Tekoah Roby deals in Cardinals shutout victory

SPRINGFIELD, MO - The Springfield Cardinals shut out the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 6-0 on Thursday night. With the blanking, the Cardinals hold sole possession of first place. Tekoah Roby spun 5.1 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts for the win.

TeKKKKKKKKoah Roby strikes again. 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, BB, 8 K. pic.twitter.com/zcxijHdAef

— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) May 30, 2025

DECISIONS:

W: Tekoah Roby (3-2)
L: Ethan Bosack (2-3)

NOTES:

• Joshua Baez made his Double-A debut on Thursday. He singled, stole second and scored his first run during his first plate appearance.
• Ramon Mendoza launched a two-run homer as part of a three-run second inning. It was his fifth home run this season, one shy of matching a seasonal career-high.
• Tekoah Roby lowered his ERA to 2.68 thanks to 5.1 shutout innings.
• Thursday was the Cardinals first nine-inning shutout win this season.

ON DECK:

• Cardinals vs. Naturals: Friday, May 30, 5:05 PM CT at Hammons Field Doubleheader - A MINECRAFT MOVIE Night, Creeper Explosion Fireworks
• G1: LHP Ixan Henderson (3-2, 2.63) vs RHP Kyle Wright (MLB Rehab)
• G2: LHP Brycen Mautz (0-0, 3.81) vs LHP Hunter Owen (2-1, 4.67)
• Radio broadcast on Classic Rock 106.7 FM, classicrock1067.fm, and springfieldcardinals.com, TV broadcast on Bally Sports Live and MiLB.TV