa

Travs fall for 10th time in last 11 games

Levi Stoudt pitched six innings of one-run ball in the loss.

July 26, 2022

Tulsa, OK—The Arkansas Travelers lost a pitcher’s duel to the Tulsa Drillers, 2-1, in the series opener on Tuesday night. Both teams starting pitchers worked six innings and allowed just one run. Arkansas’ Levi Stoudt struck out five while Tulsa’s Gavin Stone punched out six. Each of the runs they

Tulsa, OK—The Arkansas Travelers lost a pitcher’s duel to the Tulsa Drillers, 2-1, in the series opener on Tuesday night. Both teams starting pitchers worked six innings and allowed just one run. Arkansas’ Levi Stoudt struck out five while Tulsa’s Gavin Stone punched out six. Each of the runs they allowed was in the sixth inning and neither pitcher factored in the decision.

Moments That Mattered

* Tulsa took the lead in the seventh when Devin Mann lined a double over the head of the third baseman to score Kody Hoese with the go-ahead run.

* Arkansas nearly tied it in the ninth but Cade Marlowe was thrown out at the plate by left fielder Ryan Ward on a groundball single by Kaden Polcovich.

Notable Travs Performances

* 2B Kaden Polcovich: 2-4, SB

* RHP Levi Stoudt: 6 IP, 5 H, R, 5 K

News and Notes

* It was the 22nd game of the season decided by one run.

* It marked just the 15th time this season that Arkansas has lost after having a lead.

Up Next

Game two of the series is Wednesday night with right-hander Bryce Miller (3-3, 3.24 in High-A) getting the start in his Double-A debut against lefty John Rooney (4-3, 4.67). First pitch is at 7:05 and the game will be broadcast on 93.3 The Fish, the First Pitch App and milb.tv.