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Naturals come back late and walk off, 6-4, in 9th on Friday

August 26, 2022

Springdale, AR - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (18-31, 49-68) scored all six of their runs in the final 3.0 innings, including CF Diego Hernandez's walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th, taking the 6-4 comeback win against the Springfield Cardinals (26-23, 57-61) at Arvest Ballpark on Friday night.

*Springdale, AR - *The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (18-31, 49-68) scored all six of their runs in the final 3.0 innings, including CF Diego Hernandez's walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th, taking the 6-4 comeback win against the Springfield Cardinals (26-23, 57-61) at Arvest Ballpark on Friday night.

*Decisions:
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W - RHP Yefri Del Rosario (6-3)
L - RHP Dalton Roach (4-8)

*Notables:
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RHP Kyle Leahy matched a Double-A high with 7.0 innings, allowing just two unearned runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts... RF Matt Koperniak went 2x5, including the two-out RBI single in the 9th that tied the game, 4-4... 1B Brady Whalen went 3x4 with two doubles and an RBI... DH Chandler Redmond belted an RBI triple in the 4th.

*On Deck:
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-Saturday, August 27, 6:05pm - SPR RHP Logan Gragg (0-0, 7.43) @ NWA LHP T.J. Sikkema (0-2, 7.36)
-Broadcast live on ESPN Radio The Jock 96.9 / 99.9 / AM1060 and SpringfieldCardinals.com