Travs Hit 6 Homers To Win Wichita Finale
Box Score Wichita, KS–A franchise record tying six home runs lifted the Arkansas Travelers to a 9-6 win over the Wichita Wind Surge on Sunday afternoon. The six blasts came from three different players who hit two each. Charlie Pagliarini, who hit the go-ahead shot in the top of the
Wichita, KS–A franchise record tying six home runs lifted the Arkansas Travelers to a 9-6 win over the Wichita Wind Surge on Sunday afternoon. The six blasts came from three different players who hit two each. Charlie Pagliarini, who hit the go-ahead shot in the top of the ninth, Josh Hood and Jared Sundstrom combined to drive in all nine runs in the game. Wichita hit four home runs of their own in the loss. Teddy McGraw closed the game with a scoreless ninth inning and was the only one of five Travs pitchers to not surrender a run. Will Armbruester made a spot start and threw the first four innings as the Travs jumped to a lead.
Moments That Mattered
* Arkansas built a pair of four run leads in the fourth and sixth innings after homers by Hood and Sundstrom respectively.
* Pagliarini hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning taking the Travs from behind to ahead.
Notable Travs Performances
* 2B Charlie Pagliarini: 4-5, 2 runs, 2 HR, 3 RBI
* RF Jared Sundstrom: 2-5, 2 runs, 2 HR, 2 RBI
* SS Josh Hood: 2-4, 2 runs, 2 HR, 4 RBI
News and Notes
* The Travs won their fifth straight game, the first five game win streak since May 13-20 when they won seven in a row..
* It marked the third time this season that the club hit six homers in a game.
After an off day on Monday, the Travs begin the final homestand of the season on Tuesday night against Northwest Arkansas. It is Brews & Tunes when gates open and a Dog Day at DSP. First pitch is set for 6:35 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.