Travs Bludgeon Naturals for Friday Win

Jonny Farmelo connected for one of his three hits. (Braeden Botts)

By Arkansas Travelers

1:04 AM EDT

Box Score North Little Rock, AR– Four Travs had three hits each and the Arkansas Travelers rolled over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 13-5 on Friday night. Jonny Farmelo, Charlie Pagliarini, Hunter Fitz-Gerald and Sammy Siani posted three hit nights. Pagliarini smacked three doubles and drove in three runs. Josh Caron

Box Score

North Little Rock, AR– Four Travs had three hits each and the Arkansas Travelers rolled over the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, 13-5 on Friday night. Jonny Farmelo, Charlie Pagliarini, Hunter Fitz-Gerald and Sammy Siani posted three hit nights. Pagliarini smacked three doubles and drove in three runs. Josh Caron and Josh Hood each hit a two-run home run. The Travs posted four multi-run innings and never trailed in the contest. Will Armbruester collected the win in relief after working 2.1 innings and allowing one run.

Moments That Mattered

* The Travs busted the game open with a four run fourth inning, all on a two out rally, capped by Caron’s home run.

* After the Naturals scored three times in the fifth, the Travs answered again with four in the bottom half highlighted by a two-run double from Pagliarini.

Notable Travs Performances

* 2B Charlie Pagliarini: 3-6, 2 runs, 3 2B, 3 RBI

* 1B Hunter Fitz-Gerald: 3-3, BB, 2 runs, SF, 2B, 2 RBI

News and Notes

* Fitz-Gerald took over the league lead with his 36th double.

* Siani’s three hits were a season high.

The series continues on Saturday night with RH Ryan Sloan (4-3, 3.50) starting for Arkansas against LH Chase Jessee (2-2, 3.79). There is a Dick Allen bobblehead giveaway and Dick Allen jersey retirement ceremony prior to the game. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. The game will also be broadcast on 106.7 FM Buz2, MLB.tv, the Bally Sports Live App and the Milb First Pitch App.